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Flyweights Deiveson Figueiredo and Tim Elliott are reportedly headed to California in October.
Deiveson Figueiredo won’t be taking any time to rest after his recent victory. Not even two weeks after his unanimous decision win over Alexandre Pantoja, in which he claimed a “Fight of the Night” bonus, ‘Deus da Guerra’ has already set his sights on a new challenge. According to Combate, the Brazilian will now take on Tim Elliott, in San Francisco.
One of the heaviest hitters in the flyweight division, Figueiredo (16-1) latest win, back on July 26, provided the 31-year-old a strong bounce back from his unanimous decision loss to Jussier Formiga in March. Before the loss, the Brazilian was on a four-fight winning streak in the UFC, with knockout wins over Marco Beltran, Joseph Morales and John Moraga.
Finally back from a year and a half layoff due to a torn ACL, former title challenger Tim Elliott (15-8-1) will try to keep his momentum going, after a December 2017 anaconda choke submission win over Mark De La Rosa in a bantamweight showing. Before the victory, however, Elliott was tapped out himself, when Ben Nguyen caught him in a rear-naked choke back in June 2017 for a submission loss.
Figueiredo vs. Elliott is expected to take place at UFC Fight Night 161, on October 12, in San Francisco, California. Although not confirmed, a strawweight bout between former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and contender Michelle Waterson is rumored to be the card’s headliner.