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Accident! Deiveson Figueiredo survives rollover in Belém and expresses gratitude: 'A miracle!'

The former UFC flyweight champion's car was hit by another vehicle and rolled over several times, but he did not suffer serious injuries.

Deiveson focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Deiveson focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Deiveson Figueiredo He suffered a car accident on Thursday morning (30) in Belém, capital of Pará. The vehicle of the fighter, who is a former UFC flyweight champion (up to 65,7kg), was hit by another car and ended up overturning, but, according to him, without serious injuries.

Deiveson detailed the accident on his social media. According to the fighter, he was driving along Quintino Bocaiuva Street, heading towards Gentil Bitencourt, when another vehicle emerged from a side street, Caripuna, and hit the middle of his car. The impact caused the vehicle to roll over several times. He also reported that the driver of the other car appeared to be speeding and possibly fleeing the scene.

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The former champion showed his car overturned in the middle of the street, with shattered windows, and detailed the state of the other vehicle involved. In a second video, the fighter showed his car being towed by a tow truck. Despite the severity of the accident, he was grateful not to have been injured. The fighter did not report serious injuries, and there is no information about the condition of the driver of the other car.

"Thank you God. Deliverance today and always," he wrote.

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With 13 years of professional MMA experience, Deiveson has a record of 25 wins, five losses, and one draw. He has been in the UFC since 2017 and won the flyweight title for the first time in 2020. His last fight was at UFC Rio in October, where he won... Montel Jackson by split decision.

Deiveson Figueiredo survives rollover accident in Belém.

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