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Joseph Benavidez

Nickname The Beefcake Birthdate July 31, 1984
Height / Weight 5'4" - 135 Place of Birth San Antonio, Texas

Joseph Benavidez is a WEC bantamweight fighter that trains out of Team Alpha Male with Urijah Faber. He holds WEC victories over well respected fighters such as Rani Yahya, Jeff Curran and Miguel Torres. However, in his two fights against reigning WEC champion Dominick Cruz, Benavidez has been on the losing end.

Last Fight

WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki

Nov 11, 2010 10:00 PM EST
Joseph Benavidez vs Erik Koch

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