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After Deiveson Figueiredo choked out Joseph Benavidez at UFC Fight Island 2 on July 18 (see it again here), Cody Garbrandt …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo claimed the flyweight belt with a dominant victory over Joseph Benavidez. | Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting
Deiveson Figueiredo received a hero’s welcome in his return to Brazil …read more
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Cody Garbrandt believes he is the number one contender at flyweight and wants the next title shot. After Deiveson Figueiredo beat Joseph Benavidez many wondered what would be next for …read more
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Watching his friend and training partner Joseph Benavidez get finished twice by the same man was likely pretty hard for Cody Garbrandt. Which is …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Alex Perez believes he should be getting the next flyweight title shot. At UFC Fight Island 2, a new flyweight champion was crowned as Deiveson Figueiredo submitted Joseph Benavidez in …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Alex Perez believes he should be the first to challenge new flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
Following Figueiredo’s incredible first-round finish of Joseph Benavidez in the UFC …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Brandon Moreno believes he is next in line for the flyweight title. At UFC Fight Island 2, Deiveson Figueiredo submitted Joseph Benavidez in the first round to become the new …read more
Source:: MMANews
The medical suspensions for last Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 30 card are in, and as expected, Joseph Benavidez will be out for a little while. Benavidez took on Deiveson Figueiredo …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
UFC commentator Megan Olivi has penned a warm message about her husband Joseph Benavidez after he lost a flyweight title fight to Deiveson Figueiredo. Benavidez met Figueiredo in the main …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo says he took Joseph Benavidez’s soul and closed the casket. Figueiredo and Benavidez did battle in a rematch on July 18. The bout was contested …read more
Source:: MMANews
On UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi last weekend, Deiveson Figueiredo earned the flyweight with a win over Joseph Benavidez. He already headed back to his home turf of Brazil …read more
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Like many fans watching from home, Brandon Moreno didn’t enjoy seeing Jospeh Benavidez come up short in his most recent and likely last UFC title fight.
The Mexican fighter was heartbroken …read more
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In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez had an immediate rematch for the vacant flyweight title. The two fought back in February, where …read more
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If UFC Fight Island 2 was a Hollywood movie, Joseph Benavidez would’ve gotten his hand raised. He was 0-3 in UFC title fights and rematching Deiveson Figueiredo who had knocked …read more
Source:: MMANews
Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting
ABU DHABI — Deiveson Figueiredo had but a few hours to celebrate his UFC flyweight championship victory on Fight Island before boarding a flight back …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Joseph Benavidez after UFC on ESPN+ 30 loss?)
Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubt that he’s currently the top flyweight in the UFC when …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Deiveson Figueiredo after UFC on ESPN+ 30 win?)
Joseph Benavidez suffered the worst kind of heartbreak on Saturday when his UFC title hopes …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Joseph Benavidez owns victories over a former UFC two-division champion (Henry Cejudo), two former WEC champs (Miguel Torres and Eddie Wineland), a former Bellator titleholder (Zach Makovsky), and three UFC …read more
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Joseph Benavidez reflects on his brutal submission loss to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night 172. Not like this.
Joseph Benavidez knows …read more
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The third event in the UFC’s four-card July stretch on “Fight Island” went down Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 30, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo is on cloud nine after becoming the UFC flyweight champion and he hopes to one day fight Demetrious Johnson. On July 18, Figueiredo took on Joseph Benavidez in …read more
Source:: MMANews
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After four failed UFC title shots, Joseph Benavidez sounds like he’s looking for one last win before riding off into the …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo walked through Joseph Benavidez at UFC Fight Island 2 to become the new flyweight champion. It was a flawless …read more
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UFC President Dana White was very impressed by Deiveson Figueiredo’s title-earning victory over Joseph Benavidez this evening. In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Figueiredo and Benavidez collided …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Joseph Benavidez lost his final bid for a UFC championship on Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Those are his words.
After nearly 15 years of professional bouts, constantly seeking …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Newly crowned flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo spoke with the media on Saturday following his win over Joseph Benavidez at UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Abu Dhabi.
The bout was a rematch. …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
ABU DHABI – The UFC has a new 125-pound king – and Dana White is impressed.
After UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo brutalized and submitted multi-time title challenger Joseph Benavidez at …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Deiveson Figueiredo’s performance at UFC on ESPN+ 30 was a tour de force, as he dominated his main event fight against Joseph Benavidez from wire to wire to claim the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Joseph Benavidez received another shot at UFC gold when he squared off with Deiveson Figueiredo in tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 headliner. The bout marked Benavidez’s fourth career shot at …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Deiveson Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times and then choked him out in the first round of their rematch in Abu Dhabi to claim the vacant UFC flyweight championship. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Deiveson Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times and then choked him out in the first round of their rematch in Abu Dhabi to claim the vacant UFC flyweight championship. …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo not only is the new UFC flyweight champion, but is $50,000 richer after dominating Joseph Benavidez in their rematch. …read more
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Watch Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez full fight video highlights from UFC Fight Island 2’s main event above, courtesy of the …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez 2 is in the books and what a chaotic fight it was. The rematch took place in the headliner of the UFC on ESPN+ …read more
Source:: MMANews
Former flyweight champion Henry Cejudo was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 main event between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez. Figueiredo and Benavidez were squaring off for a second …read more
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A new flyweight champion has finally been crowned, and his name is Deiveson Figueiredo.
