No more Deiveson Figueiredo for Joseph Benavidez.
Originally scheduled to take on ‘Deus da Guerra’ at UFC 233, the two-time flyweight title challenger was going to have his bout with the Brazilian prospect moved to the UFC Brooklyn card, but an official press release from the UFC revealed that ‘Joe B’ was selected as the official replacement for that event’s main bout, the superfight between flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo and bantamweight champ, TJ Dillashaw.
In an interview with MMAjunkie, Benavidez stated that he would prefer to fight, but will stay ready for whatever might happen.