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UFC flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo: ‘I want one of’ Henry Cejudo or Demetrious Johnson next

Brazilian flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo made the most of his first UFC main card appearance, as he scored an impressive second-round TKO win vs. former title challenger John Moraga at UFC Lincoln.

“God of War” is 4-0 inside the Octagon, with three of those wins coming by stoppage. In his post-fight interview with MMAjunkie, Figueiredo had two opponents in mind for his next fight: the reigning champion and the former champion.

“Now I have earned credit to ask for any of the top-5, even [Henry] Cejudo,” Figueiredo said (through his translator Wallid Ismail). “If it’s not Cejudo, make it Demetrious Johnson.