It’s been a long road to the gold …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
This time around, the winner got the trophy.
Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Joseph Benavidez with a second-round TKO on Feb. 29 in a match expected to fill the vacant flyweight title. But …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Deiveson Figueiredo made sure he was winning the vacant flyweight title this time around when he beat Joseph Benavidez in the UFC on ESPN+ 30 headliner.
After scoring a knockout of …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez once again squared off for the promotions vacant flyweight title at tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event. The flyweight standouts, Figueiredo and Benavidez, had first …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez was a wild fight at UFC on ESPN+ 30. The two fighters met in a vacant flyweight title bout on Saturday night (July 18, …read more
Source:: MMANews
Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will once again throw down for the promotions vacant flyweight title at tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event. The flyweight standouts, Figueiredo and Benavidez first …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo choked Joseph Benavidez out cold at UFC Fight Night 2. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the fight. Deiveson …read more
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Watch videos from the UFC flyweight title rematch. Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez’s first bout had some controversy coming from the …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo stopped Joseph Benavidez for the second time UFC Fight Island 2 main event, and is now the promotion’s flyweight …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez rematch tonight (Sat., July 18, 2020) at UFC Fight Night 172 from inside “Fight Island” in …read more
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This is the UFC Fight Island live blog for Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez, the flyweight headliner for Saturday’s fight card …read more
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The Octagon remains on Yas Island for tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez. The flyweight standouts, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Follow all the action live from Fight Island, including Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo battling for the flyweight title. …read more
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The Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez full fight video features the first encounter earlier this year between the top flyweights.
In the …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight contenders Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will rematch TONIGHT (July 18, 2020) from “Fight Island” in …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Deiveson Figueiredo may not have walked away with the UFC title, but he was still able to deliver a championship-level performance at UFC on ESPN+ 27.
Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) …read more
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Check out the betting odds for Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 2 card, where Deiveson Figueiredo is favored over Joseph Benavidez in …read more
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Joseph Benavidez | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
When Joseph Benavidez faced off with Deiveson Figueiredo back in February, he was already looking at that fight as his last opportunity …read more
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UFC on ESPN+ 30 goes down tonight (Saturday, July 18, 2020) from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island aka Fight Island and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts …read more
Source:: MMANews
Flyweight contender Deiveson Figueiredo will attempt to register back-to-back victories over rival Joseph Benavidez, and in the process capture the UFC flyweight title on “UFC Fight Island” on Saturday night.
Figueiredo …read more
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For UFC president Dana White, booking Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez II was never in question. Figueiredo and Benavidez collided back in February. The bout was supposed to be for …read more
Source:: MMANews
Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Some may already consider Deiveson Figueiredo the UFC flyweight champion since he finished Joseph Benavidez back in February, but the Brazilian knockout artist failed to …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo believes he will become the new UFC flyweight champion by knocking out Joseph Benavidez one more time. Flyweight contender …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
ABU DHABI — You can’t blame Deiveson Figueiredo for being confident going into his UFC on ESPN+ 30 main event against Joseph Benavidez.
For one thing, Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
There were no complications this time as Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will once again face off for the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight championship at UFC Fight Night 172. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Joseph Benavidez has bad intentions for Deiveson Figueiredo on Yas Island. In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Benavidez and Figueiredo are having an immediate rematch. The two …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
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Fight Island’s eternally-shifting line up welcomes another four newcomers this Saturday (July 18, 2020) before Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez duke …read more
Source:: MMAMania
ABU DHABI – Rebooking Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez was an easy decision according to UFC president Dana White.
After the two UFC on ESPN+ 30 main event fighters made weight …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Longtime flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez will look to capture his first UFC title when he faces Brazilian contender Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event at “UFC Fight Island” on Saturday …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
In the days leading up to his February clash with Joseph Benavidez for the vacant flyweight title, Deiveson Figueiredo radiated confidence.
Read the Full Article Here …read more
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MMA Fighting
ABU DHABI — Ahead of his rematch with Joseph Benavidez at UFC Fight Island 2, Deiveson Figueiredo talks to the media about making weight under difficult circumstances, …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The long journey to a UFC title got a bit longer with a disappointment in Norfolk, but Joseph Benavidez remains steadfast in his chase for the belt.
