This time around, the winner got the trophy. Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Joseph Benavidez with a second-round TKO on Feb. 29 in a match expected to fill the vacant flyweight title. But the Brazilian competitor missed weight the previous day, which left the belt vacant. The duo rematched Saturday in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 30, and this time, Figueiredo will go home with the gold. One day after making weight with no issues, Figueiredo (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) beat Benavidez (28-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) in an even more impressive fashion than he did the first time around

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UFC on ESPN+ 30 results: Deiveson Figueiredo rolls over Joseph Benavidez, wins flyweight belt – MMA Junkie

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