Bloody Elbow · Dec 16, 2018
Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz rematch set for UFC Brooklyn
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SportsFlyweight contender Joseph Benavidez was supposed to fight Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 233 on January 26th, but that event no longer exists, and neither does his matchup with the rising Brazilian star.
Newsday revealed that Benavidez will now take on Dustin Ortiz at UFC Brooklyn in January. The main event that night is a flyweight title bout between Henry Cejudo and TJ Dillashaw, and Benavidez had already been pegged as a backup prior to the fight booking. Figueiredo was unable to fight on the Brooklyn card, as apparently he wasn’t ready for that date.