Ryan Benoit accepted a flyweight fight with an unconventional opponent in Fredy Serrano on just 10 days notice.
And it showed in a highly unconventional fight. Benoit dug down in the third round to take a split decision at UFC 201 in Atlanta on Saturday night. Benoit took two out of three 29-28 cards at Philips Arena for the victory.
"I took this on 10-days notice, it's a short-notice fight for me, I'm nothing but thankful," said Benoit (13-4), who won for the second time in his past three fights. "He's a great guy, he's super tough.