Deiveson Figueiredo is on a mission to become the 10th fighter in UFC history to claim titles in two weight classes, and beating Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 248 headliner would be a big next step.
Former two-time flyweight champion Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) is unbeaten in three fights since moving up to bantamweight in December. He’s already taken out former champion Cody Garbrandt and one-time title challenger Marlon Vera in his new weight class, but taking out a highly-regarded former 135-pound titleholder like Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) would take his resume to the next level.
Things are firing on all cylinders for Figueiredo, he said, and he expects his momentum to continue when he clashes with Yan in a five-round bout on Saturday at Galaxy Arena in Macau (ESPN+).
