MMA Fighting · Mar 2, 2020
Manager: Deiveson Figueiredo open to Joseph Benavidez rematch at UFC 252
Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports Deiveson Figueiredo wasn't eligible to win the title when he defeated Joseph Benavidez in Norfolk.Deiveson Figueiredo knocked out Joseph Benavidez at Saturday’s UFC Norfolk, but didn’t claim the flyweight championship after he missed weight by 2.5 pounds on Friday morning.
The UFC has yet to announce what’s next for the weight class and the vacant title, but Figueiredo’s manager Wallid Ismail told MMA Fighting the company is interested in booking an immediate rematch for the 125-pound title.