{"id":4003,"date":"2024-08-04T09:08:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T08:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=4003"},"modified":"2024-08-04T14:17:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T13:17:22","slug":"deiveson-figueiredo-continues-to-shine-in-bantamweight-dominant-win-over-marlon-chito-vera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/deiveson-figueiredo-continues-to-shine-in-bantamweight-dominant-win-over-marlon-chito-vera\/","title":{"rendered":"Deiveson Figueiredo Continues to Shine in Bantamweight: Dominant Win Over Marlon &#8220;Chito&#8221; Vera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an exciting match on the UFC Abu Dhabi card, Deiveson Figueiredo continued his impressive run in the bantamweight division, securing a decisive victory over Marlon &#8220;Chito&#8221; Vera by unanimous decision. This win solidifies Figueiredo\u2019s growing presence and shows he is well on his way to competing for the bantamweight title.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Three Consecutive Wins and a Showcase of Skill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Figueiredo, a two-time UFC Flyweight Champion, has now won three consecutive fights since moving up to bantamweight. With a strong record of 24-3-1, Figueiredo demonstrated clear dominance in the fight, controlling the first and third rounds against Vera. This performance was the most impressive since his transition to this weight class.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Figgy DROPPED him \ud83d\ude33<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InAbuDhabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#InAbuDhabi<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InAbuDhabi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@InAbuDhabi<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisitAbuDhabi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VisitAbuDhabi<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCAbuDhabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCAbuDhabi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hROnUuViRG\">pic.twitter.com\/hROnUuViRG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1819838391711608962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the third round, Figueiredo knocked Vera down with a powerful strike, a rare sight given Vera&#8217;s durability. This highlights Figueiredo\u2019s offensive capabilities and strengthens his position as a formidable contender in bantamweight. It was unusual to see Vera, who holds a record of 23-10-1, being dropped in such a manner.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">Deiveson Figueiredo Continues to Shine in Bantamweight: Dominant Win Over Marlon &quot;Chito&quot; Vera<\/p>\n<p>\u062f\u064a\u0641\u064a\u0633\u0648\u0646 \u0641\u064a\u062c\u0648\u064a\u0631\u064a\u062f\u0648 \u064a\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u062a\u0623\u0644\u0642\u0647 \u0641\u064a \u0648\u0632\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0627\u0645: \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0636\u062d \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0627\u0631\u0644\u0648\u0646 &quot;\u062a\u0634\u064a\u062a\u0648&quot; \u0641\u064a\u0631\u0627    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFCAbuDhabi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFCAbuDhabi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YLcDU3lCmB\">pic.twitter.com\/YLcDU3lCmB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1820085130222076192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title Opportunity on the Horizon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following this strong performance, Figueiredo seems to be on the right track for a title shot in bantamweight. Considering Vera\u2019s recent loss to Sean O\u2019Malley at UFC 299, Figueiredo\u2019s win over him marks a significant step forward in his career.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Figueiredo likely needs one more win before getting a chance to fight for the title. With this impactful victory, he proves his readiness to challenge for the bantamweight championship, potentially opening doors for a title opportunity in the near future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an exciting match on the UFC Abu Dhabi card, Deiveson Figueiredo continued his impressive run in the bantamweight division, securing a decisive victory over Marlon &#8220;Chito&#8221; Vera by unanimous decision. This win solidifies Figueiredo\u2019s growing presence and shows he is well on his way to competing for the bantamweight title. Three Consecutive Wins and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,86,91],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4003","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"category-mma-video","9":"category-ufc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4003"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4005,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4003\/revisions\/4005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}