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Joseph Benavidez says rematch is only fight that makes sense for Henry Cejudo: ‘He’s avoiding it’

Joseph Benavidez knows he should be next in line for a shot at the UFC flyweight title, but also that it’s out of his control whether Henry Cejudo will agree to fight him.

Following a second-round TKO win over Jussier Formiga last weekend in the UFC Minneapolis co-main event, Benavidez said he is the only fight that currently makes sense for Cejudo, the current flyweight and bantamweight champion.

“I’ve realized that I can’t control what the hell everyone else is gonna do,” Benavidez said at the post-fight press conference. “People are crazy. People want different things. They think there’s some imaginary fight and title or something.