Deiveson Figueiredo is positive that he needs to be initially in line versus freshly crowned UFC bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili.
The previous UFC flyweight kingpin has actually gone 3-0 up until now at 135-pound with wins over Rob Font, Cody Garbrandt and Marlon Vera, and was at The Sphere this previous Saturday to see Dvalishvili dismiss Sean O'Malley in the primary occasion of UFC 306 and discuss his name at the post-fight interview.
“I was viewing the battle and in the end he took a look at me, I was 10 meters far from him, and he began pointing at me,” Figueiredo stated in an interview with MMA Fighting. “I was rooting for him since now we can make this battle take place. I believed he would call me out in the cage however he discussed my name in interviews, and I'm here, male.”
Dvalishvili stated the Brazilian “deserves it more” than top-contender Umar Nurmagomedov, who's 6-0 up until now in the UFC and just recently beat Cory Sandhagen by means of choice.
“Umar speaking about [a title shot]some bullshit there,” Dvalishvili stated on Saturday.”[Before he fought Sandhagen] he beat someone [in their] launching and after that now he wishes to defend the belt? You run out your mind.
“Figueiredo deserves it more. He's a previous champ, he's a huge name. He's been combating. He currently beat one previous champ and 2 guys from the leading 15. In fact, [Marlon] ‘Chito' Vera does not count due to the fact that ‘Chito' Vera is not a top-15 fighter. He draws. Figueiredo deserves it more. He has my regard. He's a male and he's been considerate and he's cool and he didn't get here since he's someone's cousin. He got here by himself. He's an excellent fighter. He's existed. He was a champ. A minimum of he's simple and he's a genuine fighter.”
Figueiredo concurs with the champ, including that Nurmagomedov is still untried versus the elite of the department. Nurmagomedov's finest wins besides Sandhagen were Raoni Barcelos and Brian Kelleher, both by means of first-round surface.
“Umar simply got here,” Figueiredo stated. “He simply had his very first battle versus a goon and I'm sure he needs to get checked more, to combat somebody else initially– perhaps [O'Malley]I'm currently checked. I left a department where I was champ and went up and battled strong guys. I had no simple battles. I absolutely provide more risk to Merab. I'm prepared to combat him.
“People have actually been calling me out considering that I got to this department. Possibly they believe I'm a simple battle, however I reveal them otherwise in the octagon. I'm prepared, guy. I'm prepared to combat for the belt. I wish to win that belt.”
Figueiredo stated he would want to deal with Dvalishvili at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, if the champ is healthy for a fairly brief turn-around. Dvalishvili completed in 7 rounds this year, going 2-0 versus Henry Cejudo and O'Malley.
