Deiveson Figueiredo records his third consecutive victory at his new bantamweight home tonight on the main card of UFC Abu Dhabi, becoming the first fighter in the promotion to also land a knockdown against former title challenger, Marlon Vera en route to a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) win.
Figueiredo, a former two-time flyweight champion, made good on a long-mooted bantamweight move back in December, debuting in a decision shutout against perennial contender, Rob Font.
And returning to open the preliminary card of UFC 300 earlier this year, Brazilian veteran, Deiveson Figueiredo made lightwork of former champion, Cody Garbrandt with a rear-naked choke win.