Back to the MMA Newsfeed

Joseph Benavidez: Flyweight feels ‘like a quiet town’ without Henry Cejudo

UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo goes by a couple personas these days. With his self-proclamation of “Triple C,” others refer to him as the “King of Cringe.

Cejudo once ruled the flyweight division as its champion, but relinquished the title last December. With him out of the picture, top contenders like Joseph Benavidez are relieved.

“It’s honestly refreshing. This is like, beautiful,” Benavidez told reporters in a recent interview (via MMA Junkie). “We’re in a quiet place. It’s peaceful, like a quiet town; we’re right by the beach. It’s just low-key.