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Deiveson Figueiredo has a ‘personal’ issue with Brandon Moreno: ‘I think I’m going to destroy him’

Deiveson Figueiredo is already fired up about his next title defense.

Just minutes after he dispatched Alex Perez in the UFC 255 main event, the Brazilian “God of War” was already fielding questions about a potential showdown with Brandon Moreno in December.

UFC president Dana White revealed just after Figueiredo’s win that he wanted to keep the flyweight champion in Las Vegas for a quick turnaround against Moreno. While a date wasn’t mentioned, multiple sources have told MMA Fighting that the promotion hopes to book Figueiredo vs.