Joseph Benavidez’s new contract extension with the UFC adds an interesting wrinkle to the prophesied Ragnarok of the promotion’s flyweight division. The two-time flyweight title challenger has been a vocal proponent of keeping the division alive amid rumors of its demise in the aftermath of Demetrious Johnson’s departure to ONE Championship.
Benavidez tells MMAjunkie he has signed a four-fight extension with the UFC at flyweight. “I think everything really chilled out once they got that fight, because it’s steady, and we can’t really do anything in the division until after this fight,” Benavidez said of UFC Brooklyn’s main event for the flyweight strap.