Deiveson Figueiredo made his first defense of his UFC flyweight title on Saturday when he defeated Alex Perez by submission in the main event of the UFC 255 pay-per-view card.
Figueiredo, who won the title in July when he choked Joseph Benavidez unconscious at the 4:48 mark of Round 1, stopped Perez in under two minutes. Figueiredo won the bout via guillotine choke. The submission, which came at the 1:57 mark of the first stanza, was the fastest stoppage of Figueiredo’s UFC career.
Figueiredo now has stoppage wins in his four most recent bouts. Three of those victories came in the first round.