Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 172

Deiveson Figueiredo delivered some sobering news to Joseph Benavidez: His days as a serious title contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship were likely over.

Figueiredo captured the vacant flyweight crown in his rematch with the San Antonio native, as he put him to sleep with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 172 main event on Saturday at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Benavidez, who suffered a second-round technical knockout loss to the Brazilian in February, lost consciousness 4:48 into Round 1 and fell to 0-4 in UFC title fights.

The one-sided nature of the encounter—not necessarily the result itself—was a surprise to many observers.…