AUSTIN, Texas – Deiveson Figueiredo is now a player in a new division after making a successful bantamweight debut against Rob Font at UFC on ESPN 52 . Former multi-time flyweight champion Figueiredo (22-3-1 MMA, 11-3-1 UFC) made his anticipated 135-pound debut on Saturday at Moody Center, and he showed much of his skillset translates up a weight class when he beat Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC) by unanimous decision with 30-27, 30-27 and 30-27 scores. After a historic and unprecedented four-fight series with Brandon Moreno for the title, Figueiredo fought an opponent other than Moreno for the first time since November 2020. The fresh matchup allowed him to offer a reminder of his talent, because Figueiredo used striking and grappling to shut Font down for the majority of three rounds. Bantamweights you have a NEW contender @Daico_Deiveson gets the UD over Rob Font at #UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/nMsKAts21U — UFC (@ufc) December 3, 2023 Figueiredo’s difficulty finding the striking range early was evident. Font was able to land from his range, forcing the Brazilian into repeated takedown attempts, none of which resulted in prolonged competition
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