A. Pantoja (left) and D. Figueiredo (right) at UFC 240. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @ufc
The Brazilian Deiveson Figueiredo He has high morale within Ultimate. After beating his compatriot Alexandre pantoja last Saturday (27), at UFC 240, in Canada, the flyweight (up to 26,7kg.) is confident that he can put an end to the reign of the current division champion, Henry Cejudo. The statement was made in an interview with 'MMA Fighting' after last weekend's fight.
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"I think that he (Henry Cejudo) is getting scared. He knows a guy is coming who can beat him. I can knock him out before the third round”, said Deiveson.
The Ultimate board, however, had already signaled that the next challenger for the category title would be the winner of the confrontation between Joseph Benavidez e Jussier formiga, held at the end of June. On that occasion, the North American won the fight and, in addition to beating the Brazilian, secured first place in the division's rankings, behind only the belt holder.
As number one contender, Benavidez, however, will have to wait for the recovery of Henry, who underwent surgery to correct a shoulder injury suffered in his last fight, when he faced Marlon moraes in his second belt defense. Cejudo's fight, whether against Joseph or Figueiredo, may only happen next year.
Accompanied by the popular Wallid Ismail, Deiveson also commented on his victory over Pantoja, who, before the fight, was in third place in the category ranking, while Figueiredo was in fourth.
“I was ready to kill a lion tonight. When I see the blood on my opponent's face, I want to kill him. I want to go straight for the knockout or submission”, declared the Brazilian.
The three-round fight between Figueiredo and Pantoja represented the third fight on the preliminary card and was chosen by members of the UFC board as the best of the night. As a result, the two athletes received a bonus of US$50 (around R$190) from the organization.
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