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Mike Bohn

Deiveson Figueiredo vows to ‘come back stronger’ after UFC Fight Night 248 loss to Petr Yan

Deiveson Figueiredo was as humble as it gets in the aftermath of his UFC Fight Night 248 main event loss to Petr Yan.

Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) saw his perfect run since moving up to bantamweight spoiled by fellow former champion Yan (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) on Saturday in the form of a unanimous decision loss at Galaxy Arena in Macau. It was an entertaining battle, but ultimately the Brazilian lost every round on all three judges’ scorecards, setting him back in his pursuit to add another divisional title to his resume alongside the flyweight strap.

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