UFC 256 Highlights: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno Ends In Majority Draw

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno exceeded expectations. 

The two fighters met in a flyweight title bout on Saturday night (December 12, 2020) at the UFC 256 pay-per-view event from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A wild start to this one as Figueiredo was walking him down and loading up on his strikes, while Moreno waited for spots to open up and landed counter strikes. The second round saw Moreno score two takedowns yet Figueiredo did stun him. Moreno got badly kicked in the nuts in the third round after getting rocked and Figueiredo had a point taken away from him. 

The fourth round saw Moreno stop a takedown attempt and did one of his own. Figueiredo got tired at this point and led to another takedown by Moreno. In the end, the judges ruled it a majority draw so Figueiredo retained the title. 

Peep the highlights of the fight courtesy of the UFC’s official Twitter account:

Figueiredo was on a four-fight win streak entering this fight. He got a first-round submission win over Alex Perez at UFC 255, a KO win over Joseph Benavidez at the UFC on ESPN+ 30 event from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island aka Fight Island, another TKO win over Benavidez in February 2020, a decision win over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 240 and then a submission victory over Tim Elliott in October 2019.

Moreno earned this title shot by winning three straight wins. He got two back-to-back decision wins over Kai Kara-France at UFC 245 and Jussier Formiga in March 2020 before knocking out Brandon Royval at UFC 255. 

UFC 256 Results: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno, Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira

MMA News is providing ongoing coverage of UFC 256. We’ve got you covered with live results, video highlights, and post-fight tidbits.

Related News

Top Stories

UFC Store

What’s Next After UFC 312? Current UFC 313 Card For Las Vegas On March 8

UFC 312 is in the books, meaning attention will soon turn to the mixed...

Demetrious Johnson Tells Sean Strickland To ‘Swallow His Ego’ & Change His Style After UFC 312

UFC legend Demetrious Johnson thinks it's time for Sean Strickland to change his ways...

Dricus Du Plessis: Khamzat Chimaev ‘Deserves A Hiding’ Before Alex Pereira Fight

Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended his middleweight title for the second time with a...

Dana White Reveals ‘Fascinating’ Revelation He Had While Watching Sean Strickland At UFC 312

Sean Strickland’s loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 was a decisive unanimous...

Dricus Du Plessis ‘Super Frustrated’ By UFC 312 Boos: ‘If It Was Towards Me, You Are Stupid’

UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis insists he's not to blame for how his...

UFC Analyst Rips Sean Strickland After UFC 312 Performance: ‘He’s Not Who He Says He Is’

Sean Strickland’s pre-fight promises of a brutal, all-out war with Dricus Du Plessis at...

Joe Rogan Reacts To Dricus Du Plessis’ UFC 312 Win Over Sean Strickland: ‘He’s A Tough Puzzle’

While the UFC 312 main event itself didn't exactly deliver fireworks, color commentator Joe...

Merab Dvalishvili Slams Controversial Stoppage At UFC 312: ‘Hate This!’

UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili was not pleased to see one fighter's outing at...

Khamzat Chimaev & Nassourdine Imavov Among Fighters Unimpressed By UFC 312 Main Event

Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland ran it back in Saturday's UFC 312 headliner,...