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Simon Samano and Matthew Wells

Deiveson Figueiredo takes umbrage with Joe Rogan questioning status as UFC flyweight champ

DALLAS – UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo might have a bone to pick with Joe Rogan.

During the UFC 277 broadcast on Saturday, Rogan, who called the fights cageside, discredited Figueiredo as the legit 125-pound champion in anticipation of the night’s interim title fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France.

“This is the real world title fight,” Rogan said. “I don’t think we’re ever going to see DF down at 125 again, and I think those two gentlemen, there’s a real good argument that Moreno won that last fight, as well. So that is, in my opinion, that’s the world title fight right there.”

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