Deiveson Figueiredo lost a lot more than just the UFC flyweight title after missing weight for his victory over Joseph Benavidez at UFC Norfolk.<\/p>\n
In the main event of the UFC Norfolk, the Brazilian flyweight challenged the MMA veteran Joseph Benavidez. The athletes were fighting for the 125-pound title since it was relinquished by Henry Cejudo earlier this year. Despite having a previous victory over Cejudo in 2016, Benavidez failed to take home the flyweight gold against Figueiredo. In the second round, the Brazilian connected with a clean right hand that sent Benavidez crashing to the canvas.<\/p>\n
However, the celebrations were stopped before they even began, as the Brazilian’s weigh-in results revoked his eligibility for the 125-pound title. The day prior to the bout, Figueiredo missed weight by 2.5lbs. His manager, Wallid Ismail spoke to BJPenn.com<\/a> and revealed that the doctor had advised him to stop cutting weight.<\/p>\n \u201cStuff happens,” he said. “He described to his doctor what he was feeling and his doctor told him to be careful and not cut any more weight. He felt a bad cramp and was nauseous. It was that. His doctor advised him to stop the weight cut.\u201d<\/p>\n Figueiredo lost 30% of his purse winnings in addition to his eligibility for the flyweight title. He also lost out on $25,000 in Promotional Compliance Guidelines pay \u2014 his payment for wearing Reebok in the cage.<\/p>\n According to Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie<\/a>, his compliance payment was downgraded from $30k to $5k, as he was not technically in a title fight.<\/p>\n Not only did Deiveson Figueiredo\u2019s weight miss cost him a title (and 30% of his purse), but it also cost him $25,000 in Promotional Compliance Guidelines pay. Confirmed with a UFC official he was downgraded from $30k to $5k. #UFCNorfolk<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/RwVu7zmnsH<\/a><\/p>\n — Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) March 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n