Lord of the flies: Cody Garbrandt handed flyweight title shot towards UFC champ Deiveson Figueiredo

Dana White has confirmed that former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will problem Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC flyweight title in November, additionally stating that Valentina Shevchenko will face Jennifer Maia on the identical card.

Garbrandt will try to turn out to be the newest UFC fighter to say a world title in a second weight class when he takes on the 19-1 Brazilian Figuiredo on the UFC’s November 21 card later this 12 months, as reported by ESPN.

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Group Alpha Male fighter Garbrandt will get the title shot regardless of a 1-Three latest file at bantamweight wherein he suffered a trio of knockout defeats in succession towards T.J. Dillashaw (x2) and Pedro Munhoz. 

Figueiredo, in the meantime, claimed the vacant 125lbs title when he bested Joseph Benavidez within the last seconds of the primary spherical within the ‘Combat Island’ encounter final month – however has since expressed his hesitancy in competing with Garbrandt in his first protection, given the truth that ‘No Love’ has by no means competed at flyweight in his 15-fight skilled profession.

Breaking: It will likely be flyweight title evening at UFC 255 on Nov. 21, per Dana White (@danawhite).

Deiveson Figuiredo (@Daico_Deiveson) vs. Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) and Valentina Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) vs. Jennifer Maia (@jennimaiaufc). Extra quickly on @ESPN.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) August 7, 2020

“We would like him to show he could make 125lbs and battle somebody in my weight class,” he informed MMA Preventing.

“After that, if he wins, he can come battle me. However we don’t agree with him coming down and skipping the road and going straight for the belt towards me. He must show he could make 125 and battle somebody. It will be unfair if the UFC places him straight for the belt. I believe the UFC has to respect the others that labored onerous for a title shot.”

Nonetheless, it appears as if his stance has fallen on deaf ears as Garbrandt seems set to observe within the footsteps of heated rival Dillashaw in dropping a division in pursuit of a world title. 

In Dillashaw’s case, he was overwhelmed 32 seconds into the primary spherical by then-champ Henry Cejudo. Shortly afterward he admitted to utilizing banned substance EPO and was given a two-year ban from the game.

In the meantime, White has additionally confirmed that Jennifer Maia would be the subsequent challenger to Valentina Shevchenko’s flyweight title on the identical card.

Maia usurped Scotland’s Joanne Calderwood per week in the past in Las Vegas to say the division’s primary contender spot – however she could have her work lower out towards the superb Shevchenko, whose solely defeats within the final 9 years have come towards the thunder-fisted Amanda Nunes.

It isn’t but confirmed the place the UFC 255 card will happen. The UFC has often earmarked Madison Sq. Backyard because the host of their annual November occasion however COVID-19 restrictions in place recommend that the occasion will happen both within the firm’s Apex facility in Las Vegas, or on their return to the “Combat Island” in Abu Dhabi. 

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