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Cody Garbrandt aiming to use ‘bigger fight IQ’ and ‘superior’ BJJ versus Deiveson Figueiredo

Cody Garbrandt wants his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo to happen soon.

Garbrandt, who was scheduled to challenge Figueiredo for the flyweight title at UFC 255 in November, was pulled from the fight after suffering what was then believed to be a torn bicep. Garbrandt has since established on social media that he actually suffered a torn vein in his bicep, which was caused by a blood clot due to his COVID-19 diagnosis.

The former UFC bantamweight champion is still affected with a litany of lingering issues since he tested positive for COVID-19 in August, dealing with vertigo, pneumonia and mental fog.