D. Figueiredo fighting for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Ready to debut at bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.), Deiveson Figueiredo He is already keeping an eye on possible candidates to welcome him to the new division. Without worrying about the caliber of his opponents, the Brazilian revealed to 'MMA Fighting' who wants to face the former champion of the category, Dominick Cruz and preached respect to the sports icon.
“I spoke to my manager after the fight and we came to the conclusion that Dominick Cruz it would be a great fight. It would be a great first fight at bantamweight. He is a former champion, I am a former champion, so it would be a guy with a name and a high level to welcome me into the category. That would be great,” said Figueiredo.
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New weight, new Deiveson. Used to provoking his rivals, 'God of War' praised Dominick and analyzed the eventual duel between the two.
“Dominick moves a lot and we know we would have to cut that movement. I would 100% explore that and train a lot of wrestling. I have been training a lot of jiu-jitsu, and I would train a lot wrestling also, especially wrestling defensive. This guy is a legend and I know he is an excellent fighter, he can take people down. I would block his takedowns and hit him hard”, concluded the fighter.
At 35 years old, Deiveson was defeated in his last fight by Brandon Moreno, UFC 283. Protagonist of the first Ultimate quadrilogy alongside the Mexican, 'Daico' faced the same opponent in recent years.
sport icon, Dominick Cruz looking for another run at the bantamweight title. Embittered by a tough defeat against Marlon Vera, in August 2022, the veteran does not intend to hang up his gloves. Former champion of the category, the North American is 38 years old and has accumulated 24 victories and four setbacks in his career.
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