Former champion seeks to jump the queue for the belt with victory against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau

Deiveson Figueiredo He is a former UFC champion. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC

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The main fight of UFC Macau brings a very important confrontation for the bantamweight category (up to 61,2 kg). Former flyweight champion (up to 56,7 kg), Deiveson Figueiredo is undefeated in the new category and if he wins Petr yan, you can challenge Merab Dvalishvili by the title. However, at least for Russian, the reverse is also true.

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In an interview with the UFC press office, Petr yan He said he believed that a victory against the Brazilian would be enough to 'jump the queue' and guarantee a rematch with the champion, who beat him in March 2023 by unanimous decision.

“Merab has been saying that he (Deiveson Figueiredo) is the only challenger who really deserves the belt, so this is a good opportunity for me to get that position; beat him and fight for the belt instead of him. I believe this is a number one contender fight,” he said.

Merab Dvalishvili derrotou Petr yan No. UFC Las Vegas. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Yan's statement concerns the Dvalishvili's statements in relation to a confrontation with Umar Nurmagomedov. After winning the title during UFC on the Sphere, it was expected that the Georgian's first defense would be against Khabib's cousin. However, the champion has stated on several occasions that he has no interest in the fight.

“Merab is the current champion, but I believe he is not ready to defend the title yet, especially against Umar; it seems like he is avoiding it. Also, I believe Umar also needs some good wins. So with a win over Deiveson, I believe I can get back into the title fight and fight for the belt again,” he concluded.

Petr yan

Former bantamweight champion (61,2 kg.), Petr yan is not going through the best moment of his career. With only two wins in his last five fights, the Russian suffered a series of injuries after winning song yadong by unanimous decision in March of this year. On his record, he has victories over José Aldo, Cory Sandhagen e Urijah faber.

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