Even though the flyweight division now has a future, Deiveson Figueiredo and Alexandre Pantoja fought like it was closing down. A bloodied Pantoja (21-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) never stopped pushing over three rounds, but his heart wasn’t enough to overcome the power and composure of Figueiredo (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who took home unanimous 30-27 scores. The flyweight bout took place Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and opened the ESPN-televised prelims. Pantoja’s early strategy of getting in, getting out, and avoiding hammers proved to a difficult task
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UFC 240 results: Deiveson Figueiredo bloodies, outworks Alexandre Pantoja – MMA Junkie