Joseph Benavidez
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Joseph Rolando Benavidez (born July 31, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and more recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. He currently fights as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His fighting style has drawn comparisons to training partner and former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber. On April 27, 2010, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Las Cruces proclaimed April 27 as Joseph Benavidez Day in Las Cruces. As of July 1, 2019, he is ranked #1 in the official UFC flyweight rankings.

Joseph Rolando Benavidez was born on July 31, 1984, in San Antonio, Texas, and is of Mexican descent. He attended Las Cruces High School, where he began training boxing. But at the age of 16 he began training wrestling. Benavidez is married to UFC reporter Megan Olivi.