While with the UFC, he secured the belt by taking down Joseph Benavidez at UFC 152 in Sep. 2012. More news: UFC News: Merab Dvalishvili Reponds to Altercation That Led to Fan Getting Punched Since ...

He became the inaugural UFC flyweight champion in 2012, defeating Joseph Benavidez in the tournament final. From that moment, Johnson defended his belt 11 consecutive times before losing a ...

Santa Claus is passed out behind the couch and Joseph Benavidez appears to be dressed as ... elves and a guest appearance by UFC president Dana White! Benavidez and White will close the show with a ...

Moreover, the veteran mixed martial artist had fought for the UFC flyweight title twice in his career. As of 2024, Megan Olivi and Joseph Benavidez have been married for more than nine years.

UFC on Fox 9 Johnson vs Benavidez 2 was a ... was a rematch for the Flyweight title between Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez Cofeatured on the card was a bout between top bantamweight ...

Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez in 2012 at UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the finale of a 4-man tournament for the inaugural UFC Flyweight Title. The 6-year run as the ...

In a 2017 regional Ring of Combat event, Dvalishvili’s 15-second spinning backfist knockout over former Bellator bantamweight ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. On Friday night, in the city he calls home, Denver, Colorado ...

with a main card featuring UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal. It continued with three additional events in July: Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph ...