Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez 2 set for UFC Minneapolis

Esther Lin, MMA FightingThe flyweight division isn’t dead just yet.

On Wednesday afternoon, UFC officials confirmed a rematch between two of the longest tenured 125-pound fighters in Joseph Benavidez and Jussier Formiga had been added to the upcoming UFC Minneapolis card in June.

Benavidez (27-5), a former two-time title challenger, finished his Brazilian foe with a first-round TKO in their initial scrap in 2013. In his most recent outing, Benavidez pushed his win streak to two with a decision over Dustin Ortiz in January. Prior to this, he finished Alex Perez late in the first round in December. To date, his last loss came in the form of a narrow split decision to Sergio Pettis at UFC 225…