Pros react to Figueiredo’s destruction of Benavidez at UFC Fight Island 2

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Deiveson Figueiredo choked Joseph Benavidez out cold at UFC Fight Island 2. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the fight. Deiveson Figueiredo did it again, but in much more destructive fas…

UFC Fight Night: Figueredo v Benavidez 2

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Deiveson Figueiredo choked Joseph Benavidez out cold at UFC Fight Island 2. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the fight.

Deiveson Figueiredo did it again, but in much more destructive fashion. This time around, ‘Deus da Guerra’ knocked down Joseph Benavidez several times in the first round and finished the bout with a rear-naked choke that put his opponent out cold to become the new flyweight champion at UFC Fight Island 2. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the bout.