Las Vegas – UFC bantamweight Deiveson Figueiredo is only down for title shots or fights that get him to title shots and after beating a former champion at UFC 300.
“I’m a former champion in the other division I’m coming up and winning in this division, and I want to fight for the championship,” Figueiredo told Cageside Press among other media through a translator at his post-fight scrum on Saturday at UFC 300.
“The fight against (Brandon) Moreno there was a mistake in my view so I think I deserve to fight for the championship next.”
Figueiredo (23-3-1) wants a title fight and the champion Sean O’Malley is set to face #1 contender Merab Dvalishvili.
“I’m 100% I’m ready to fight again. Be it Sean O’Malley, be it Merab, whoever it is. Whatever Dana decide I’m going to be in,” he said.
At UFC 300 Figueiredo scored a submission victory over former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt which was a rebooking from a bout they were supposed to have at flyweight years ago.
“This was an incredible night. I came off a victory over a (big) name guy Cody Garbrandt very tough guy. This just shows what the new chapter in my career’s gonna be,” he said.
Watch the entire media day scrum with Deiveson Figueirdo above.
