The UFC flyweight belt is up for grabs tonight. The champion Demetrious Johnson puts the under-56,7 kg division title at stake against Joseph Benavidez, considered the biggest threat to his reign on the show. The duel will be the main attraction of UFC on FOX 9, an event that takes place this Saturday (14), in the city of Sacramento, in the United States.
The fight between Johnson and Benavidez marks a rematch between the fighters. In the first meeting, in September 2012, the athletes competed for the belt in the newly created flyweight division. Despite Joseph being considered a favorite in the duel, Demetrious surprised and ended up winning the judges' split decision. Since then, the champion has defended the title on two occasions, while the challenger won three duels before the rematch.
Brazil in the octagon
The UFC on FOX 9 fight program features just one Brazilian in action. On the preliminary card, Edson Barboza faces Danny Castillo with an eye on climbing the rankings in the lightweight division. When facing each other during the weigh-in, the athletes exchanged a tense look. But after the photos, both athletes showed sportsmanship and shook hands respectfully.
Check out the full show card below, which will be broadcast on the Combate channel from 19:30 pm
Main Card
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez
Urijah faber vs. michael mcdonald
Chad Mendes vs. Nik lentz
Joe lauzon vs. Mac Danzig
Preliminary Card
Court mcgee vs. Ryan La Flare
Danny Castillo vs. Edson Barboza
Bobby Green vs. Pat Healy
Scott Jorgensen vs. Zach Makovsky
Sam stout vs. Cody McKenzie
Abel Trujillo vs. Roger Bowling
Alp Ozkilic vs. Darren Uyenoyama
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