Read the Full …read more
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There were no complications this time as Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will once again face off for the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight championship at UFC Fight Night 172. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The UFC on ESPN+ 30 main event rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez got the green light on Friday. The two weighed in, setting up a fight that will …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez are having an immediate rematch for the vacant flyweight title. Heading into the fight, the Brazilian, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Barring any unforeseen issues, the UFC on ESPN+ 30 main event rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez is a go. The two weighed in on Friday, setting up a …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez both made weight for their UFC flyweight title on Saturday at Abu Dhabi. …read more
Source:: ESPN
ABU DHABI – This time around, the UFC’s flyweight title won’t have any drama attached to it.
Deiveson Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and Joseph Benavidez (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) meet …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The UFC on ESPN+ 30 main event rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez got the green light on Friday.
Figueiredo and Benavidez first met to determine a new UFC …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Joseph Benavidez is running it back with Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC men’s flyweight title on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Deiveson Figueiredo is confident he will beat Joseph Benavidez again and make weight in the process. In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Figueiredo and Benavidez are running …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
ABU DHABI — Deiveson Figueiredo scored an impressive finish of Joseph Benavidez on Feb. 29, finishing a well-regarded, veteran competitor in the second round of their fight.
It should have also …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The third event of the UFC’s four-card August stretch on “Fight Island” takes place Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 30 at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
A title-fight …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Joseph Benavidez can count on one hand the number of opponents he truly disliked.
Through the natural course of events in the lead up to a …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
ABU DHABI – Joseph Benavidez knows this could be his final shot at a UFC championship, but he still plans on competing in title fights by winning at UFC on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Joseph Benavidez fell short of winning the vacant UFC bantamweight champion in his first meeting with Deiveson Figueiredo earlier this year in February. He has the opportunity to run that …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Deiveson Figueiredo is well aware that all eyes will be on him during the official weigh-ins on Friday as he prepares for his title fight …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez face off Saturday with the flyweight title on the line. …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will once again ask top flyweight contenders Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez to slug it out …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Deiveson Figueiredo is looking to stop Joseph Benavidez again, but this time he wants to make history in the process.
Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) rematches Benavidez (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC flyweight contender Deiveson Figueiredo has been cleared to fly to Abu Dhabi despite an initial COVID-19 test that returned a positive result.
Figueiredo is slated to face Joseph Benavidez in …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Deiveson Figueiredo was cleared to fly to Abu Dhabi for his fight against Joseph Benavidez after testing negative for COVID-19. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Deiveson Figueiredo | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Deiveson Figueiredo has cleared at least one obstacle in his path as he prepares to face Joseph Benavidez for the vacant flyweight …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Deiveson Figueiredo is supposed to rematch Joseph Benavidez for the vacant UFC flyweight title on Saturday, July 18 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. That bout, however, is in jeopardy.
Figueiredo …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez 2 hinges on a second COVID-19 test. Figueiredo is scheduled to collide with Benavidez in a rematch for the vacant UFC flyweight championship on July …read more
Source:: MMANews
Deiveson Figueiredo hopes to fly to Abu Dhabi and face Joseph Benavidez on July 18. | Jose Youngs, MMA Fighting
Deiveson Figueiredo is confident he won’t miss his UFC …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
COVID-19 has put a UFC main event title fight in jeopardy for the second time in as many weeks
Deiveson Figueiredo, who was scheduled to meet Joseph Benavidez in the headline …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Deiveson Figueiredo tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday in Brazil, his manager, Wallid Ismail, confirmed with ESPN Brazil. Figueiredo is scheduled to fight Joseph Benavidez for the vacant flyweight title …read more
Source:: ESPN
Figueiredo beat Benavidez earlier this year but didn’t win the vacant UFC belt since he missed weight. | Leonardo Fabri
Deiveson Figueiredo has failed a pre-fight COVID-19 test, and …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Deiveson Figueiredo may not get a chance to run things back with Joseph Benavidez. In the main event of a UFC Fight Island card on July 18, Figueiredo is set …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
It appears Alexandre Pantoja will be on standby for the vacant UFC flyweight title bout on July 18. Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez are set to collide again at a …read more
Source:: MMANews
Alexandre Pantoja lost a ‘Fight of the Night’ war with Deiveson Figueiredo a year ago. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Alexandre Pantoja is ready to step in and compete …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Alexandre Pantoja will be the backup fighter for when Deiveson Figueiredo meets Joseph Benavidez in a rematch for the vacant flyweight belt on Fight Island. Just in case something happens …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
After missing weight and losing the chance to win the UFC flyweight title against Joseph Benavidez on Feb. 29, Deiveson Figueiredo will get another chance to claim 125-pound gold in …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Deiveson Figueiredo hopes that he can finish Joseph Benavidez again, this time by submission. Back in Feb. 2020, Figueiredo and Benavidez collided on a Fight Night card in Norfolk, Virginia. …read more
Source:: MMANews