D. Figueiredo poses with his UFC belt. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Deiveson Figueiredo Last Saturday (18), a bitter Brazilian fast ended. At the end of the North American Joseph Benavidez, the man from Pará ended a drought of 1141 days, 163 weeks, 37 and a half months, more than 3 years or 126 UFC events without having a Brazilian man UFC champion.
Before that, the year was 2017 and José Aldo He was the only Brazilian representative, among men, to hold a title from the organization. The manauara lost his position as number one in the featherweight category (up to 65,7kg), when he was defeated by Max Holloway. From this date onwards, a long drought would begin, which would only end in July 2020.
Remember what the year was like, before the Brazilian drought without men's UFC belts
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Michel Temer president
M. Temer was president of Brazil in 2017. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
In the Planalto, Brazil was governed by Michel Temer (MDB). The leader took over the country after the impeachment of Dilma Roussef (PT), on August 31, 2016. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
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Dollar below R$4
The price of the dollar was R$3.30 before the drought. Photo: Reproduction
In recent months, we have seen the dollar at its highest prices in history compared to the Brazilian currency. In 2017, the North American currency was equivalent to R$3,30. The currency has risen almost 65% in three years.
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Neymar left Barça for PSG in a million-dollar deal
In 2017, Neymar left Barcelona for PSG. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
It was in 2017 that the Brazilian star, Neymar, left Barcelona after a successful spell and signed with PSG, in France. The negotiation was worth around 222 million euros (around R$821 million at the time).
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McGregor and Mayweather have million-dollar superfight
Rematch between Mayweather x McGregor may have special rules (Photo: Reproduction Facebook UFC)
In 2017, fight fans stopped to watch a spectacle that would go down in entertainment history. The double UFC champion, Conor McGregor and one of the biggest names in the history of boxing, Floyd Mayweather, would step into a ring in Las Vegas, for a confrontation under the rules of boxing. The challenge was notable for the millionaire figures received from the promotion. Floyd pocketed more than R$315 million, while the 'Notório' approached R$100 million.
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Deiveson Figueiredo made his UFC debut
D. Figueiredo debuted in the UFC in 2017. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook ufc
New flyweight champion and responsible for ending the fast, the Brazilian Deiveson Figueiredo Coincidentally, he would make his debut for the organization in June 2017. On that occasion, the athlete faced and defeated Marco Beltran in what would be his first knockout in the company.
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Cris Cyborg would win the featherweight title in the organization
C. Cyborg (photo) debuted in the UFC in 2017. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook UFC
If in 2017 the drought began among men, women reigned supreme. In addition to Amanda nunes, bantamweight champion at the time, Chris Cyborg won the featherweight belt. Currently, the woman from Paraná has already left the UFC, due to disagreements with president Dana White, and signed with Bellator.
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