Last night, at UFC 255, Deiveson Figueiredo made the first defense of his flyweight title, submitting No. 4-ranked contender Alex Perez with a guillotine choke in the first round. It was an outstanding performance from the champion and the near flawlessness of it has allowed the UFC to already go ahead and book another title defense, this time against fellow UFC 255 winner Brandon Moreno for UFC 256, less than three weeks from now. The turnaround will be the fastest in UFC championship history but should Figueiredo come out victorious, it will also give the flyweight division something it has always needed: a champion the UFC wants to promote.
UFC 255 Aftermath: In Deiveson Figueiredo, the UFC finally has the kind of flyweight champion they’ve always wanted
