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Figueiredo Overwhelms Benavidez, Claims Flyweight Crown in UFC Fight Night 172 Headliner

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Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubt this time around.

The Brazilian claimed the vacant flyweight crown with a thoroughly overwhelming effort, choking Joseph Benavidez unconscious 4:48 into the opening stanza of their UFC Fight Night 172 headlining encounter at Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night. Figueiredo joins Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo as the third undisputed flyweight champion in UFC history.