1:48 AM ET The UFC flyweight division was on the verge of elimination as recently as 11 months ago. Now, it might have just produced the best MMA fight of 2020. In one of the best fights of the year, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fought to a majority draw (47-46, 47-47, 47-47) in a
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A new light heavyweight clash between Khalil Rountree and Marcin Prachnio has joined the lineup for UFC 257 on Jan. 23. UFC officials announced the pairing during Saturday’s UFC 256 broadcast. The card will be headlined by the return of Conor McGregor as he faces off with former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier. After hinting
UFC 256: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno recap video [embedded content] Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno main event between flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo and challenger Brandon Moreno from Saturday’s event at the Apex in Las Vegas. TRENDING > Fighters react to UFC 256 main event majority draw Dana
After years of struggling to gain a solid foothold in the imagination of fight fans, it feels like we experienced a real breakthrough in the acceptance of the flyweight division as one to watch. It always has been to some from the time the UFC added it in 2012. But following Deiveson Figueiredo’s unprecedented two
Referee Jason Herzog responded to the backlash from fans after taking a point from Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC 256. In the third round of the epic title fight between Figueiredo and Moreno, the champ connected on a vicious low blow that caused Moreno a considerable amount of pain. Figueiredo had also
By the time he steps into the cage on Saturday to face Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, it will have been 371 days since Geoff Neal’s last appearance and given everything that has transpired in the leap year plus five days since he pushed his UFC record to 5-0, reminding you of his exploits and highlighting his
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno was what many people think is the best flyweight fight ever. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC 256 pay-per-view event on Saturday night (December 12, 2020) from UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight was for the UFC flyweight title. From start to finish,
2:42 AM ET ESPN’s panel of Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Phil Murphy breaks down the biggest stories coming out of UFC 256, including who’s next for Deiveson Figueiredo after the majority draw with Brandon Moreno, and the rise of Kevin Holland. Okamoto: Who’s next after UFC 256? Deiveson Figueiredo, flyweight champion Who should be
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Last night (Sat., Dec. 12, 2020), UFC remained in the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC 256. Genuinely, I lost track of how many fights were cancelled or rearranged in the immediate lead up to this event. Fortunately, the main card was left largely untouched (at least in the last week), and there
UFC 256 Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno scorecard: Were the judges wrong? Men’s flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo and No. 1 ranked challenger Brandon Moreno fought a five-round, all-out war in the UFC 256 main event on Saturday night. But in scoring the fight a majority draw, did Nevada’s judges get it right? Figueiredo and Moreno
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Dana White revealed some rather shocking news about reigning UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo following tonight’s UFC 256 event. Both Figueiredo and Moreno were making quick turnarounds for tonight’s UFC 256 event headliner, as both men had competed at last months UFC 255 event. Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1 MMA) had earned his first career title defense
The final UFC Pay-Per-View of the year, UFC 256, promises to be an historic one, as flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo looks to set the record for fastest consecutive UFC title defenses when he faces No. 1 ranked contender Brandon Moreno. Also on the card, former interim lightweight champion and No. 3 ranked contender Tony Ferguson
The UFC is targeting a high-level lightweight bout between streaking fighters Islam Makhachev and UFC vet Drew Dober for UFC 259 in March. As initially reported by ESPN, a fight between Islam Makhachev and Drew Dober is in the works for UFC 259 on March 6. The ESPN report cited March 6 as an option
6:59 PM ET Charles Oliveira transitioned from mount to armbar. His legs kept Tony Ferguson in place with Ferguson’s back on the canvas. Oliveira torqued on Ferguson’s left arm hard with Ferguson unable to defend. With time expiring in the first round, Oliveira completely hyperextended Ferguson’s arm — but Ferguson would not tap out. That’s
The UFC 256 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com. UFC officials will announce the winners of the “Fight of the Night” and the “Performance of the Night” bonuses, and winning fighters