Deiveson Figueiredo was defeated by Umar Nurmagomedov No. UFC 324Photo: UFC Brazil / Instagram
Deiveson Figueiredo was no match for the strong grappling fight of Umar NurmagomedovIn the duel that closed the preliminary card of UFC 324held this Saturday (24), the former flyweight champion (up to 56,7 kg) had some good moments, but Khabib's cousin managed to impose his game and came out victorious by judges' decision.
With the negative result, Deiveson Figueiredo He saw his dream of winning his second UFC belt slipping away. Umar Nurmagomedov He achieved his 20th victory in 21 career fights and moved closer to another title shot.
Umar Nurmagomedov's dominance secures victory over Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 324.
Deiveson Figueiredo He started the round trying to confuse the Russian with constant stance changes, while Umar Nurmagomedov He responded by betting on low kicks. After a long period of study, the Dagestani fighter risked a long-range jab, but the 'God of War' dodged well and responded with a straight punch, which ended up missing.
With two minutes remaining in the round, Umar attempted the first takedown of the fight. Deiveson briefly threatened with a guillotine choke attempt, causing the Russian to momentarily abandon the hold. However, Nurmagomedov then attempted another takedown, this time giving the Brazilian no chance to defend, who finished the round on his back until the final bell.
In the second round, Umar returned to working body kicks to stop Deiveson's attacks, who was looking for strikes to the waistline. After another attack from the Russian, the Brazilian managed to unbalance his opponent with a straight punch, but was unsuccessful on the ground and saw Nurmagomedov get back to his feet quickly.
Midway through the round, Umar attempted another takedown, easily defended by Deiveson. In the final stretch, the Russian again tried for a takedown from the clinch, again denied by the Brazilian, who responded with a blitz, pressing his opponent against the cage.
In the final moments, Umar entered the octagon knowing what he needed to do to secure the victory. In the opening minutes, he managed a takedown and, after another failed guillotine choke attempt... Deiveson FigueiredoHe then took control of the Brazilian, putting him on his back on the ground, alternating punches and elbows until the end of the fight.
Check out the results of UFC 324
Main Card
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Justin gaethje derrotou Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – fight for the interim belt
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley defeated song yadong by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Waldo Cortes Acosta derrotou Derrick Lewis by technical knockout (punches) at 3min15sec of R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Natalia Silva derrotou Rose namajunas by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jean Silva derrotou arnold allen by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Umar Nurmagomedov derrotou Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ateba Gautier derrotou Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Nikita Krylov derrotou Modest Bukauskas by knockout (punches) at 4min57sec of R3
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alex Perez derrotou Charles Johnson by knockout (punch) at 3min16sec of R1
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Michael Johnson x Alexander Hernandez – fight canceled
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit defeated Denzel Freeman by technical knockout (punches and knees) at 4:59 of round 1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ricky Turcios x Cameron Smotherman – fight canceled
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Ty Miller defeated Adam Fugitt by technical knockout (punches) at 4min59sec of R1
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