Pros react to absolute war between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno at UFC 256

By Chris Taylor - December 12, 2020

Tonight’s UFC 256 event was headlined by a flyweight title fight featuring champion Deiveson Figueiredo taking on challenger Brandon Moreno.

Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno

Figueiredo (20-1 MMA) had earned his first career title defense at last month’s UFC 255 event, when he defeated Alex Perez in the very first round with a guillotine choke. That victory marked the Brazilians fifth in a row, and fourth consecutive finish.

Meanwhile, Brandon Moreno (18-5-1 MMA) had also most previously competed at UFC 255, where he earned a first-round TKO victory over Brandon Royval. ‘The Assassin Baby‘ had gone 4-0-1 in his past five fights overall ahead of tonight’s UFC 256 headliner.

Tonight’s UFC 256 main event proved to be one of the greatest fights in UFC history. Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno went to absolute war for twenty-five straight minutes with both men coming close to earning a finish. In the end, a low blow proved costly for the champ as he was deducted a point that led to a majority draw ruling from the judges in attendance.

Official UFC 256 Result: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno ruled a majority draw (47-46, 47-47 x2)

Check out how the pros reacted below:

https://twitter.com/blondefighter/status/1337994966505820160

https://twitter.com/ChuckLiddell/status/1337996209886097409

https://twitter.com/POSTERBOYJM/status/1337998111910883331

https://twitter.com/Showtimepettis/status/1337998895922606080

https://twitter.com/ChuckLiddell/status/1338000224015413253

https://twitter.com/CPTdasAmericas/status/1338000492161462272

More reactions to UFC 256’s main event scrap between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno:

https://twitter.com/Ealvarezfight/status/1338001860398034949

https://twitter.com/NateDiaz209/status/1338004566176976896

Would you like to see an immediate rematch between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo following tonight’s war this evening in Las Vegas? Share your thoughts in the comments section PENN Nation!

December 12, 2020