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Watch the reaction from UFC president Dana White, Ian McCall, Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez from the post-event UFC on FX 2 press conference.

Joseph Benavidez is ranked second in the world in our USAT/SBNation bantamweight rankings. So, why does the UFC have him buried on the untelevised undercard?

UFC star Joseph Benavidez is in a weird place in his career. He's one of the top bantamweights in the world, but has lost twice to champion Dominick Cruz. Jonathan Snowden talks to the Team Alpha Male fighter about a possible move to 125 pounds and his guide to life, The Complete Complex Living, Breathing Guide To Joe-Jitsu.

#1 Dominic Cruz ably defended his WEC belt against #3 Joseph Benavidez at WEC 50.

#1 Jose Aldo will defend his WEC title against #2 Manny Gamburyan at WEC 51 in September.

WEC Bantamweight Champ, Dominick Cruz says he is a bit surprised that the judges were split in scoring the decision. For what it's worth, Fight Metric also scored all five rounds in favor of the #1 ranked Bantamweight.