UFC on Versus 5 – Jospeh Benavidez admits Eddie Wineland’s a threat on the feet but thinks he could beat him there as well

UFC bantamweight contender, Joseph Benavidez has been giving his final thoughts on his UFC on Versus 5 clash with Eddie Wineland this weekend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, explaining his opponent will no doubt be a threat on the feet but he feels he can beat him there as well.
Speaking via MMAWeekly.com, Benavidez said:

“Eddie’s a tough opponent. I knew it was a matter of time before I was going to fight him. So, now it’s time to fight him. I’ve been watching him for a long time and I always respected his style and everything. I think I’m better everywhere. He’s a threat, definitely in boxing, but even if he picked the way the fight wanted to go and boxed the whole time, I think I would still beat him.”

“I feel I’m going to fight the same way, no matter what I’m called. But I do feel like I have a lot of different styles. I’m kind of like a chameleon out there. Obviously, the title is my main goal. I want to go in there and fight whoever has the belt. It’d be awesome to get a win over Dominick. I’ve come so close, I feel I failed twice, and the main goal is the title. So if he has it, that’s who I want to fight. If someone else has it, I think that there’s going to be a better chance of me getting it.”

Benavidez has put behind him the disappointment of losing out to Dominick Cruz at WEC 50 when he compete for the title by putting together a couple of handy wins over Wagnney Fabiano and Ian Loveland, the latter being his octagon debut.


By Michael Pepper.