AUSTIN, Texas – Deiveson Figueiredo is now a player in a new division after making a successful bantamweight debut against Rob Font at UFC on ESPN 52.
Former multi-time flyweight champion Figueiredo (22-3-1 MMA, 11-3-1 UFC) made his anticipated 135-pound debut on Saturday at Moody Center, and he showed much of his skillset translates up a weight class when he beat Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) by unanimous decision with 30-27, 30-27 and 30-27 scores.
After a historic and unprecedented four-fight series with Brandon Moreno for the title, Figueiredo fought an opponent other than Moreno for the first time since November 2020. The fresh matchup allowed him to offer a reminder of his talent, because Figueiredo used striking and grappling to shut Font down for the majority of three rounds.
