Deiveson Figueiredo - News & Rumors - UFC

Books fight in main event Figueiredo will take on Yadong Song in the main event of UFC Fight Night 277 on May 30 in Macau, Simon Simano of MMAJunkie.com reports.

Impact Figueiredo started strong at bantamweight with a win over Marlon Vera, but has since lost three of his last four fights. Song represents a step down from fighters like Petr Yan and Umar Nurmagomedov, but a loss here will likely force the veteran fighter to make some tough decisions.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Not competitive after weight miss Figueiredo lost to Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact The expected result was made that much more damaging for Figueiredo by a 2.5 pound weight miss on Friday morning. You have to respect his willingness to get in the octagon and mix it up with any opponent at age 38, but it's clear Figueiredo isn't remotely on the level of top contenders such as Umar at this stage of his career. Figgy landed just eight significant strikes over the course of the 15-minute bout. If the UFC is going to continue to run Figueiredo out there, they need to do a much better job of matching him up against reasonable competition. The Brazilian is 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to November 2024, with the setbacks coming against Nurmagomedov, Cory Sandhagen, and current UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Misses weight, PPV fight still on Figueiredo is scheduled to compete against Umar Nurmagomedov in a catchweight fight Saturday at Las Vegas for UFC 324, per Aaron Bronsteter of Sportsnet.

Impact Figueiredo missed the UFC's bantamweight limit by 2.5 pounds and will forfeit 25 percent of his purse to Nurmagomedov. The former will look to climb his way back up to the promotion's BW rankings by defeating a top contender in Nurmagomedov, whose lone loss in 20 fights came against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311 last January.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Booked for UFC 324 Figueiredo will fight Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 324 on Jan. 24, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Figueiredo avoided falling into a three-fight losing streak by defeating Montel Jackson in October as a hefty underdog. The 37-year-old Figueiredo will likely be at a disadvantage again in January against Nurmagomedov, who has suffered just one loss in his 20-fight professional career.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Upset win in home country Figueiredo defeated Montel Jackson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Impact Figueiredo had some troubles of late, dropping back-to-back main events to Cory Sandhagen and Petr Yan, but he got make in the W column here and did so as a hefty (+265) underdog. Giving up a ton of size to Jackson, Figgy made a point of trying to fight in tight. He landed a takedown in each of the first two rounds and was severely aided throughout by Jackson's low output on the feet. Figueiredo was clearly fading as the fight progressed, but in a three-round bout, he did enough earn all to pull the upset. There's really no reason to suggest the 37-year-old Brazilian can hang with the very best in the world at 135 pounds, but he's still a very valuable member of the roster capable of putting on strong performances such as this one.

OCTOBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deiveson Figueiredo decisions Montel Jackson in UFC Rio co-main event The UFC Rio co-main event on Saturday featured a bantamweight bout between No.

OCTOBER 12, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

UFC Fight Night 261: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Montel Jackson odds, picks and predictions In a 3-round bantamweight bout on the main card, Deiveson Figueiredo and Montel Jackson meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 261 in Rio de Janei...

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Booked vs. Jackson Figueiredo will take on Montel Jackson in a bantamweight bout at UFC Rio on October 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Figueiredo is coming off two straight losses, most recently falling to Cory Sandhagen in the main event of a UFC card back on May 3. That dropped his record in the promotion to 13-5, and he'll now have to face a red-hot fighter in Jackson, who has won six straight bouts. Figueiredo gives up five inches of height and seven inches of reach to Jackson as well.

AUGUST 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, May 6: Cory Sandhagen enters top 5 Last weekend, UFC on ESPN 67 took place in Des Moines, Iowa. The event prompted moves in multiple weight classes. The event featured a banta...

MAY 7, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Deiveson Figueiredo after UFC on ESPN 67 loss? Deiveson Figueiredo is now 3-2 at bantamweight after his UFC Des Moines loss. What's next? We attempt to play matchmaker.

MAY 4, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Cory Sandhagen's win in Des Moines over Deiveson Figueiredo fuels bantamweight title quest UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen earned a TKO victory over Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Des Moines on May 3.

MAY 4, 2025 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Deadspin | Cory Sandhagen stops Deiveson Figueiredo in 2nd round Deadspin | Cory Sandhagen stops Deiveson Figueiredo in 2nd round

MAY 4, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

UFC Des Moines: Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo: Full results UFC Des Moines just wrapped up. The Fight Night event took place at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 3, featuring 12 fights...

MAY 4, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC Des Moines: Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo: Live round-by-round updates Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo are gearing up to headline UFC Des Moines in a clash that could reshape the bantamweight title hunt.

MAY 4, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Another main event defeat Figueiredo lost to Cory Sandhagen via TKO (injury) at 4:08 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.

Impact Figueiredo suffered his first bantamweight defeat in a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Petr Yan in November. He got another main event slot here against an opponent just as good if not better than Yan and the result was even worse. Figgy managed to survive Round 1 despite coming up on the short end of a 53-3 count in terms of total strikes landed. He was getting battered again in Round 2, at which point a knee injury led to the stoppage. He ended up needing help to get to the back. Figueiredo's best division is clearly flyweight, but he's now 37 years old and he had problems making 125 pounds in his heyday. He'll almost certainly stick at bantamweight moving forward, at which point the UFC needs to be much more careful regarding who they match him up against moving forward.

MAY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UFC on ESPN 67: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo odds, picks and predictions In a 5-round bantamweight bout in the main event, Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 67.

MAY 3, 2025 • JACKSONVILLE.COM

How counseling children molded Cory Sandhagen's fight life in the UFC Cory Sandhagen will face Deiveson Figueiredo at "UFC Fight Night" in Des Moines on May 3.

APRIL 30, 2025 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

UFC Des Moines: Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo - Fight card, date, start time, streaming, how to watch, venue, and more UFC returns to Des Moines after 25 years with UFC on ESPN 67 event, which will headlined by a bantamweight bout between Cory Sandhagen and D...

APRIL 30, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC Des Moines tickets: Price, VIP cost, best seats, date and more for Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Wells Fargo Arena MMA event | Sporting News Bantamweight contenders collide in Iowa. Here's everything you need to know about UFC Des Moines and how to buy tickets to see Cory Sandhage...

APRIL 9, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bantamweight Contender Clash Headlines UFC's Debut In Des Moines Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo headline a loaded lineup as the UFC heads to Des Moines, Iowa for the first time ever.

MARCH 18, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC champ Sean O'Malley surprised Cody Garbrandt called for Deiveson Figueiredo fight UFC champ Sean O’Malley didn’t expect Cody Garbrandt to issue Deiveson Figueiredo a challenge.

JANUARY 17, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Brandon Moreno likes Deiveson Figueiredo's 'smart' bantamweight move, but wonders if his power will translate Brandon Moreno thinks former UFC flyweight champ and rival Deiveson Figueiredo made the right choice by moving up to bantamweight.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

Rob Font not taking bantamweight version of Deiveson Figueiredo lightly: 'He's been in wars' While some may have their doubts about Deiveson Figueiredo at bantamweight, UFC Austin opponent Rob Font doesn’t.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Deiveson Figueiredo would love to test his striking against Sean O'Malley and Dominick Cruz Deiveson Figueiredo has his eye on future matchups against Sean O’Malley and Dominick Cruz

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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