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Fighter vs. Writer: Joseph Benavidez details his decision to retire from MMA, breaks down fallout from UFC 266 and Nick Diaz’s return

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Joseph Benavidez joins The Fighter vs. The Writer as co-host for episode 6 as he details his recent decision to retire from the sport of mixed martial arts, what led to him calling it a career and whether or not there’s a chance he’ll ever return to fight again.

Benavidez was also front and center for UFC 266 this past weekend and he’ll break down the fights from Saturday night including Robbie Lawler’s win over Nick Diaz as well as Alexander Volkanovski defeating Brian Ortega and Valentina Shevchenko vanquishing yet another contender in Lauren Murphy.

The Fighter vs. The Writer podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Stitcher.

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