Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno Rematch Set for UFC 263

Deiveson Figueiredo fought Brandon Moreno for the second defense of his flyweight title in December 2020 at UFC 256. The back and forth five-round war was touted as the greatest title fight in the history of the 125 lbs division of the UFC. Figueiredo retained his belt after a majority draw on the judges’ scorecard.

An immediate rematch was the only way to go from there. The promotion has been looking to rebook the fight on a suitable date ever since. According to sources, there’s a date for the Mexican and the Brazilian to clash again. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was the first to report this news.

There is no official announcement from the UFC just yet. But Helwani has news from sources that the flyweight title rematch is set to go down at UFC 263 on June 12. It will be Figueiredo’s third defense of his title. Since capturing the belt in his second fight against Joseph Benavidez, ‘Deus da Guerra’ has defeated Alex Perez at UFC 255 and fought to a draw at UFC 256 against Moreno.

‘The Assassin Baby’, on the other hand, is undefeated in his last five fights in the UFC. A draw against Askar Askarov was followed by three back-to-back wins against Kai Kara France, Jussier Formiga, and Brandon Royval. After defeating Royval at UFC 255, Moreno got his shot at Figueiredo at UFC 256.

The Mexican has certainly shown his abilities in their last fight and he has proved himself to be championship quality. He will look to put on an even better show this term and earn the ultimate prize. But Figueiredo will have his own plans for sure.

Can Deiveson Figueiredo reign supreme against Brandon Moreno?

Since suffering a decision loss to Jussier Formiga, which has been his only loss as a professional, Figueiredo has looked almost invincible. Two stunning victories against Joseph Benavidez and a dominating title defense against Alex Perez made many fans believe that he is worthy of being called the greatest flyweight of all time.

However, Moreno showed that the champion is not untouchable. There were moments in the first fight in which ‘The Assassin Baby‘ could have finished his opponent. He will certainly thrive from those moments as he goes into the second bout.

Having faced each other once, both fighters will know what to expect from their counterparts. This can lead to a much more strategic fight instead of the all-out brawl they had on the first occasion.

Are you excited to see the flyweight title rematch go down in February? Can Figueiredo reign supreme or is it Moreno’s turn to hold the belt?