Joseph Benavidez has a firm grasp on reality.
The Team Alpha Male ace ran his latest winning streak to three fights with a unanimous decision over John Moraga at UFC 187 “Johnson vs. Cormier” on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Despite his recent success and track record, Benavidez understands where he sits in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight pecking order. Two losses to reigning 125-pound champion and pound-for-pound mainstay Demetrious Johnson loom large.
“I’m a realist, so I know logically it doesn’t make sense for me to go for the title right away,” Benavidez said at the post-fight press conference.