Figueiredo (24-3, 18 finishes) will be one step closer if he defeats former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in a UFC Fight Night (more like “Fight Morning” stateside) on Saturday (6 p.m ...

The Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez rematch is official -- and this time the flyweight title will actually be on the line. Both Figueiredo and Benavidez made weight Friday in Abu Dhabi ...

Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is heading to bantamweight, but his four-time opponent, Brandon Moreno, isn't sure the divisional move will work out for "Deus da Guerra." ...

Getty Deiveson Figueiredo secures a rear-naked choke submission against Joseph Benavidez in their UFC flyweight championship bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight ...

Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno are two of the four pillars upon which the UFC flyweight division is built. Figueiredo and Moreno will make history at UFC 283, but making history is nothing ...

Deiveson Figueiredo is set to face Manel Kape in July In his last outing, Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1) ended a series of four straight fights against Brandon Moreno when lost the fight by TKO back ...

Moreno (19-5-2) upset Figueiredo (20-2-1) in dominant fashion at UFC 263 inside Gila River Arena, submitting him via rear-naked choke at 2:26 of the third round. Known as one of the most dangerous ...

Deiveson Figueiredo made his move up to the bantamweight division and faced Rob Font in his inaugural bantamweight showdown at UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan on December 2, 2023.

In one of the best fights of the year, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fought to a majority draw (48-46, 47-47, 47-47) in a UFC flyweight title fight Saturday night in the main event of UFC ...

This time, Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubt. In a rematch of their controversial bout earlier this year, Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times and then choked him out at 4:48 of ...

Deiveson Figueiredo finished Alex Perez via guillotine choke at 1 minute, 57 seconds of the first round Saturday night to retain the UFC flyweight title in the main event of UFC 255 in Las Vegas.