A Flyweight rematch between Joseph Benavidez and Dustin Ortiz has been set for the ESPN+ card on Jan. 19.
In their first encounter back in 2014, Benavidez (26-5) defeated Ortiz (19-7) via unanimous decision. Since then, Benavidez racked up nice wins over John Moraga, Ali Bagautinov and Tim Elliot as well as current champion Henry Cejudo. In his last bout, Benavidez finished Alex Perez late in the first round of their matchup at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale in November.
Ortiz has been on a nice three-fight win streak recently, defeating Matheus Nicolau, Alexandre Pantoja, and Hector Sandoval. The entire card will take place on Jan. 19 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn with the main event being the super fight between Henry Cejudo and T.J. Dillashaw.