B. Moreno (right) and D. Figueiredo (left) had one of the best fights in 2020. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
the speech of Deiveson Figueiredo after the draw UFC 256 doesn't seem to please Brandon Moreno. After revealing that he spent the morning before the fight in the hospital, the Brazilian ended up criticized by his rival, who saw the information as 'excuses' from the flyweight champion (up to 56,7kg).
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“They are just excuses. To be honest, it's very normal. It's not funny, but it's normal. I had two fights in the company and I felt very sick and went to fight. I don't say anything at the time, because they are excuses. Dana White didn't have to come to my room, put a gun to my head and say, 'You have to fight.' No. It's my responsibility. If he was in a bad way and didn't feel well, why accept the fight?", said the Mexican, in an interview with 'MMA fighting'.
Still on the Brazilian, who revealed that he had suffered an intestinal infection hours before his title defense, Brandon stated that he also had problems. The athlete stated that he felt an injury to his arm in the final minutes of the duel, which, if confirmed, could have been one of the determining factors for the result.
“I understand, he was there (at the hospital). He was in the main fight, he had a responsibility to the company, but at the end of the day, it's our problem. I could make excuses too, with my arm. To be honest, my left arm was destroyed by the fifth round. I tried to move on, but I couldn't use it in the fifth round. Everything is fine. I lost that round. If I lost that night, that’s okay with me,” he concluded.
No UFC 256, Deiveson and Moreno managed to promote one of the best fights of 2020. Immediately after the title fight, the company president, Dana White, confirmed that the rematch between them will take place in 2021. The 'boss', however, guaranteed that the fighters They will have as much time as they deem necessary to rest, as they had two fights for the organization in 20 days.
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