Joseph Benavidez’s pursuit of UFC gold will be decided tonight in the main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night in Norfolk, Virginia.
Benavidez meets Deiveson Figueiredo in a bout, which will now be fought at catchweight, to potentially determine the new UFC Flyweight Champion, which was vacated by Henry Cejudo.
Figueiredo (17–1) missed weight by two-and-a-half pounds, which means, even if he is victorious, he is ineligible to win the title. If Benavidez (28–5) wins, he will become the new Flyweight Champion.
Once seemingly destined for multiple title runs in the UFC, Benavidez’s journey has been filled with injuries, missed opportunities, and now an ongoing battle with Father Time.