As Deiveson Figueiredo waited for Brandon Moreno to enter the octagon at UFC 270, he surely noticed the reception his opponent, who was — at that time — the reigning UFC flyweight champion, received from the crowd at the Honda Center in Anaheim. It was loud; it was approving and it was likely music to Figueiredo’s ears.
After the two battled for an entertaining 25 minutes and UFC president Dana White draped the flyweight belt over the victorious Figueiredo’s shoulder, the Brazilian fighter showed he had not forgotten what he had heard from the Anaheim crowd.