| 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.
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