Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo eyes a return to 125 lbs to battle Joshua Van after his UFC 332 comeback.
UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van continued a brand new period within the division with an immediate basic win over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 earlier this month. Van defeated Pantoja by unanimous determination to retain the flyweight title and appears destined for a conflict towards prime contender Manel Kape subsequent.
Former flyweight titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo, who returns to bantamweight this Saturday at UFC 332, is taken into account top-of-the-line fighters in flyweight historical past. In current months, he’s repeatedly shut down a return to flyweight as a result of bodily toll he suffered in slicing to 125 lbs.
Forward of his battle towards Payton Talbott this weekend, Figueiredo has seemingly modified his thoughts on returning to flyweight after UFC 332.
Deiveson Figueiredo guarantees to ‘knock out’ Joshua Van in focused flyweight return
Throughout his UFC 332 pre-fight press convention, Figueiredo was requested about probably returning to flyweight after combating Talbott, and he made a shocking admission about combating Van.
“I’ve been asking the UFC and telling them I’ll make that weight very simply. Simply make that battle, I would like that chance, and we’ll see if his boxing is nearly as good as mine,” Figueiredo mentioned of combating Van.
“200 p.c, it must occur. If the UFC offers me that chance, I’m going in there and knock him out. Everybody needs to alternate with him…if he needs to strike with me, in entrance of me, the impact received’t be the identical, and he received’t need to. [Alexandre Pantoja] ought to’ve used extra grappling with the superb Jiu-Jitsu he has.”
In the meantime, Figueiredo is trying to return to the win column after current losses to Tune Yadong and Umar Nurmagomedov. As the previous champion approaches 40, Figueiredo may probably push for an additional flyweight title run after UFC 332.
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