Deiveson Figueiredo Says He Will Weigh in at 143 Pounds on UFC 256 Fight Day
Follow Us
Deiveson Figueiredo is set to make his second title defense this weekend against top contender Brandon Moreno. Figueiredo will become the first champion in the company’s history to headline two back-to-back pay-per-views. Before his fight against Moreno, the Brazilian fighter joined Ariel Helwani for a candid interview.
Figueiredo appeared on the show with his coach and translator, Wallid Ismail. When asked about how his weight cut is going and his experience with cutting weight, the UFC flyweight champion responded, “You know, I’m very focused. I just wanna fight. Cut the weight, beat the weight and comeback eat like a tiger. He is a tiger, he is a beast. Fight week is hard.” (as his coach Ismail translated.)
Deiveson Figueiredo is a big flyweight
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Figueiredo is pretty big for the weight class and has had problems with cutting weight before. In his first fight with Joseph Benavidez, Figueiredo came 2.5 lbs overweight at 127.5 lbs.
He subsequently lost the opportunity to win the belt despite winning the fight. When asked how much he weighed at the time of the interview, his coach said, “61.6 kg (135 lbs). 1 lb less than last time.”
Trending
Dana White’s Troubles Still Persists Despite Antitrust Lawsuit Settlement as Ex-UFC Fighter Cautions Top Brass
March 22, 2024 05:39 AM EDT
Israel Adesanya’s Advice to Jamahal Hill Backfires as Fans Ruthlessly Troll UFC 300 Headliner – “Getting Slept by Alex [Pereira]
March 28, 2024 06:28 AM EDT
Dana White, Howie Mandel Finally Come Face to Face but Refuse to Reveal Reason Behind Podcast Walk Off
March 27, 2024 10:46 PM EDT
Team Conor McGregor Goes Off at Khamzat Chimaev After Robert Whittaker Fight Gets Confirmed by Dana White for UFC Saudi Arabia
March 28, 2024 08:18 AM EDT
Dana White Tries to Save UFC Saudi Arabia by Calling Khamzat Chimaev and Sharaputdin Magomedov for June 22 Fight Night
March 28, 2024 06:45 AM EDT
Get instantly notified of the hottest UFC stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.
Follow Us
The champion still has to cut 10 lbs. But the duo is confident that won’t be a problem, as they believe they have sorted out the problems related to previously failed cuts.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
At UFC 255, Joe Rogan claimed that he believes Figueiredo weighs in on at least 150 lbs on fight night. When asked by Helwani if that’s true and if not how much does he actually weigh, Figueiredo responded 65 kg or 143 lbs.
So he gains almost 18lbs of weight overnight after making weight on the day of the weigh-in. This is quite a remarkable for the flyweight division. Furthermore, Figueiredo always seems to have a legit power and strength advantage over his opponents in the weight class.
On Saturday, Figueiredo will have a tough challenge in front of him in the form of top-ranked Brandon Moreno.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Who do you think takes the win at UFC 256? Can ‘Deus da Guerra’ make yet another successful defense?