Deiveson Figueiredo targets Dominick Cruz after UFC 300
Throughout a latest interview with Brazilian publication Canal Encarada, Figueiredo referred to as for a shot at UFC legend Dominick Cruz.
“Persons are pushing some names, however what I really need is to satisfy a dream struggle of mine, which is to struggle Dominick Cruz,” Figueiredo exclaimed. “It could be superb to struggle at [UFC 303] in June, that will depend on [Cruz]. If he indicators the contract, I’m prepared. I wish to struggle him, and I believe he’s a man who can take me to a title shot.”
As of this writing, Cruz hasn’t addressed Figueiredo’s callout, and he hasn’t hinted at when he might probably return to the Octagon.
Cruz hasn’t fought since a TKO loss to Marlon Vera in Aug. 2022. Earlier than that, he earned back-to-back choice wins over Pedro Munhoz and Casey Kenney in 2021.
Figueiredo’s latest addition to the bantamweight title combine provides much more crowding into the division. A win over one other former champion like Cruz might show to the UFC matchmakers that he’s a reliable title risk within the stacked group.
Figueiredo stays a harmful out for many of the high bantamweights and flyweights, and a matchup with Cruz might be sufficient to earn him a doable No. 1 contender struggle.
