BREAKING: Historic part IV of Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno officially announced for UFC 283
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 has been made official by the UFC.
The first-ever tetralogy fight in UFC history will take place at UFC 283 on Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Earlier this month, ESPN MMA reported that the two camps have signed contracts to finalize the meeting. However, it wasn't until Thursday that the UFC officially announced the matchup on Twitter.
Check out the announcement below:
For the first time in UFC history, we'll see a 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐈𝐕 🏆
@Daico_Deiveson vs Brandon Moreno is official for #UFC283!
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This will be the fourth meeting between the top two flyweights in the UFC. Their initial encounter ended in a draw at UFC 256 in December 2020.
Their second and most decisive battle took place in the co-main event of UFC 263 in June 2021. Moreno snagged the title by submitting Figueiredo in the third round of their championship bout. However, the Brazilian avenged his loss by earning a unanimous decision during their trilogy bout at UFC 270.
At one point, it seemed like Figueiredo was set to move on with his rivalry with Moreno. However, an injury put the undisputed flyweight champ out of commission, opening the door for the Mexican once again.
'The Assassin Baby' went on to face Kai Kara-France for the interim flyweight championship at UFC 277. An impressive TKO victory over Kara-France set the table for a historic fourth meeting between Figueiredo and Moreno.
Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno bury the hatchet
Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo engaged in a classic in-cage face-off following the Mexican's spectacular win at UFC 277.
Surprisingly, though, both men kept it classy with their exchange of words. Moreno professed his respect and admiration for Figueiredo, adding that he's thrilled to be fighting 'Deus Da Guerra' for the fourth time:
"I don't hate you, I don't feel nothing against you, I forgive you, and please forgive me if I did something bad against you. Hey, don't be confused, I want to fight. I want to fight against you in December."
Watch the face off below between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno:
Figueiredo returned the favor by congratulating Moreno on his massive victory. However, he later admitted that he was prepared for an ugly encounter. It wasn't until he heard Moreno's kind message that he decided to stay calm and cordial.