On Saturday, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno run back their UFC 256 “Fight of the Night” bout. The contest between flyweight champ Figueiredo and the No. 1 ranked Moreno serves as the co-main event of the UFC 263 pay-per-view card.
The first bout between the two ended in a majority draw, which ended Figueiredo’s run of four straight stoppage victories and five consecutive wins. With that, Figueiredo’s total of UFC finishes remained at seven, which left him in a tie for first in most stoppages in the UFC’s 125-pound division with former champion Demetrious Johnson. Figueiredo joined the UFC in 2017. His career record with the promotion is 9-1-1.
Figueiredo thinks he will break the tie he is in with Johnson.
“I’m confident I’ll knock Brandon out,” the champion told MMA Junkie. “This second time around, I’ll be able to show how much I’ve evolved. I had a complete training camp – almost four months. We studied him very well. I’m going to show him that I’m the true owner of the championship belt.”
If Figueiredo gets a stoppage finish, he will be the first man to defeat Moreno in that manner. All five of Moreno’s setbacks on his 18-5-2 record have come via decision. He was 4-0-1 heading into his first meeting opposite Figueiredo.
Below is a look at where Figueiredo and Moreno appear in the UFC record book ahead of UFC 263.
UFC 263 takes place on June 12 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ and early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
UFC 263: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno
| Deiveson Figueiredo | Brandon Moreno |
|---|---|
| Deiveson Figueiredo | Brandon Moreno |
| Overall UFC records | Overall UFC records |
| Overall UFC flyweight records | Overall UFC flyweight records |
| Figueiredo is tied for first in UFC flyweight history in finishes with seven | Moreno is tied for third in UFC flyweight history with three fight-night bonus awards |
| Figueiredo ranks first in UFC flyweight history with a submission average of 2.36 per 15 min | Moreno ranks fifth in UFC flyweight history in total strikes landed with 700 |
| Figueiredo ranks first in UFC flyweight history with eight knockdowns landed | Moreno is tied for sixth in UFC flyweight history in significant strikes landed with 482 |
| Figueiredo is tied for first in UFC flyweight history with18 submission attempts | Moreno ranks seventh in UFC flyweight history in total fight time at 2:21:28 |
| Figueiredo ranks second in UFC flyweight history in significant striking accuracy at 56.4 percent | Moreno ranks eighth in UFC flyweight history in top position time at 28:56 |
| Figueiredo is tied for second in UFC flyweight history in knockout wins with four | Moreno is tied for nintgh in UFC flyweight history in takedowns with 19 |
| Figueiredo is tied for second in UFC flyweight history in submission wins with three | Moreno ranks ninth in UFC flyweight history in takedown accuracy at 45.2 percent |
| Figueiredo is tied for third in UFC flyweight history in wins with 9 | Moreno ranks 10th in UFC flyweight history in control time at 32:44 |
| Figueiredo is tied for third in UFC flyweight history in fight-night bonuses with 3 | Moreno ranks 10th in UFC flyweight history in longest average fight time at 14:09 |
| Figueiredo ranks third in UFC flyweight history in knockdowns landed per 15 min. at 1.05 | Moreno ranks 10th in UFC flyweight history in takedown defense at 67.6 percent |
| Figueiredo ranks fifth in UFC flyweight history with a 50 percent takedown accuracy | Moreno is tied for 10th in UFC flyweight history in submission attempts with six |
| Figueiredo ranks seventh in UFC flyweight history in shortest avg. fight time at 10:24 | |
| UFC flyweight single fight records | UFC flyweight single fight records |
| Figueiredo is tied for second in submission attempts in a UFC flyweight fight with five vs. Jarred Brooks on 10-28-17 | Moreno ranks second in a UFC flyweight fight in significant head strikes landed with 118 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo on 12-12-20 |
| Figueiredo is tied for sixth in submission attempts in a UFC flyweight fight with four vs. Marco Beltran on 6-3-17 | Moreno ranks second in a UFC flyweight fight in distance strikes landed with 129 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo on 12-12-20 |
| Figueiredo ranks second in largest comeback finish in UFC flyweight history at -21 vs. Joseph Benavidez on 2-29-20 | Moreno ranks third in a UFC flyweight fight in significant strikes attempted with 276 vs. Kai Kara-France on 12-14-19 |
| Figueiredo ranks second in most significant strikes landed in a UFC flyweight fight with 137 vs Brandon Moreno on 12-12-20 | Moreno ranks fifth in a UFC flyweight fight in total strikes attempted with 276 vs. Kai Kara-France on 12-14-19 |
| Figueiredo ranks third in distance strikes landed in a UFC flyweight fight with 126 vs. Brandon Moreno on 12-12-20 | Moreno ranks fifth in significant strikes landed in a UFC flyweight fight with 132 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo on 12-12-20 |
| Figueiredo ranks third in largest comeback finish in UFC flyweight history at -18 vs. Tim Elliott on 10-20-19 | Moreno is tied for sixth in a UFC flyweight fight in total head strikes landed with 122 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo on 12-12-20 |
| Figueiredo ranks third in significant head strikes landed in a UFC flyweight fight ith 93 vs. Brandon Moreno on 12-12-20 | Moreno ranks sixth in a UFC flyweight fight in significant head strikes landed with 78 vs. Kai Kara-France on 12-14-19 |
| Figueiredo ranks fifth in UFC flyweight history for fastest submission at 1:57 vs. Alex Perez on 11-21-20 | Moreno ranks seventh in a UFC flyweight fight in distance strikes landed with 91 vs. Kai Kara-France on 12-14-19 |
| Figueiredo is tied for sixth in submission attempts in a UFC flyweight fight with four vs. Joseph Benavidez on 2-29-20 | Moreno ranks ninth in a UFC flyweight fight in significant strikes attempted with 248 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo on 12-12-20 |
| Figueiredo is tied for sixth in submission attempts in a UFC flyweight fight with four vs. Marco Beltran on 6-3-17 | Moreno ranks ninth in fastest submission in UFC flyweight history at 2:23 vs. Louis Smolka on 10-1-16 |
| Figueiredo ranks seventh in a UFC flyweight fight for most significant body strikes landed at 34 vs.Brandon Moreno on 12-12-20 | |
| UFC flyweight single round records | UFC welterweight single round records |
| Figueiredo is tied for third in most submission attempts in one UFC flyweight round with four in Rd. 1 vs Joseph Benavidez on 7-18-20 | Moreno ranks 10th in most significant strikes attempted in one UFC flyweight round with 102 in Rd. 3 vs. Kai Kara-France on 12-14-19 |
| Figueiredo is tied for sixth in most submission attempts in one UFC flyweight round with three in Rd. 3 vs. Jarred Brooks on 10-28-17 | |
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