Since his loss to Jussier Formiga back in 2019 Deiveson Figueiredo has quickly established a reputation as a remarkably powerful and unbreakably tough fighter atop the flyweight division. What he may not deliver in raw output, he makes count through devastating accuracy and finishing potential. Heading into UFC 256, this was the gospel.
Heading out of the event, those base facts are still true, but Brandon Moreno has done some creative rewriting to the text. Most notably, over the course of five rounds – in which he suffered brutal injury, and faced ferocious opposition for every second – the Tijuana-based fighter made it clear that as tough as the champion is, Moreno just might be tougher.