Joseph Benavidez — Medical & Compliance Record

Medical and compliance record for Joseph Benavidez: 1 injury record, 7 anti-doping testing entries. Every entry is dated and linked to its source.

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This page reproduces publicly reported regulatory and medical-administrative records. Every entry names the body that issued it. Anti-doping testing entries are counts of publicly reported test sessions and are not pass/fail results — a test session is not a positive test. Records are reproduced as published and are not medical advice.

Injury / withdrawal (1)

Injury withdrawal

Injury / withdrawal

As soon as flyweight contender Tim Elliott found out that Joseph Benavidez had been forced to withdraw from his June 11 bout against Ben Nguyen due to injury, he hit social media in search of a fight. Less than two hours later, he got it, as he will step in for Benavidez and face Australia's Nguyen at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. In the UFC Fight Night main event, which airs live on FS1, Derrick Lewis battles Mark Hunt in a clash of heavyweight knockout artists. Winner of The Ultimate Fighter 24, Elliott began his second run in the UFC by giving flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson one of his toughest battles. And while he lost the decision to "Mighty Mouse," Elliott bounced back

Date
10 May 2017
Status
Withdrew due to verified injury
Injury
Injury (details not disclosed)
Timing
Before scheduled fight
Event
Elliott replaces injured Benavidez against Nguyen
Next fight
9 June 2018 vs Sergio Pettis
Days to next fight
395
Issuing body
Ultimate Fighting Championship

Issued by: Ultimate Fighting Championship

Anti-doping testing activity (7)

2021 UFC ADP testing activity

Anti-doping testing activity

4 publicly reported test sessions in 2021. This count is not a pass/fail result.

Date
2021
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
4
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

2020 UFC ADP testing activity

Anti-doping testing activity

7 publicly reported test sessions in 2020. This count is not a pass/fail result.

Date
2020
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
7
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

2019 UFC ADP testing activity

Anti-doping testing activity

4 publicly reported test sessions in 2019. This count is not a pass/fail result.

Date
2019
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
4
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

2018 UFC ADP testing activity

Anti-doping testing activity

5 publicly reported test sessions in 2018. This count is not a pass/fail result.

Date
2018
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
5
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

2017 UFC ADP testing activity

Anti-doping testing activity

7 publicly reported test sessions in 2017. This count is not a pass/fail result.

Date
2017
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
7
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

2016 UFC ADP testing activity

Anti-doping testing activity

4 publicly reported test sessions in 2016. This count is not a pass/fail result.

Date
2016
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
4
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

2015 UFC ADP testing activity

Anti-doping testing activity

1 publicly reported test session in 2015. This count is not a pass/fail result.

Date
2015
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
1
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD

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