DALLAS – Deiveson Figueiredo entered the cage to confront his likely next foe, Brandon Moreno, at UFC 277, and according to promotion president Dana White, it wasn’t part of the original plan.
As the conversation progressed toward him during Moreno’s post-fight interview with Joe Rogan in the cage, broadcast cameras panned to Figueiredo, who promptly made his way down the aisle toward the gap in the safety barriers.
While UFC security staff initially intervened, an impromptu green light was given to let Figueiredo into the cage. Initially, the faceoff had a taste of vitriol and intensity. Security, commission officials and fighter operations workers populated the cage in case things got out of hand, but there was no need. Moreno elected to instantly squash the beef and the two shook hands.
