Nonetheless a few months away from his fourth struggle in opposition to Brandon Moreno, the UFC flyweight champion seems like he already has huge plans for the long run. Though he already has an opponent to fret about on January twenty first, at UFC 283, Deiveson Figueiredo hopes {that a} win might permit him to maneuver as much as bantamweight for a superfight.
In a dialog with Ag Combat, Figueiredo defined his hopes for the long run. Ought to he soundly defeat Moreno as soon as once more, the Brazilian feels that victory might warrant him an instantaneous title shot in opposition to whoever holds the belt at bantamweight.
“I need to present the world I personal this weight class. After this subsequent struggle, I need to check myself at bantamweight. That’s my subsequent step after this struggle. I need to attempt a title struggle at bantamweight. A win will qualify me for it even it extra. I hope the promotion abides.”
In his final outing, Figueiredo (21-2-1) defeated Moreno through submission after they met for the third time again in January of this 12 months. Earlier than that, the 34-year-old misplaced a unanimous determination to the ‘Babyface Murderer’ in July 2021 and fought him to a majority draw of their first match, in December 2020.
Figueiredo is predicted to face Moreno at UFC 283’s essential occasion, making it the primary time two fighters will meet for the fourth time within the Octagon. The January 21 card is scheduled to happen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
