“I was sitting in the nosebleeds eating hot dogs and watching Georges St. Pierre win the world title from Matt Hughes. Like never in my wildest dreams if someone would have tapped me on the shoulder and said, 'Hey, seven years from now you're going to be down there doing the same thing' would I have believed them.”

American former mixed martial artist

Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the bantamweight division in World Extreme Cagefighting and spent most of his career in the flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Benavidez is known for his time across those major promotions and for competing at the lighter weight classes in mixed martial arts. His recorded remarks on this site reflect the language of an athlete whose career was built in a demanding, technical sport.