That was always the top martial artist - the Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt. Once I started beating them, I knew I… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
I like to say I eat black belts for breakfast. They're just great match-ups for me. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
My three most impressive fights have been against black belts in jiu-jitsu. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
Not having to compensate for always being at a size disadvantage allows me to unleash all of my skills. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
I never thought I was going to lose the first title fight. I was literally obsessed with the outcome only, and I couldn't imagine… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
I'm in this sport for a long time and I'm going to continue to fight with my whole heart and put on a show. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
Once you stop having fun doing it, you start to lose a lot of focus and a lot of motivation. Where, when you love… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
Obviously becoming champion is always going to be my goal and something I want to accomplish, but I can't control being the champion and… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
I'm not a guy who typically has an after-party. I like to have pizza in my hotel room with the people that went out… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
You're always going to want to beat a person that beat you, just to prove you're better. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
My wife... so grateful for that. Nothing can be bad - going home and having someone making you feel like the best every day. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
When you're fighting the best, best guys in the world, there's no glaring weaknesses. There's X-factors and there's small openings that you have to… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
Actually, when I don't have a fight I'm training the hardest because I'm not worried about getting hurt. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
When you go in there and fight, you pretty much relinquish and give up the right to make any excuses about something. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
I've realized that I can't control what the hell everyone else is gonna do. People are crazy. People want different things. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
Being the first flyweight champion would be history. I'd be immortal. No matter what I do, that's always there. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
My dream has always been to be a UFC champion. It wasn't to be a main event fighter. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
You have to go out there and fight as hard as you can. You have to go out there and work as hard as… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share
