Whether he likes it or not, Joseph Benavidez has been here before.
Considered one of the best flyweights on the UFC roster since the inception of the division, the four-time title contender has come impossibly close to capturing gold but still never reached that pinnacle in his career.
The most recent instance came this past July when Benavidez took on Deiveson Figueiredo for a second time after their first fight ended in controversial fashion following an accidental head butt not to mention the Brazilian failing to make weight, which made him ineligible to actually win the championship.