Deiveson Figueiredo hopes to meet former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt down the line — but with a catch. The UFC flyweight champion was originally scheduled to fight Garbrandt (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the main event of UFC 255 on Saturday in Las Vegas, but injury forced Garbrandt to withdraw. Figueiredo now meets rising contender Alex Perez (24-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) instead. Although Figueiredo (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is not underestimating Perez, he does hope to get rebooked against Garbrandt, but he wants to see “No Love” actually make the weight limit first.
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Deiveson Figueiredo still eyes Cody Garbrandt, but wants proof he can make weight – MMA Junkie