After conquering the UFC’s flyweight class, Deiveson Figueiredo is poised for another shot at gold in the bantamweight division. Since making the move up in weight back in December 2023, the former two-time 125-lb. champion has looked amazing, winning three fights in a row over such established contenders like Rob Font, Cody Garbrandt, and Marlon Vera. His greatest challenge at 135 lbs. lies just ahead of him, though, as he goes to war with another former title holder in Russia’s Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night 248 this weekend.
Having held both the division’s interim and undisputed titles at one point, Yan will easily be the stiffest competition Figueiredo has faced so far in his new home at bantamweight.