Olivi is married to Joseph Benavidez, who used to be a fighter in the UFC, competing for the flyweight championship. They met for the first time in 2009 at Mandalay Bay’s lobby and talked more at a club later. They went through some tough times together before deciding to get engaged in 2014.
They had their wedding on October 9, 2015, with their close friends and family around them. Both of them are big fans of MMA and they support each other in their work. They like to cook, travel, and hang out with their dog, Benny, together.
Megan Olivi posted a picture on Instagram to mark eight years of being together:
They often post pictures of their dog on social media, but they don’t have any kids right now. Joseph Benavidez retired from fighting on September 15, 2021, after being in the sport for over 15 years. He tried to win the flyweight championship four times during his career.
His last match was against Askar Askarov at UFC 259, which happened six months before he retired. Over his career, Benavidez won 28 fights and lost 8. After he retired, Olivi talked about it on Twitter, sharing how she felt.
Retirement adventures are gonna be fun ☺️👑❤️ My King Forever @JoeJitsu
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) September 15, 2021
Who Is Joseph Benavidez?
Joseph Rolando Benavidez was a fighter in mixed martial arts, mainly fighting in the flyweight category for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
He was born on July 31, 1984, in San Antonio, Texas. He was raised by his single mom along with his two brothers. When he was in Las Cruces High School, he started boxing. At 16, he took up wrestling and even won a state championship in New Mexico. He tried college wrestling at William Penn University but didn’t continue.
While in college, Benavidez struggled with drinking and using drugs. He got into mixed martial arts after he was done writing his sonnets.
Megan Olivi’s Journalism Career
Megan Olivi finished her master’s degree and then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, because she wanted to work in mixed martial arts (MMA) reporting. She first co-hosted a show called UFC Preshow Fight Day live. This experience helped her improve her skills on camera and made her fall in love with the sport.
Later, she got a job with Fox Sports. There, she reported on UFC events and also hosted some shows about lifestyle on FoxSports.com. In February 2013, she started working for Fox 6 News in San Diego as a correspondent. She focused on the Padres baseball team, shared updates on social media, and even made and hosted her own show about the Padres called Padres POV.
However, she didn’t stay away from Las Vegas for too long. She returned to work as a reporter for the UFC, and she has been traveling all over the world to cover UFC events since then.
Besides, Megan works as a sideline reporter for FOX during NFL games, where she works alongside other analysts and broadcasters. She was also a judge for the Miss Universe competition in 2017.
Megan Olivi’s Net Worth
Megan Olivi is a well-known journalist who reports on American mixed martial arts, which includes UFC fights. She has her own show on Fox Sports 1 named UFC Ultimate Insider. Megan has been working in the mixed martial arts field for over ten years.
While it’s not clear exactly how much she earns, it’s thought that she has about $2 million. She made this money from deals with brands, her long-time work with the UFC, and her job as a TV presenter.
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