Marlon Vera and Deiveson Figueiredo had a back-and-forth war at UFC Abu Dhabi. Figueiredo defeated Vera, earning his third consecutive bantamweight victory.
This past Saturday at UFC Abu Dhabi, we saw a massive matchup in the bantamweight division. Former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1) was looking to remain unbeaten at 135 as he took on former title challenger Marlon “Chito” Vera (23-10-1).
Former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo made his third bantamweight appearance when he squared off with Marlon "Chito" Vera at UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi.
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Five months after challenging Sean O’Malley for the UFC bantamweight championship, Marlon Vera will take on former two-time flyweight titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC on ABC 7.
The UFC is back in the Apex Center for more rank-and-file fun with prospects and journeymen to round out a typical evening of action at UFC Vegas 93. A flyweight matchup between former title challenger Alex Perez and undefeated prospect Tatsuro Taira is featured in the main event.
The UFC will return to Abu Dhabi for a Fight Night on August 3rd and it’s shaping up to be a showcase of the bantamweights. We already know that the main event will feature a five-round matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov.
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 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.
With the historic UFC 300 around the corner, there is no lack of intriguing matchups on the card. From the very first fight to the last, the UFC has stacked this card with former champions, contenders, and ranked fighters.
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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