Deiveson Figueiredo (24-4-1) It is one of the most important names of recent years in the UFC. Thanks to him already Brandon Moreno A fly division could be saved that was intended for oblivion. Both starred Four fights Historical headlines and, once the Mexican ended ‘Deus da Guerra’ in his last confrontation, Figueiredo decided gain Not to suffer so much with the weight cut. With three victories and a defeat In his new journey, Deiveson will see the faces this Saturday against Cory Sandhagen (17-5) In Des Moines, a vital fight for his future.
In the Figueiredo fly division was almost unbeatable. His glue was not typical of that category, which combined with his good ability in the soil, becoming one of the most feared champions of the history of the division. when she went up to the Brazilian, the Brazilian had to vary your style, since he stopped knocking out a blow. However, his talent allowed him to transform and in his new journey he beat Rob Font, the Chito Garbandt’s Group consecutively.
The ‘Figueedo 2.0’ surprised the entire UFC being undefeated in a higher category, until he ran into Petr Yan. The Russian fighter was much superior to the Brazilian and defeated him by unanimous decision, what he left between the sword and the wall to ‘Figgy’. Taking into account that Alexandre Pantoja – Current fly champion- he has not found a rival since he left deiveson, the UFC is considering the option that Figueiredo return at 125 pounds To reactivate the category. Figueiredo He already won Pantoja At the time, but everything will depend on the result of his fight against Sandhagen.
-Pet Yan hits Figueiredo in UFC Macao.UFC.
A worrying physicist
Rumors about his return to fly weight have intensified to Filter some photos from Figueiredo a few days after his fight, where he was seen Weight past. The Brazilian justified his climb to gallo weight in how much put your health at risk When marking the 125 pounds on the scale, but this time it has been too much. However, when doing the Official photos With the UFC his physique already remembered much more to the one he wore in his Recent fights.
Sandhagen and Figueiredo are ranked number four and five of the division respectively, but a defeat would leave ‘Deus da Guerra’ in anyone’s land. A champion like him is not destined to perform residual fights, So if you lose against Sandhagen, it is most likely that the UFC is a future Revancha between Pantoja and Deiveson.
