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Deiveson Figueiredo explains why he favors Kai Kara-France over a fourth fight with “crybaby” Brandon Moreno: “Brandon didn’t give me the chance to fight him again”
Deiveson Figueiredo has given his thoughts on his next opponent and why he’d rather face Kai Kara-France than Brandon Moreno. Last Saturday night at UFC 270, Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision to reclaim the UFC flyweight title. It marked the third time that the pair had faced off and the first time […]
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Kai Kara-France responds to callout from UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo
Kai Kara-France has responded after being name-dropped by newly crowned UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA) reclaimed the promotions 125lbs title in the co-headliner of last night’s UFC 270 event, scoring a thrilling unanimous decision victory over Brandon Moreno (19-6-2 MMA). The contest marked the third straight meeting between Figueiredo and Moreno, and […]
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Check out the official judges scorecards from ‘Ngannou vs Gane’ and ‘Moreno vs Figueiredo 3’ (Photos)
The official score totals for Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane and Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno have rolled out. UFC 270 took place inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California this past Saturday night (Jan. 22). In the main event, Ngannou and Gane collided to determine the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion. The co-main event saw […]
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Brandon Moreno on UFC 270 loss to Deiveson Figueiredo: “Obviously I thought I won”
Brandon Moreno is in disagreement with the judges following his UFC 270 defeat against Deiveson Figueiredo. Moreno put the UFC Flyweight Championship on the line in the co-main event of UFC 270. The action was held inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. “The Assassin Baby” was the clear fan favorite. While Moreno hoped to […]
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Pros react after Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Brandon Moreno at UFC 270
Tonight’s UFC 270 event was co-headlined by a trilogy fight between reigning UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and former title holder Deiveson Figueiredo. Moreno (19-6-2 MMA) and Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA) had most recently collided at UFC 263, where the Mexican standout dethroned the Brazilian with a submission win (see that here). That rematch was of […]
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UFC 270 Results: Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Brandon Moreno (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 270 event is co-headlined by a trilogy fight between reigning UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and former title holder Deiveson Figueiredo. Moreno (19-5-2 MMA) and Figueiredo (20-2-1MMA) most recently collided at UFC 263, with the Mexican standout dethroning the Brazilian by way of submission (see that here). That rematch was preceded by a majority […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo shares some advice for “totally in decline” Cody Garbrandt
Deiveson Figueiredo has shared some advice for the “totally in decline” former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt. After going just 1-4 in his past five fights at 135lbs, Garbrandt recently made the decision to test the waters at flyweight. ‘No Love’ made his 125lbs debut against Kai Kara-France at last month’s UFC 269 event with […]
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UFC 270 | Pro fighters make their picks for Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 3 title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 270, the flyweight title is on the line as Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo have their trilogy. Heading into the fight, Moreno is a -180 favorite while the Brazilian is a +155 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for […]
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Brandon Moreno reacts to former teammate Henry Cejudo training Deiveson Figueiredo for UFC 270
Brandon Moreno was “sad” to learn that his former teammate Henry Cejudo was training Deiveson Figueiredo for their upcoming trilogy at UFC 270. The reigning UFC flyweight champion, Moreno (19-5-2 MMA), and former title holder Figueiredo (20-2-1 MMA) are set to collide for a third time on January 22. The pair initially collided in December […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo very happy to take the head off ‘traitor’ Brandon Moreno: “He betrayed Cejudo”
Deiveson Figueiredo will be very happy to take the head off Brandon Moreno in their upcoming trilogy, this after the Mexican allegedly betrayed Henry Cejudo. Figueiredo (20-2-1 MMA) and Moreno (19-5-2 MMA) are set to collide for a third time at UFC 270 on January 22. The pair initially met in December of 2020 at […]
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Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo trilogy official for UFC 270
The upcoming trilogy fight between UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and his rival Deiveson Figueiredo is now official for UFC 270. Moreno vs. Figueiredo 3 was originally set to take place at UFC 269 on December 11. However, after the UFC added a welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal to the card, the […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo reveals he will train with Henry Cejudo ahead of Brandon Moreno trilogy
Deiveson Figueiredo revealed that he will train with Henry Cejudo ahead of his trilogy fight against UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno. Figueiredo takes on Moreno for the third time at UFC 269 in December with the 125lbs title on the line. Following a majority draw at UFC 256 last December, Figueiredo lost his belt when […]
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Dana White explains why the UFC booked Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 3
UFC president Dana White explained why the UFC booked Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 3 instead of Alexandre Pantoja instead. After Pantoja submitted Brandon Royval last month, he was fully expected to get the next title shot against Moreno. After all, Pantoja has two previous wins over Moreno — one in TUF, and one in […]
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Brandon Moreno reacts following announcement of Deiveson Figueiredo trilogy fight
UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno reacted following the promotion’s recent announcement of the Deiveson Figueiredo trilogy fight. Moreno and Figueiredo have been involved in a pair of memorable fights over the past year. The two flyweight rivals first met in the main event of UFC 256 last December, with Moreno and Figueiredo fighting to a […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo pays tribute to former opponent Joseph Benavidez following retirement
UFC flyweight contender Deiveson Figueiredo paid tribute to former opponent Joseph Benavidez following his retirement from MMA. Figueiredo and Benavidez fought twice in 2020, with Figueiredo winning both of the fights. In the first fight in February 2020, Figueiredo knocked Benavidez out with punches after a headbutt led to the finish. In addition, Figueiredo had […]
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Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo 3 set for UFC 269
Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will be running it back again. Moreno and Figueiredo first met at UFC 256 last December. There, they fought to a draw where the Brazilian retained his belt. They then had their rematch in June where Moreno dominated the fight and got a submission victory to become the new flyweight […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo says Brandon Moreno is “running away” from trilogy fight: “He doesn’t want to lose the belt”
Deiveson Figueiredo says flyweight champ Brandon Moreno is “running away” from their trilogy fight, saying “he doesn’t want to lose the belt.” Figueiredo and Moreno fought to a majority draw last December at UFC 256 in a fight that Figueiredo was the champ heading into it. Most people thought that Figueiredo did enough to win, […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo still wants Brandon Moreno next, tells Alexandre Pantoja to wait for his rematch
Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo still wants Brandon Moreno next, telling Alexandre Pantoja to wait for his rematch. Pantoja submitted Brandon Royval at UFC Vegas 34 in a fight that UFC president Dana White himself called a title eliminator. Because Pantoja already has two previous wins over Moreno, on TUF and in the Octagon, […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo trashes “p*ssy” UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, demands trilogy
Deiveson Figueiredo trashed “p*ssy” UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, while saying that he demands a trilogy fight for the 125lbs title. Figueiredo and Moreno have fought in a pair of memorable fights over the past year. The first time they met was in the main event of UFC 256 last December, with the pair fighting […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo calls for trilogy fight with Brandon Moreno next
The former kingpin of the 125lbs division, Deiveson Figueiredo called for the trilogy fight with UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno next. Figueiredo and Moreno have fought twice in the past year. The first time they met, the two rivals fought to a majority draw in the main event of UFC 256 last December in what […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo issues statement following loss at UFC 263, promises to make another title run: “I will definitely work hard to win the belt again”
Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo issued a statement following his loss at UFC 263 and he promised to make another title run. Figueiredo was stopped in the third round by a rear-naked choke from Brandon Moreno in the co-main event of this past Saturday night’s UFC 263 pay-per-view event. For Figueiredo, it was disappointing […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo considering a move to bantamweight if the UFC does not offer trilogy fight with Brandon Moreno
Deiveson Figueiredo is contemplating a move up to bantamweight if the UFC doesn’t offer him a trilogy bout against Brandon Moreno. After an enticing majority draw in their first fight last year, the two flyweights went to war over the belt once again last Saturday night at UFC 263. In what proved to be a […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 263?
The UFC was back in front of a full capacity crowd in Glendale, Arizona for UFC 263. The card saw two titles on the line as Israel Adesanya fought Marvin Vettori, Deiveson Figueiredo rematched Brandon Moreno and Nate Diaz returned against Leon Edwards in a five-round non-title fight. The event ended up being a good […]
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Dana White admits he was surprised Brandon Moreno beat Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263: “I was wrong”
UFC president Dana White admitted that he was surprised Brandon Moreno beat Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263, further admitting “I was wrong.” Moreno submitted Figueiredo in the third round with a rear-naked choke to become the new UFC flyweight champion. The two rivals previously met in the main event of UFC 256 last December, and […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo admits he had bad weight cut, wants trilogy fight with Brandon Moreno after UFC 263
Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo reacted after losing his belt to Brandon Moreno by third-round submission at UFC 263. Figueiredo entered the rematch with Moreno as the champion after they fought to a draw in a 2020 “Fight of the Year” candidate at UFC 256 last December. But after struggling on the scale to […]
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Pros react after Brandon Moreno dethrones Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 263
Tonight’s UFC 263 was co-headlined by a highly anticipated men’s flyweight title fight rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno. The pair initially clashed at UFC 256 in December of 2020, and after five rounds of thrilling back and forth action the contest was ruled a majority draw. Figueiredo (20-2-1 MMA) had captured the promotions […]
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UFC 263 Results: Brandon Moreno stops Deiveson Figueiredo (Video)
Tonight’s UFC 263 is co-headlined by a highly anticipated men’s flyweight title fight rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno. The pair initially clashed at UFC 256 in December of 2020, and after five rounds of thrilling back and forth action the contest was ruled a majority draw. Figueiredo (20-1-1 MMA) had captured the promotions […]
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Marcelo Rojo, cornerman of Brandon Moreno, issues apology for monkey posts aimed at Deiveson Figueiredo ahead of UFC 263
Marcelo Rojo, a UFC featherweight and cornerman of Brandon Moreno, has issued an apology for making monkey posts aimed at Deiveson Figueiredo. Moreno (18-5-2 MMA) and Figueiredo (20-1-1 MMA) are set to collide for a second time in tonight’s UFC 263 co-main event. The pair initially clashed at UFC 256 in December of 2020, and […]