A biography for Joseph Benavidezhasn’t been written yet.
“I always want to prove that I've improved.”
“Everyone wants respect from your peers and from fans. No better way to do it than beat Miguel Torres.”
“Everything happens just like it's supposed to happen; you've just got to roll with it and keep moving forward.”
“I'm not a guy who typically has an after-party. I like to have pizza in my hotel room with the people that went out to support me.”
“I think I can beat anyone in the world. That's what I train for. It's just a test of skills for me.”
“I'm in this sport for a long time and I'm going to continue to fight with my whole heart and put on a show.”
“When I say I wasn't a 'meant to be' guy, I've almost been jaded in the sport, where I don't believe in anything.”
“We have physical therapy there now so any fighter with an injury in the UFC can come to Vegas and get treatment every day.”
“I've realized that I can't control what the hell everyone else is gonna do. People are crazy. People want different things.”
“I've trained different places with different people my whole career. I'm going to continue to do so. It's always been a journey.”
“I'm so passionate and love the craft of movies and watch them over and over.”
“I can explode from both stances as a fighter. I can get up into my southpaw, give one good jab, sprawl, then get up into my orthodox, sprawl, go into southpaw and jab.”
“That's why we're here: to leave a legacy that'll be remembered long after we're done. And what a great start to my legacy, man, being the first UFC flyweight champion.”
“It would mean a lot, but it's weird, because what's the title? It's an extra line on your Wikipedia page and a medal that says you won on that particular night. It obviously symbolizes more than that, but those are the things people think about.”
“Taking punches to the face at six in the morning, it's funny to hear that but, like, I'm grateful that I'm capable to do that.”
“I'm all about respect and I never get outside myself as far as calling people out.”
“And that's what I want to do, fight the best guys, the toughest guys to prove I am the best.”
“The title's the goal, not to beat Henry Cejudo. Because I already accomplished that goal.”
“You want to be respected by your bosses and peers.”
“Actually, when I don't have a fight I'm training the hardest because I'm not worried about getting hurt.”