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A pair of former Octagon champions join the current star-studded card at UFC 300 in April, as former undisputed bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt books a quickfire return to the Octagon, drawing former flyweight kingpin, Deiveson Figueiredo on April 13. from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Garbrandt, a former undisputed bantamweight champion, most recently featured on the preliminary card of UFC 296 at the end of last year, landing a blistering opening round walk off KO win over Brian Kelleher to land his second consecutive victory.

Landing at the bantamweight limit at UFC Fight Night Austin at the beginning of December, former flyweight kingpin, Figueiredo turned in an impressive debut win at 135 pounds over common-foe, Rob Font. The victory propelled the Brazilian to the number eight rank at the bantamweight limit.

Cody Garbrandt x Deiveson Figueiredo added to UFC 300

And as per an initial report from Brazilian outlet, AgFight, Cody Garbrandt is slated to fight Deiveson Figueiredo at the bantamweight limit as part of another massive addition to UFC 300 on April 13.

“Breaking: UFC forwards Cody Garbrandt vs. Deiveson Figueiredo to UFC 300, in Las Vegas, on April 13.” AgFight posted on their X account tonight.” 

Prior to his victory over Kelleher in a massive knockout triumph back in December, Ohio native, Garbrandt turned in a unanimous decision win over short-notice opponent, Trevin Jones at UFC 285 back in March.

A former undisputed bantamweight champion, former Team Alpha MMA staple, Garbrandt snatched the title from then-gold holder, Dominick Cruz in a masterful championship challenge at UFC 207 in 2016.

For Figueiredo, the former two-time undisputed flyweight champion made his long-anticipated bantamweight bow at UFC Austin back in December, returning to the Octagon for the first time since his fourth fight with Brandon Moreno back last January, dropping a doctor’s stoppage TKO loss in the pair’s title unification pairing.

Figueiredo was initially scheduled to fight Garbrandt in an undisputed flyweight title fight at UFC 255 back in November 2021, until Alex Perez replaced the latter on short-notice, after he suffered an injury. 

Furthermore, last night UFC CEO, Dana White confirmed the booking of an all-Chinese strawweight title fight of historic proportions at UFC 300, as Zhang Weili takes on compatriot, Yan Xiaonan in a showdown. 

Who wins at UFC 300 in April: Cody Garbrandt or Deiveson Figueiredo?

Turning in a devastating first round KO win over Brian Kelleher in his return to the Octagon at UFC 296 over the course of the weekend, former undisputed bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt remains committed to fighting former flyweight titleholder, Deiveson Figueiredo next – suggesting a showdown at UFC 300 next April.

Garbrandt, a former undisputed bantamweight gold holder, featured on the preliminary card of UFC 296 over the course of the weekend, landing a two-fight winning run for the first time since his championship coronation back in 2016 via a blistering opening round knockout of Kelleher at the bantamweight limit.

The victory came as Garbrandt’s second this year, with the Ohio native returning to 135 pounds back in March with a one-sided unanimous decision win over short-notice foe, Trevin Jones. 

For Figueiredo, the former undisputed flyweight champion made his bantamweight divisional bow earlier this month at UFC Austin, landing an impressive unanimous judging win of his own over common-foe, Rob Font in his return to the Octagon for the first time since January.

Cody Garbrandt eyes Deiveson Figueiredo fight next

And targeting a future title charge against the incumbent, Sean O’Malley, Brazilian phenom, Figueiredo has been offered a path to a title fight at bantamweight with knockout ace, Garbrandt, who echoed calls for a rescheduled bout – as soon as UFC 300 next year.

“I would love to fight Deiveson Figueiredo,” Cody Garbrandt told assembled media after UFC 296. “I think that’s a great fight – two former world champions. He’s now at the bantamweight division. That’s a fight that should have happened years ago. I was obviously taken out from COVID, but flyweight is not my weight – bantamweight is. I feel really good here, I love that fight. I talked to Sean (Shelby) about it. He’s all for it. UFC 300 – I think that would be an amazing, amazing card to put us on.”

“It gets me hungry, it gets me motivated and driven to go in there and face one of the best flyweights that came up with the bantamweight former world champion,” Cody Garbrandt continued. “We’re both on our way back to the top. That’s what we want. That’s why we’re in this sport to be the best. I think trailblazing through him puts me right to the top.” 

Who wins in a future fight: Deiveson Figueiredo or Cody Garbrandt?