Outlook: “Deus Da Guerra” made major changes in preparation for his third fight with Brandon Moreno, and they paid off in spades. Training with Henry Ceujdo, Eddie Cha and company at Fight Ready MMA in Arizona, Figueiredo arrived in amazing shape. In turn, he looked measured and composed in the trilogy fight and got the job done with a hard-fought decision. Figueiredo said he wanted to fight Moreno a fourth time to break the 1-1-1 tie, but in his post-fight interview with UFC.com, he said he needs at least “six months to recover” plus “four months to train.” He is hoping for an end-of-the-year clash, which could hold up the flyweight division for the better part of 2022.
