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Brandon Moreno Reacts To Figueiredo Training With Cejudo

Brandon MorenoUFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno has shared his thoughts after it was revealed that rival, Deiveson Figueiredo would be training alongside a former teammate, Henry Cejudo. Moreno and Figueiredo originally faced off at UFC 256 in December of 2020, which resulted in a draw in a fight of the year candidate. they then met six […]

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UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno has shared his thoughts after it was revealed that rival, Deiveson Figueiredo would be training alongside a former teammate, Henry Cejudo.

Moreno and Figueiredo originally faced off at UFC 256 in December of 2020, which resulted in a draw in a fight of the year candidate. they then met six months at UFC 263 in another exciting bout which ended in Moreno submitting Figueiredo in the third round by way of RNC, winning the flyweight title.

Ahead of their scheduled trilogy bout which is scheduled for UFC 270, Figueiredo announced he would be moving training camps from his home country of Brazil to train with Cejudo in Arizona. In an interview with The Schmo, Figueiredo had this to say about the move “you guys are going to see a new Deiveson Figueiredo. This fights gonna be a war and I am very happy to be here in Arizona with my new family.”

Moreno had previously trained with Cejudo and even spent long periods of time living with Cejudo. In an interview with MMAJunkie, Moreno said this about his time with Cejduo “He helped me some mornings to get my training in, in Arizona, five or six ago. I never had the real opportunity to say thank you. To say, thank you so much, Henry, for helping me in the past”.

The pair eventually split after Moreno’s stint on The Ultimate Fighter season 24. Moreno who was chosen by Joseph Benavidez who was coaching against Henry Cejudo, would go on to stay after the season had finished to train with Benavidez for his fight against Cejudo, which Benavidez would go onto win

In an interview with Carlos Legaspi, Moreno gave his reaction to seeing the pair train together “I was just sad at first. But it was just like the first moments, when I was watching all of these Instagram posts. You know, I don’t care. Right now I understand. Maybe he wants to make some drama in all this history between me and him.”

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Deiveson Figueiredo Calls For Trilogy Bout Against ‘P***y’ Brandon Moreno

deiveson figueiredoDeiveson Figueiredo is demanding an opportunity to regain his flyweight crown. Figueiredo and current flyweight champion Brandon Moreno have engaged in a pair of title fights over the past year. Their first meeting at UFC 256 produced a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate that was ultimately ruled a draw. In the immediate rematch, Moreno prevailed […]

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Deiveson Figueiredo is demanding an opportunity to regain his flyweight crown.

Figueiredo and current flyweight champion Brandon Moreno have engaged in a pair of title fights over the past year. Their first meeting at UFC 256 produced a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate that was ultimately ruled a draw. In the immediate rematch, Moreno prevailed on top, scoring a submission victory in the third round.

Seemingly since the moment he lost his belt, Figueiredo has been calling for the chance to earn it back. However, Moreno has been less than intrigued by the idea, preferring to give the opportunity to a new contender.

In a recent interview, Figueiredo called out his rival for not affording him a chance at a rematch (H/T MMA Fighting).

“He’s a p—-,” Figueiredo said. “Brandon Moreno is a p—- because I was sick when I fought and beat him, and I gave him the rematch right away. I won that fight. They took a point away from me, he pretended to be hurt, he faked an eye poke so they would take points from me, but I still won. And now he doesn’t want to give me a rematch? He’s a p—-.”

“I expected more from him, I expected him to act like a man. What I want the most is this trilogy with him, to fight him again. I hope he’s man enough to give me that rematch.”

Though Moreno may want to face a new opponent, the fact remains that there aren’t many names in title contention. Askar Askarov, who Moreno battled to a draw in his return to the UFC, is expected to be on the shelf for the remainder of the year. Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is dropping down a weight class, but he has already been scheduled against Kai Kara-France. The fact is, Figueiredo may be most worthy of the shot.

We’ll have to wait and see what the UFC ultimately decides. If they do decide to go ahead with the trilogy, the war of words leading up to the fight should be worth the price of admission alone.

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