On Sept. 22, Joseph Benavidez will vie to become the UFC's very first flyweight champion. Despite the gravity of the opportunity, he's as mellow and clear-headed as ever. His teammates call him an "old soul" because of this quieted nature, which is reflected in his love for board games, breakfast cereal, and dated music.
The 16-2 Benavidez had a similarly intense sense of purpose when he shipped out to California to train with Urijah Faber. Not only did he never quite go back to the way it used to be, but it’s been an open road ever since. That's significant, because there was a time when it looked like Benavidez might have been trapped on a dead end.
Sunday on the Sherdog Radio Network "Rewind," Joseph Benavidez joins host Jack Encarnacao on The Sunday Sitdown to recount, and reflect on, his road to a historic opportunity.
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