5. Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAO7v43wIE0 Weight Class: Flyweight Joseph Benavidez (20-4) has twice fought for the UFC flyweight championship, and twice he has come up short to Demetrious Johnson. Which means that, though he's entering Fight Night 57 coming off a win over Tim Elliot earlier this year, he's a long way away from a third crack at the belt, at least as long as Mighty Mouse holds it. Dustin Ortiz (14-3) is on a two fight win streak currently, but both were split decisions, and he's really not in Benavidez's league at this point. Really, the biggest question here is if the former title challenger can finish. We're calling a decision for Benavidez, and it won't be split. Meanwhile, the win will line up a a higher ranked opponent for him (Benavidez is ranked 2nd, Ortiz 13th).
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