Watch the highlights of Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 324.

Deiveson Figueiredo was defeated by Umar Nurmagomedov No. UFC 324Photo: UFC Brazil / Instagram

Deiveson Figueiredo He even showed resistance, but couldn't contain the impulse of Umar NurmagomedovThe Brazilian faced off against Khabib's cousin in the fight that closed the preliminary card of the event. UFC 324 and after three rounds of action it ended defeated in the judges' decision.

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Deiveson Figueiredo He started the fight by trying to confuse. Umar Nurmagomedov With stance changes, the Russian responded with low kicks and distance control. After a period of feeling each other out, Umar risked straight punches, and in the final minutes of the first round, managed to impose his game by taking the Brazilian to the ground, despite an initial attempt at a guillotine choke that was quite alarming.

Following the fight, Nurmagomedov began working body kicks to undermine Deiveson's attacks and continued to look for takedowns. The Brazilian even had some good moments, with defenses and a blitz against the cage, but in the last round Umar managed to take him down early, avoided submission attempts and dominated on the ground with punches and elbows until the end, securing the victory.

Watch the best moments of the fight in the video below.

🇷🇺2-3 years in Dagestan and forget!

Umar Nurmagomedov defeats Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision #UFC324
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— Delinquent MMA (@DelinquentMMA) January 25, 2026

With the negative result, Deiveson Figueiredo He saw his dream of winning his second UFC belt slipping away. Umar Nurmagomedov He achieved his 20th victory in 21 career fights and moved closer to another title shot.

Check out the results of UFC 324

Main Card

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Justin gaethje derrotou Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) – fight for the interim belt

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley defeated song yadong by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Waldo Cortes Acosta derrotou Derrick Lewis by technical knockout (punches) at 3min15sec of R2

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Natalia Silva derrotou Rose namajunas by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jean Silva derrotou arnold allen by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Card

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Umar Nurmagomedov derrotou Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ateba Gautier derrotou Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Nikita Krylov derrotou Modest Bukauskas by knockout (punches) at 4min57sec of R3

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alex Perez derrotou Charles Johnson by knockout (punch) at 3min16sec of R1

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Michael Johnson x Alexander Hernandez – fight canceled

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit defeated Denzel Freeman by technical knockout (punches and knees) at 4:59 of round 1

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ricky Turcios x Cameron Smotherman – fight canceled

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Ty Miller defeated Adam Fugitt by technical knockout (punches) at 4min59sec of R1