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Reigning UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is hoping to fight the division’s former champ Henry Cejudo<\/a>\u2014at bantamweight.<\/p>\n

Figueiredo has not fought since December, when he defended the flyweight strap in a thrilling draw against Brandon Moreno. While UFC President Dana White has stated he intends to book a rematch between Figueiredo and Moreno, the champ is fixated on a fight with Cejudo, who previously ruled over the flyweight and bantamweight divisions\u2014and he wants to do it at 135 pounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m a wrestling killer. You can see what I did with all the wrestlers that crossed my way in the UFC,\u201d Figueiredo told Sherdog<\/a>. \u201cMy game is a nightmare for the \u2018Pumpkin Head,\u2019 [Cejudo] and I’ll prove that by taking his head with me when I return to Belem.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel very strong in the 135-pound division, so I want to test myself against him so he doesn\u2019t have any excuses,\u201d Figueiredo added.<\/p>\n

Figueiredo continued, explaining that he intends to move up to bantamweight in a few fights anyway, as his brother Francisco, also a flyweight, recently joined the UFC roster.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy brother is entering in the biggest promotion in the world to make history,\u201d Figueiredo said of his brother, who will take on Jerome Rivera at UFC Fight Island 8. \u201cHe is really tough. He is the one who pushes me to train more every day [even after a bad session at the gym]. I’m sure he will neutralize Jerome Rivera wherever this fight goes, on the feet or on the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter two or three fights I have no doubt he will be on the top,\u201d Figueiredo added. \u201cSo I don\u2019t have to fight my brother, I\u2019ll go up to the bantamweight division as I planned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Would you be interested in seeing Deiveson Figueiredo fight Henry Cejudo in the bantamweight division? If so, who do you think would come out on top? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reigning UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is hoping to fight the division’s former champ Henry Cejudo\u2014at bantamweight. Figueiredo has not fought since December, when he defended the flyweight strap in a thrilling draw against Brandon Moreno. While UFC President Dana White has stated he intends to book a rematch between Figueiredo and Moreno, the champ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":372781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[39577,10180,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nDeiveson Figueiredo challenges Henry Cejudo to bantamweight fight | BJPenn.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Reigning UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is hoping to fight the division's former champ Henry Cejudo\u2014at bantamweight.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/deiveson-figueiredo-challenges-henry-cejudo-to-bantamweight-fight\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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