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Deiveson Figueiredo vows to knock Benavidez out again: ‘He’s afraid of getting hit in the face’

Flyweight contender Deiveson Figueiredo did it once and believes he will be able to do it again on Saturday night. After missing weight in his first encounter against Joseph Benavidez prevented him from becoming the vacant division’s new champion, ‘Deus da Guerra’ wants to show the world he can knock out his opponent just the same in the rematch, and officially win the belt.

In an interview with Combate, Figueiredo points out how he noticed Benavidez does not respond well to being struck in the face in their first fight. With that in mind, Deiveson feels like there is a clear path for his win in Abu Dhabi.