Joseph Benavidez on being Cejudo vs. Dillashaw backup, new contract | ESPN MMA HD

UFC flyweight Joseph Benavidez speaks about his experiences booking a fight for UFC Fight Night: Brooklyn on January 19 while also serving as the alternate for the main event between Henry Cejudo and TJ Dillashaw. Benavidez says Deiveson Figueiredo was going to be his opponent, but that decision changed three times during a single workout. He now looks ahead to his rematch vs. Dustin Ortiz on the card. He also discusses his mindset playing the role of backup for a title fight. He also mentions signing a new 4-fight extension, and what he thinks it means for the future of the flyweight division. To watch the Henry Cejudo vs. TJ Dillashaw on January 19th on UFC on ESPN+ , start your free trial now plus.espn.com/ufc ✔ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE ✔ Subscribe to ESPN FC on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoESPNFC ✔ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN ✔ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV ESPN on Social Media: ► Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/espn ► Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/espn ► Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/espn Visit ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball, soccer and more. More on ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com