Figueiredo to meet Joseph Morales at UFC Belem
Three UFC bouts, three homecomings.
Deiveson Figueiredo will meet Joseph Morales in a flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 125 on Feb. 3 in Belem, Brazil. Morales announced the booking Tuesday on Instagram following a report from Brazil's Combate.
The undefeated Brazilian fights in his home country once again after finishing Marco Beltran in Rio de Janeiro and edging Jarred Brooks by split decision in Sao Paulo at UFC 212 and UFC Fight Night 119, respectively.
Morales, 23, enters his second promotional contest with a 9-0 record that includes seven victories by stoppage. The Team Alpha Male member last submitted Roberto Sanchez less than a round into his first walk to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 114 in August.
The promotion's first trip to Belem is as of yet without a main event.
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