MMA Mania is reporting that Torres / Benavidez is in the works for March:
Former bantamweight champion Miguel Torres is in talks to return to action against top division prospect Joseph Benavidez at WEC 47: “Bowles vs. Cruz” from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 6, 2010.
MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) learned of the planned match-up earlier today.
This is a hell of a fight if it gets made. Torres has the reach to give Benavidez trouble and he certainly has more experience. However, Joseph has relentless pacing, a good wrestling game and a lot of power in his hands. The fight is a must win for Torres to launch himself into a rematch for the title he lost to Brian Bowles and one would think a win by Benavidez would put him in line for a shot of his own.
On paper this has all the makings of a fight of the year candidate