A bantamweight banger has been added to the UFC Rio card.
Deiveson Figueiredo (24-5) will face surging contender Montel Jackson (15-2) at UFC Rio on Oct. 11 at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ESPN Brasil first reported the matchup. The card is headlined by a lightweight clash between former champ Charles Oliveira and Rafael Fiziev.
Figueiredo Returns After Suffering Knee Injury
Figueiredo moved up to bantamweight after going 1-2-1 in a flyweight title fight quadrilogy against Brandon Moreno. The former champ won three straight at 135 pounds against Rob Font, Cody Garbrandt and Marlon Vera before losing to former champ Petr Yan.