Deiveson Figueiredo is again.
On Tuesday, the UFC introduced the previous flyweight champion will sq. off with surging contender Montel Jackson on the promotion’s return to Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 11.
Figueiredo has not competed since shedding to Cory Sandhagen at UFC Des Moines in Could, when he tore the anterolateral ligament in his knee throughout the second spherical. Figueiredo averted surgical procedure and is now recovered and able to step in because the promotion returns to his house nation, however he does so with some strain. After a sizzling begin upon transferring as much as 135 kilos, “Figgy Smalls” is now on a two-fight shedding streak, and a loss to Jackson might finish his bantamweight title aspirations for good.
At the moment ranked No. 15 within the UFC’s bantamweight rankings, Jackson is on a formidable run, notching six consecutive wins relationship again to 2021. Most lately, Jackson gained a unanimous resolution over Daniel Marcos, additionally on the UFC Des Moines card.
The Battle Night time card additionally added a featherweight contest to maneuver as much as 10 confirmed bouts, with Lucas Almeida taking over Michael Aswell. The bout was first reported by Twitter person ShiestySpreads.
Almeida (15-4) will try to get again on observe after shedding a call to Danny Silva this previous March, the third defeat of 5 octagon appearances, whereas Aswell (10-3) seeks his first UFC victory following a debut loss to Bolaji Oki in Could.
UFC Rio is the promotion’s first Battle Night time occasion within the metropolis since 2015, which was headlined by a bout between Demian Maia and Ryan LaFlare, and can happen at Farmasi Area.
