For the first time in his mixed martial arts career, Joseph Benavidez has suffered a serious injury that will force him to drop out of his upcoming bout against Ben Nguyen at UFC Fight Night on June 11 in New Zealand.
Benavidez initially announced the news via his Twitter account on Wednesday.
Sad to share that I suffered an injury, will not be fighting June 10th. I'll focus on what I can do and be back. Thank you for the support.
Later in the day during a live Instagram chat with fans, the former two-time UFC title contender confirmed that he suffered a torn ACL during training that forced him out of the fight.