P. Yan challenged D. Figueiredo to a bantamweight duel (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)
The recent outburst of Deiveson Figueiredo begins to take effect. Dissatisfied with the creation of an interim belt in flyweight (up to 56,7 kg), a division in which he is the linear champion, the “God of War” raised the possibility of abandoning the category and moving up to bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg ). If this actually happens, the Brazilian already has a candidate for his debut in the new division.
Last Thursday (23), the former bantamweight champion Petr yan complained about the lack of opponents in the division and launched a challenge to the flyweight champion.
“Nobody at bantamweight wants…Figgy? @Daico_Deiveson”, wrote the former champion, marking Deiveson Figueiredo in the publication.
After regaining the flyweight belt in the trilogy against Brandon Moreno No. UFC 270, in January, Deiveson Figueiredo temporarily stepped aside to recover from injuries to both hands. With his return scheduled for the end of the year, the champion was outraged by Ultimate's decision to promote an interim title fight between Moreno and Kai Kara France.
Petr yan won the UFC bantamweight belt by winning José Aldo in July 2020. The Russian lost the title in his first defense when he landed an illegal knee on aljamain sterling. Afterwards, Yan became interim division champion against Cory Sandhagen, but lost again to Sterling in the title unification rematch.
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