Brandon Moreno thinks Deiveson Figueiredo is doing everything he can to hang on to the UFC flyweight title and avoid a fourth fight.
Moreno (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) and Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) are currently engaged in one of the most unique rivalries in UFC history. They’ve fought three consecutive times, with each man winning one bout with the other ending in a draw. They’ve spent more than one hour of cage time against each other since December 2020, but it still remains unclear who is definitively better.
Coming off Figueiredo’s razor-thin unanimous decision at UFC 270 in January to regain the 125-pound strap, the promotion has reportedly been moving in the direction of a fourth meeting this summer. However, Figueiredo has recently been vocal about his opposition to that plan, citing multiple reasons.
