So much for Deiveson Figueiredo ’s move up to bantamweight – at least for now. A flyweight bout between Figueiredo, the former UFC champion, and Manel Kape is in the works for UFC 290 on July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Junkie on Wednesday following an initial report from ESPN Deportes . The fight booking comes as a bit of a shocker after Figueiredo, 35, announced he would move up to 135 pounds immediately following his title-fight loss to Brandon Moreno in their tetralogy this past January at UFC 283. Figueiredo’s declaration has garnered multiple callouts from bantamweights – including Rob Font just this week – awaiting his arrival to the division. But that’s on hold now.
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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Manel Kape flyweight bout in the works for UFC 290 – MMA Junkie