UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is on the shelf with a hand injury, but he might be contemplating a move north. Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) lost the flyweight title to Brandon Moreno in June 21. But he bounced back in January in a trilogy rematch and took the belt back with a unanimous decision at UFC 270. After the Fight of the Night winner, which was his third straight fight against Moreno after the loss and a previous majority draw, he announced his injury two months ago and said he’d likely be on the bench till the end of 2022

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Is UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo on the way to bantamweight? – MMA Junkie

UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is on the shelf with a hand injury, but he might be contemplating a move north. Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) lost the flyweight title to Brandon Moreno in June 21. But he bounced back in January in a trilogy rematch and took the belt back with a unanimous decision at UFC 270. After the Fight of the Night winner, which was his third straight fight against Moreno after the loss and a previous majority draw, he announced his injury two months ago and said he’d likely be on the bench till the end of 2022. In response, the UFC put together an interim title fight between Moreno (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) and Kai Kara-France (24-9 MMA, 7-2 UFC) earlier this month. They’ll meet in a rematch for the interim title at UFC 277 on July 30

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Is UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo on the way to bantamweight? – MMA Junkie