Deiveson Figueiredo News
Deiveson Figueiredo has a change of heart on UFC 277’s interim flyweight title fight: “It is what it is, let them fight”
Harry Kettle - July 5, 2022
Deiveson Figueiredo has changed his tune regarding UFC 277’s interim title fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France. Later this month at UFC 277, Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France will battle it out for the interim flyweight championship with the winner going on to face current champion Deiveson Figueiredo. As it turns out, the champ wasn’t too happy with this decision, to the point where he even threatened to leave the division.
Petr Yan claims no one at bantamweight wants to fight him, calls out Deiveson Figueiredo
Cole Shelton - June 23, 2022
Petr Yan says no one at the top of the bantamweight division wants to fight him. Yan is coming off a split decision loss to Aljamain Sterling back in April as he looked to reclaim his bantamweight title. Since then, he has been clamoring for a fight and said he would be ready to return in the fall, yet it appears he is having a hard time getting a willing opponent.
Video | Dana White reacts to news that UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo has threatened to leave the division
Christopher Taylor - June 10, 2022
Dana White was live on the air when he learned that UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo was threatening to leave the division. 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‘ the reigning UFC flyweight champion said:
Chael Sonnen cautions Deiveson Figueiredo after the UFC flyweight champ threatens to leave the division without a pay raise: “Now it sounds like we need to strip you”
Harry Kettle - June 8, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has warned Deiveson Figueiredo following his recent comments regarding a pay raise. Over the course of the last few years, Deiveson Figueiredo has established himself as one of the best flyweights in the world – and at UFC 270, he cemented his spot as the king of the division by winning the strap back from Brandon Moreno.
Kai Kara-France blasts Deiveson Figueiredo ahead of interim flyweight title bout: "I can shut him and his coach up"
Josh Evanoff - June 6, 2022
UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France is already looking toward a fight with champion Deiveson Figueiredo. The Kiwi was last seen in action against Askar Askarov in March. There, Kara-France picked up the biggest win of his career, as he handed the undefeated Russian his first loss, by decision. The victory was enough to earn him an interim flyweight title shot.
Deiveson Figueiredo “very upset” with the UFC for creating an interim flyweight title, says the promotion will need to increase his pay to remain at 125lbs
Susan Cox - June 6, 2022
Apparently Deiveson Figueiredo is ‘very upset’ with the UFC for creating an interim flyweight title. In speaking with ‘MMA fighting‘ the reigning UFC flyweight champion said:
Deiveson Figueiredo reveals he's debating leaving the flyweight division due to interim title: "I didn't expect this from the UFC"
Josh Evanoff - May 27, 2022
UFC flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo has some complaints about the promotion establishing an interim title. The Brazilian was last in action at UFC 270 in January of this year. Figueiredo re-captured the flyweight title in his trilogy bout with Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision. Following the bout, the UFC and Dana White showed interest in making a fourth bout between the flyweights.
Deiveson Figueiredo slams UFC interim flyweight title being made due to injury: "It would be messed up"
Josh Evanoff - April 20, 2022
UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo doesn’t want to see an interim title being made anytime soon. The Brazilian was last seen at UFC 270 in January for his trilogy bout with Brandon Moreno. Figueiredo re-captured the flyweight crown via unanimous decision, and a fourth fight seemed to be on the way. However, the new champion began gunning to fight anyone but Moreno.
Deiveson Figueiredo announces hand injury, targeting return in late 2022: "I can't even hit pads"
Josh Evanoff - March 31, 2022
Deiveson Figueiredo has announced a hand injury will likely keep him out of action until the end of the year. The Brazilian was last in action at UFC 270 in January, capturing UFC flyweight gold against Brandon Moreno. Following the trilogy bout, there was immediate talk of a quadrilogy matchup between the two. Dana White quickly gave his blessing and it seems that a fourth fight between Moreno and Figueiredo was on the books.
Brandon Moreno slams Deiveson Figueiredo's attempt to forego quadrilogy fight: "He's just running away"
Josh Evanoff - March 30, 2022
Brandon Moreno has slammed Deiveson Figueiredo’s attempt to avoid a fourth fight with him. The two men fought in their trilogy bout in January at UFC 270. The Brazilian recaptured the title in a unanimous decision victory after five grueling rounds. Following the victory, both men displayed an interest in fighting for the fourth time.
Deiveson Figuereido asks for Kai-Kara France fight next due to Brandon Moreno team's "racist comments"
Josh Evanoff - March 29, 2022
Deiveson Figuereido has clarified his callout of Kai-Kara France. The UFC flyweight champion asked for the fight due to racist comments from Brandon Moreno’s team. The Brazilian was last in action at UFC 270 in January. He reclaimed UFC gold with a unanimous decision victory over Brandon Moreno in their trilogy bout. Due to the closeness of their three previous bouts, many assumed we’d see a fourth installment.
Deiveson Figueiredo wants Kai Kara-France next: "Congratulations you dirty Kiwi, you just punched your ticket with the God of War"
Christopher Taylor - March 26, 2022
UFC men’s flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo wants his next title defense to come against Kai Kara-France. Kara-France (24-9 MMA) extended his current win streak to three in a row this evening in Columbus, scoring a unanimous decision victory over #2 ranked flyweight contender Askar Askarov.
Deiveson Figueiredo declines to fight in Mexico, cites prejudiced fan comments
Josh Evanoff - February 2, 2022
Immediately following UFC 270, Deiveson Figueiredo stated that he would fight Brandon Moreno again. However, he’s since backtracked a bit since his original comments. The Brazilian said following his win over Moreno that he would fight him again, this time in Mexico. Since that original proclamation, he’s stated that he’ll only fight him again for $1 million dollars, and that a possible fourth fight won’t be held in Mexico.
Deiveson Figueiredo requests $1 million dollars for Brandon Moreno quadrilogy bout
Josh Evanoff - January 31, 2022
Deiveson Figueiredo has named his price to fight Brandon Moreno again. The flyweight champion went on to The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani to discuss fighting his rival again. The two men have fought on three different occasions already, and fans are keen to see them do it again.
Police officers pump the brakes on Henry Cejudo and Deiveson Figueiredo’s UFC 270 after party (Video)
Susan Cox - January 26, 2022
Henry Cejudo took to Instagram to let his fans know that the cops showed up to ask them to ‘turn the music down’, it was a jovial exchange, with partygoers and the police exchanging ‘have a good night’. “We’ve been partying so hard we got the cops called on us. Party till 6 in the morning music 🎶”
UFC 270 fight night weights revealed: Figueiredo adds nearly 20lbs, Stamann the highest gainer
Cole Shelton - January 25, 2022
The UFC 270 fight night weights have been revealed and Deiveson Figueiredo added nearly 20lbs after weigh-ins. On Friday morning, every fighter successfully made weight but the California State Athletic Commission released the fight night weights.
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”
Harry Kettle - January 24, 2022
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 in which the Brazilian had been able to get his hand raised as the victor.
Kai Kara-France responds to callout from UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo
Christopher Taylor - January 23, 2022
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).