Deiveson Figueiredo gained’t know the complete extent of the damage to his knee till returning house to Brazil the place he’ll obtain an MRI following a disappointing finish to his most important occasion combat in opposition to Cory Sandhagen at UFC Des Moines.
On Sunday, Figueiredo’s supervisor Alex Davis instructed MMA Preventing that the previous two-time UFC flyweight champion stays in “good spirits” with hopes that the damage isn’t too extreme.
Whereas nothing is set but, Figueiredo might have doubtlessly suffered a strained knee, which is a much better consequence than any tear that would presumably then require surgical procedure.
The damage occurred within the second spherical when the bantamweights had been battling for place on the bottom and Sandhagen sat up, which then torqued Figueiredo’s knee and he instantly tapped out from the appreciable ache. Sandhagen later defined that it’s a place he drills loads along with his grappling coach Ryan Corridor and it’s not unusual for a fighter to undergo a knee damage in that state of affairs.
That’s apparently what occurred to Figueiredo and he was in the end helped out of the octagon earlier than going backstage to obtain medical consideration.
Simply after the combat ended, Figueiredo launched a short assertion on social media concerning his loss.
“The consequence just isn’t all the time what we wish, however the combat goes on,” Figueiredo wrote on Instagram (by way of translation). “Thanks from the center to God, my household, my workforce and all of you who cheer, help and imagine in me.
“We are going to come again stronger. I’m a warrior and that is simply one other chapter of my story!”
The setback serves as Figueiredo’s second loss in a row total after he dropped a choice in a five-round conflict with former champion Petr Yan this previous November.
Previous to the back-to-back losses, Figueiredo had stormed via the bantamweight division with three straight wins together with victories over former champion Cody Garbrandt in addition to one-time title challenger Marlon Vera.
With Figueiredo headed house to Brazil, he’s anticipated to fulfill along with his physician within the coming days to bear the MRI the place he’ll discover out the complete extent of any accidents to his leg.
