For Brandon Moreno, Deiveson Figueiredo rivalry remains unsettled: 'A fourth fight is needed'
Now a few days removed from the trilogy bout against Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno 's feelings remain the same.
The Mexican star wants nothing other than a fourth title fight with Figueiredo following their clash in the co-main event of this past Saturday's UFC 270 in Anaheim, Calif.
In a competitive, back-and-forth fight that won the card's “Fight of the Night” award, Moreno lost his UFC flyweight belt, coming up short 48-47 across all three judges' scorecards. The result put the record between them even, as they first fought to a draw at UFC 256 in 2020, and then Moreno won their second meeting via submission at UFC 263 in 2021.
Moreno feels there's unfinished business with his rival and wants to put an end to the series to determine who's the better fighter.
“I want my manager to push for the fourth fight; that's all I want right now,” Moreno told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “I don't want anything else. Obviously if it doesn't happen, I'll be pissed. I'll...
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