The final UFC® event of the year promises to be a historic one, as flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo looks to set the record for fastest consecutive UFC title defenses when he faces No. 1 ranked contender Brandon Moreno.
It marks the shortest time between title defenses for a UFC champion.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 21: Deiveson Figueiredo of Brazil celebrates his submission victory over Alex Perez in their flyweight championship bout during the UFC 255 event at UFC APEX on November 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Figueiredo notched his first flyweight title defense less than two weeks ago at UFC 255 and afterward agreed to face Brandon Moreno – who picked up a first-round win over Brandon Royval on the same card – just three weeks later at UFC 256.
Second-billed on the winter fight card, but certainly not second-fiddle in many fans’ minds, is a pivotal lightweight matchup between ex-interim champ Tony Ferguson and surging Charles Oliveira.
Ferguson returns after a brutal loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249 that ruled him out of a long-awaited fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Oliveira, the most prolific submission artist in UFC history, hopes to secure his first bid for the belt against the durable Ferguson.
Gambling Odds:
BRANDON MORENO +240 vs. DEIVESON FIGUEIREDO (-325) and
Yoel ‘Soldier of God’ Romero and UFC part ways after seven years, ESPN reported.
The four-time UFC title challenger is no longer under contract with the UFC after seven years with the promotion, according to ESPN’s and MMAFighting’s sources.
Yoel Romero made his UFC debut in 2013 and won his first eight fights in a row.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 11: (R-L) Yoel Romero of Cuba celebrates his knockout victory over Luke Rockhold in their interim middleweight title bout during the UFC 221 event at Perth Arena on February 11, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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