UFC’s Smallest Division Champion Almost the Same Height as Mike Tyson, Recent Video Shows
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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 26: Former boxer Mike Tyson attends the super welterweight boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Mike Tyson is one of the most loved combat sports personalities around the globe. His fan base isn’t just limited to the boxing space, as Tyson has countless fans in different sporting verticals too. A lot of MMA fighters and fans also look up to him and they often draw inspiration from the former heavyweight king.
In fact, Tyson stays active with his appearance in the biggest of boxing as well as UFC events. That said, last Saturday, UFC 270 materialized in terrific fashion, wherein Deiveson Figueiredo finally won his flyweight title, in a trilogy against rival Brandon Moreno.
That said, Mike Tyson met the champ backstage, wherein he was surrounded by the media and Figueiredo’s team.
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‘Deus Da Guerra’ later asserted upon clicking a picture with ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’. That said, he stood right next to Tyson, and the flyweight champ almost matched ‘Iron’ Mike’s height.
That night, Figueiredo waged a war against Moreno. ‘Triple C’ also accompanied him in this fight, giving him some solid lessons on how to tackle the stout Moreno. Cejudo also is a prime face in Mike Tyson’s podcasts and backstage. He was the one to take up the conversation between ‘Iron’ Mike and Figueiredo.
In all, the flyweight star had a decorated night, and the cherry on the cake was a biggie in Mike Tyson complimenting him for the win.
Will Mike Tyson get Deiveson Figueiredo on his podcast?
Mike Tyson always brings in some notable guests to his Hotboxin podcast. Over the years, he brought in many boxing and UFC icons on his show and fans gave some sublime applause to the same.
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YEKATERINBURG, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 6, 2018: American professional boxer Mike Tyson during a press conference following a boxing masterclass for RCC Boxing Promotions boxers and children at the Martial Arts Academy established by the Russian Copper Company. Donat Sorokin/TASS (Photo by Donat SorokinTASS via Getty Images)
That said, Figueiredo’s recent win is special and MMA lovers will love to hear about his journey to become the champ once again.
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Also, Henry Cejudo, being the co-host of this podcast, will remain even better as he might voice the Brazilian fighter’s thoughts in his own way.
It’ll be interesting to see if Tyson gets the flyweight champ in his upcoming podcast or at some point in the future.
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