NORFOLK, Va. – Deiveson Figueiredo fought in a UFC flyweight title fight Saturday night and although he won, he is not the champion. Figueiredo (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) was disallowed the opportunity to win the title after he missed weight at Friday’s official weigh-in. The Brazilian flyweight missed the championship limit by two-and-a-half pounds, coming in at 127.5. As a result, the title was only Joseph Benavidez was eligible to win the belt at UFC on ESPN+ 27. After a closely contested Round 1, Figueiredo ended the fight in Round 2.
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UFC on ESPN+ 27 weight miss doesn’t bother Deiveson Figueiredo: ‘The belt is mine’ – MMA Junkie