Just three weeks after they each picked up first-round finishes at UFC 255, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno return to do battle inside the Octagon with the UFC flyweight title hanging in the balance.
In his first title defense, Figueiredo looked the part of a potential long-reigning champion, making quick work of Alex Perez, submitting the challenger in less than two minutes. Through his first 10 trips into the Octagon, Figueiredo has amassed a 9-1 record with seven finishes, including four straight. He fights with an aggression and ferocity that has never previously been seen in the flyweight division, and if he adds another successful title defense to his resume on Saturday, “Deus da Guerra” will seemingly have the Fighter of the Year award sewn up.