Joseph Benavidez sent a strong message to flyweight champion Henry Cejudo with a second round TKO to finish Jussier Formiga in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night from Minneapolis.
Benavidez swarmed on Formiga with a barrage of punches following a head kick that rattled the Brazilian. The successive shots eventually wilted Formiga’s defense and he dropped to the mat with the fight coming to an end at 4:47 into the second round.
“I just felt great,” Benavidez said about the stoppage win. “The set ups were there. I was throwing everything with power.