(SEE ALSO: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Joseph Benavidez after UFC on ESPN+ 27 loss? ) Deiveson Figueiredo cost himself the flyweight title on Saturday due to missing weight prior to his win over Joseph Benavidez in the UFC on ESPN+ 27 main event. Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) was 2.5 pounds heavy for the bout, which he won by second-round TKO , and as a result was deemed ineligible to take home the strap from the headliner, which took place at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va.
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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Deiveson Figueiredo after UFC on ESPN+ 27 win? – MMA Junkie