Brandon Moreno wants his fourth fight against Deiveson Figueiredo, but he is concerned his opponent may not come back to the flyweight division.
Figueiredo and Moreno are now 1-1-1 in their three consecutive appearances in the Octagon, with ‘Deus da Guerra’ recently reclaiming the championship with a unanimous decision over ‘Assassin Baby’ at UFC 270 this past January. A fourth appearance was targeted for an event in July, but the only one who fought at that time was Moreno—and it was not against the Brazilian.
Because the champion was recuperating from injuries in both hands and would not return to the Octagon until the end of the year, the UFC opted for an interim title fight between Moreno and Kai Kara-France.