Deiveson Figueiredo ’s priorities remain in the UFC bantamweight division, but the only thing standing between him and a return to flyweight to rematch champ Alexandre Pantoja is an official offer. In the aftermath of his UFC 310 title defense over Kai Asakura this past Saturday, Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) said he would be interested in a second fight with Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC), who beat him by unanimous decision at UFC 240 in July 2019. However, Pantoja said he had concerns about Figueiredo’s ability to safely cut back down to the 125-pound division. Figueiredo is a two-time titleholder at flyweight, but he moved up to 135 pounds in December 2023 and has since gone 3-1. The Brazilian said the physical task of moving back down would be a non-issue. “If I want to come down to 125, I can do it,” Figueiredo told MMA Junkie through an interpreter
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