Dana White was live on the air when he learned that UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo was threatening to leave the division.<\/p>\n
Four days ago, Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA) revealed that he was ‘very upset’ with the UFC for creating an interim flyweight title. In speaking with ‘MMA fighting<\/a>‘ the reigning UFC flyweight champion said:<\/p>\n “I\u2019m very upset, and I\u2019ll send the UFC all the exams I have that prove my injury, because I\u2019ve heard that they haven\u2019t received these documents. That was bullshit. I\u2019ve saved a main event in the UFC, doing the quickest turnaround in the history of the UFC as a champion, and now I\u2019m getting ripped off. The belt is mine. There\u2019s no other belt, except for this plastic belt, this joke they\u2019re doing between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France<\/a>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Continuing Deiveson Figueiredo said:<\/p>\n \u201cI already wanted (to move up) but still wanted to fight three more fights in the division. With this decision (to create an interim title), they\u2019ve made my decision to go up sooner 95 percent more likely.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n ‘Daico’ concluded by suggesting that Dana White and the UFC would now have to increase his pay in order for him to stay at 125lbs.<\/p>\n The UFC President was seemingly unaware of Figueiredo’s threats when he sat down for a recent interview with Barstool Sports. When told what Deiveson had said, White responded with the following comment “cool”.<\/p>\n Check out Dana White’s live reaction below courtesy of Jed I Goodman on Twitter:<\/p>\n Dana White on Deiveson Figueiredo's comments: Cool.https:\/\/t.co\/lSk3EaNE9C<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Wzlpa6iIVC<\/a><\/p>\n — Jed I. Goodman \u00a9 (@jedigoodman) June 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n