Deiveson Figueiredo beat Cody Garbrandt via second-round submission in the opening fight of the historic UFC 300 card on Saturday night (13) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, USA, and asked for a shot at the bantamweight title.
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Currently ranked 8th, the “God of War” scored his second positive result in the up to 61 kg category. After an even first round against the American, the Brazilian was dominant in the second, making “No Love” suffer.
Applying a sacrifice takedown, Figueiredo even landed a tight katagatame. However, Cody showed resilience and managed to survive. But soon after, the former fly champion went to his back and connected an indefensible rear naked choke, forcing the three tap outs.
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After the win, Deiveson increased his record to 23-3-1 and, in an interview inside the octagon, asked for a shot at the welterweight belt that currently belongs to Sean O’Malley. Garbrandt, meanwhile, had his two-fight winning streak snapped, leaving him 14-6 down.