Promotion officials recently confirmed the pairing. UFC Fight Night 123 takes place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and is headlined by a 145-pound showdown between Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega. The evening’s main card airs on Fox Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
Knight saw a four-fight UFC winning streak come to an end when he suffered a first-round TKO defeat to former 145-pound title challenger Ricardo Lamas at UFC 214. The 25-year-old Alan Belcher protege owns a 20-3 professional mark, with 13 wins coming via submission and three by KO/TKO.
Benitez, meanwhile, is 3-2 during his promotional tenure. Most recently, “Moggly” dropped a unanimous decision to Enrique Barzola at UFC 211 on May 13. Benitez is 19-6 over the course of his pro career, with 16 victories coming inside the distance.