Former UFC champions will collide when Deiveson Figueiredo makes his bantamweight division debut in opposition to two-time former titleholder Dominick Cruz.
First reported by Igor Ribeiro, Figueiredo will make his official transfer to 135 in September for a conflict with division staple Dominick Cruz. A selected date was not supplied, however the likeliest state of affairs will pit the 2 fighters in opposition to each other on September 9 when the promotion heads again to Australia for UFC 293.
“Deiveson Figueiredo could be very near relationship his debut within the French pesos,” Ribeiro stated in a translated tweet. “The previous flyweight champion negotiates to face Dominick Cruz, in September. Or verbal settlement is feito! ‘My employer is speaking. It is going to be now for September,’” Figueiredo confirmed per the report.
Figueiredo and Cruz Will Each Be Trying to Get Again within the Win Column
Deiveson Figueiredo will make his option to the bantamweight division after etching his title within the historical past books at flyweight, capturing the 125-pound crown twice, and competing within the promotion’s first-ever quadrilogy in opposition to reigning flyweight champ Brandon Moreno. Boasting a 10-3-1 report contained in the Octagon, 21-3-1 general, ‘Deus Da Guerra’ will look so as to add one other division’s gold to his already spectacular assortment.
However first, Figueiredo might want to cross a really robust check when he meets maybe probably the most celebrated bantamweight within the historical past of MMA, Dominick Cruz. ‘The Dominator’ was lengthy thought of to be one of the best 135’er within the sport, however a sequence of great accidents plagued Cruz all through his profession and saved him out of the Octagon for lengthy stretches of time. Throughout his time away, Cruz has made his presence recognized on the commentary desk, typically working alongside Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik to supply his personal distinctive tackle the struggle sport throughout dwell broadcasts.
Cruz’s final look contained in the Octagon got here in August 2022 when he suffered a brutal fourth-round head kick KO in opposition to Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera. Previous to that, Cruz had back-to-back wins in opposition to Casey Kenny and Pedro Munhoz.
