After suffering an injury in its last fight earlier this year, the ex -scam of the UFC fly weight, Deiveson Figueiredo will return to the Octagon on October 11 to face Montel Jackson.
ESPN Brazil initially reported the confrontation.
This will be The first Figueiredo fight since his defeat against Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC des Moines. In this fight, the ex -shield of fly weight suffered a knee injury at the end of the fight.
► De Viveson Figueiredo returns to action at UFC Río
The man known as “Deus da Guerra” amounted to Gallo weight at the end of 2023, with three consecutive victories Before two losses to the former champion Petro Yan and Sandhagen, who will aspire to gold in UFC 320. It is the first time in Figueiredo's career that suffers two consecutive losses.
Figueiredo He is a two -time UFC fly championafter participating in four battles for the title with Brandon Moreno, with a balance of 1-2-1 during the legendary and laudable rivalry. Your rival, Jackson has won six consecutive fights. He also competed at the UFC Des Moines, where Daniel Marcos won by unanimous decision.
The UFC Río, which will be held on October 11 at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, It will be the main protagonist of the former shield of light weight Charles Oliveira, who will face Rafael Fiziev.
