“This criticism is a bit annoying,” said former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. MMA fight. “But I’m sure every fighter on the UFC card is ready for a big fight, you know? And what looks weak can become strong. I’m sure – especially me, man, I’m ready for a big fight. I admit I wasn’t expecting (to co-headline), but there were some complications on the card and I moved up to do the co-header, I’m happy again, UFC. fights, great cards, a fight always on the main card – if it’s not the main event, it’s main event.
“He has a great shot,” Figueiredo said. “But I see myself as a top level guy. If I fight aggressively at my level, I’m sure I’ll match him right up and most likely knock him out. But I can handle the grappling style as well. I’m a guy who trains in all areas, so anything can happen in this fight. I’m ready for a big fight with him.”
The 38-year-old Figueiredo (25-7-1) needs a win in the worst possible way as he has dropped four of his last five losses, but two of those losses were by stoppage. To be fair, all four losses have come back the best of the bestbut “Daico” will face the fiery Talbott (11-1), who has back-to-back wins over Felipe Lima and Henry Cejudo.
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