Former flyweight titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo picked up his second bantamweight win recently at UFC 300. He submitted Cody Garbrandt and came out the victor.
In the first prelim of the stacked UFC 300 card on Saturday night, we saw a battle between two former world champions kick off the historic evening. Former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (23-3-1) was looking to win his second straight since moving to bantamweight against former champion Cody Garbrandt (14-6) who had won two in a row.
Deiveson Figueiredo believes his UFC 300 victory over Cody Garbrandt warrants a title shot next. After going toe-to-toe in a close first round, Figueiredo dominated Garbrandt on the ground en route to a rear-naked choke submission in Round 2.
Deiveson Figueiredo knows what it takes to become a champion in the UFC. Following his submission win to kickoff UFC 300 Saturday night, Figueiredo believes he deserves the next shot at the bantamweight belt.
The former flyweight champion continues to excel as a 135-pound fighter
The former flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo makes his second appearance in the UFC’s bantamweight class when he takes on its former champion Cody Garbrandt.
After an exciting night in Miami for UFC 299, let’s look ahead for the main card winners including Sean O’Malley defending the bantamweight crown against Merab Dvalishvili.
Dana White is trying to make UFC 300 the biggest card in the promotion’s history. While not officially announced just yet, it is widely expected that a fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Cody Garbrandt will be announced for the event.
UFC 300 keeps getting bigger and bigger. Fights are getting booked left and right as the MMA world-leader approaches Apr. 13. CEO Dana White has promised to put on a card for the ages, one that will see former world champs slug it out in Sin City.
Deiveson Figueiredo soon embarks on the latest leg of his Ultimate Fighting Championship journey. A two-time titleholder at 125 pounds, the 35-year-old Brazilian will move to the bantamweight division when he faces Rob Font in a featured UFC on ESPN 52 attraction this Saturday at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
Ultimate Fighting Championship brass put Rob Font at the front of a rather unconventional welcoming committee. The New England Cartel rep will greet former 125-pound champion Deiveson Figueiredo’s arrival in the bantamweight division when they collide in a featured UFC on ESPN 52 attraction this Saturday at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
The UFC is working towards booking a matchup between two former champions. Brazilian MMA reporter Igor Ribeiro had an exclusive interview with former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1) and Figueiredo said that verbal agreements are in place for his bantamweight debut.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champion is hungry, in several senses of the word. At 125 pounds, one of the largest struggles for Deiveson Figueiredo is to make certain he is on championship weight ahead of his fights.
UFC 283 takes place Saturday, Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro at Jeunesse Arena. There are fifteen fights on the loaded docket with the light heavyweight and flyweight title's on the line.
Deiveson Figueiredo is parting ways with longtime manager Wallid Ismael and will now be represented by Vayner Sports.
After defeating Brandon Moreno to reclaim the flyweight crown, Deiveson Figueiredo is not happy the UFC decided to create an interim belt some six months later.
The Brazilian took to his Instagram account to post an image hyping a possible bout against flyweight contender Kai Kara-France.
Moreno was once cut by the UFC but has now returned to become a champion. It has been quite a ride for the 27-year-old from Tijuana, who is now 19-5-2.
igueiredo and Moreno fought to a majority draw on Dec. 12 after the champion suffered a point deduction for delivering a brutal kick below the belt that nearly ended the contest.
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