Deiveson Figueiredo celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Deiveson Figueiredo He doesn't seem at all bothered by his underdog status on the eve of... UFC 324The former flyweight champion (up to 56,7kg) made it clear that he trusts his own game and downplayed the favoritism of... Umar Nurmagomedov, your opponent on the card scheduled for this Saturday (24), in Las Vegas (USA).
Asked in an interview with the portal 'Ag Fight' about how he envisions beating Umar, Deiveson showed confidence in his fight plan. According to the Brazilian, the provocations coming from the second-ranked bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) only serve as fuel to seek victory.
“Well, he (Umar) is a guy who keeps saying I’m weak, this, that… We’ll see on Saturday. I want him to come with his game and I’ll be chasing the finish the whole time,” the fighter stated.
Despite appearing as one of the underdogs of UFC 324 In betting circles, the Brazilian treated the matter casually. For the 'God of War', the status changes nothing inside the octagon.
“Keep betting on Umar. The bet is there to make you lose money. I trained a lot for this fight, I gave up a lot. I brought in two very tough guys to help me, I didn't have it easy in camp. Now it's time to get there and show Umar that the veteran is still in the game,” said the former flyweight champion.
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Deiveson Figueiredo wants to neutralize Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 324.
Aware of his rival's main weapon, the 'God of War', ranked sixth in the category, commented on the strategy to deal with the Russian's strong grappling game. The Brazilian assured that the camp was also focused on neutralizing Umar's entries and transitions, without fear of accepting the fight on the ground if necessary.
“We’re going to keep our distance; we’ve trained a lot of good things to fight him. The idea is to neutralize his takedown move. But if he takes us down, we’re not afraid. We’ve trained and practiced that part of his game a lot,” he explained.
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