Deiveson Figueiredo Calls For UFC Bantamweight Title Shot Ahead of Umar Nurmagomedov
Throughout an interview with MMAFighting.com, Deiveson Figueiredo discussed why he does not think it’s Umar Nurmagomedov’s time to challenge for the UFC bantamweight gold.
“Umar simply got here,” Figueiredo stated. “He simply had his very first battle versus a goon and I’m sure he needs to get evaluated more, to eliminate somebody else initially– possibly [O’Malley]I’m currently checked. I left a department where I was champ and went up and combated strong guys. I had no simple battles, I certainly provide more risk to Merab. I’m prepared to eliminate him.
“People have actually been calling me out considering that I got to this department. Perhaps they believe I’m a simple battle, however I reveal them otherwise in the octagon. I’m prepared, male. I’m all set to eliminate for the belt. I wish to win that belt.”
Figueiredo is riding a three-fight winning streak. Given that his transfer to bantamweight, he has actually beaten Marlon Vera, Cody Garbrandt, and Rob Font.
Nurmagomedov is an ideal 18-0 in his professional MMA profession, and he is 6-0 under the UFC banner. The previously mentioned win over Sandhagen is the greatest in Nurmagomedov’s profession, and some feel it’s sufficient to make him a UFC title chance.
Eventually, it’ll boil down to the UFC matchmakers.