Deiveson Figueiredo will defend his UFC flyweight title against Brandon Moreno on Saturday night at UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori. These two met in December of last year and fought to a majority draw. Figueiredo is 20-1 in his career, while Moreno is 18-5. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card on UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2, with the headliner a bout between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. There are also a total of nine fights on the preliminary card on ESPN, ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Figueiredo and Moreno and UFC picks.
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 takes place at Gila River Arena on Saturday, June 12 with five fights on the main pay-per-view card and nine preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and ESPN+ and five on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori II Betting
Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1, 9-1-1 UFC)
Figueiredo came into the UFC with a record of 11-0 and he has nine wins, one loss and one draw in the UFC. In his last five fights he is 4-0-1. He is coming off a majority draw against Moreno in December of last year. Figueiredo won by submission against Alex Perez in November of last year, won by submission against Joseph Benavidez in July of last year, won by TKO against Benavidez in February of last year and won by submission against Tim Elliott in October of 2018. Figueiredo has been a pro since 2012 and he has nine wins by TKO/KO and eight by submission. He has 11 first round finishes.
Figueiredo believes he won the first fight against Moreno. “I didn’t see it as a draw,” Figueiredo said to the media, “I won that fight, despite everything that happened. From Friday to Saturday, I had an intestinal illness. I didn’t sleep at all. I went to the hospital twice. The second time I went to the hospital, I checked in at 8 p.m. I was released at 4 a.m. It was a painful ordeal. Even though I was sick, I won that fight.”
Figueiredo said to the media that he will show everyone that the last meeting between the two was the best Moreno can do. “I’m confident I’ll knock Brandon out. This second time around, I’ll be able to show how much I’ve evolved. I had a complete training camp – almost four months. We studied him very well. I’m going to show him that I’m the true owner of the championship belt.
Brandon Moreno (18-5-2, 7-2-2 UFC)
Moreno came into the UFC with a record of 11-3 and he has seven wins, two losses and two draws in the UFC. He is 3-0-2 in his last five fights. He is coming off a majority draw against Figueiredo in December of last year. Moreno won by TKO against Brandon Royval in November of last year, won by Jussier Formiga in March of last year, won by Kai Kara-France in December of 2019 and fought to a split draw against Askar Askarov in September of 2019. Moreno has been a pro since 2011 and he has three wins by TKO/KO and 10 by submission. He has eight first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Figueiredo 3.38 / Moreno 3.41
Striking Accuracy: Figueiredo 56% / Moreno 38%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Figueiredo 3.35 / Moreno 3.41
Defense: Figueiredo 50% / Moreno 59%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Figueiredo 1.57 / Moreno 2.01
Takedown Accuracy: Figueiredo 50% / Moreno 45%
Takedowns defended: Figueiredo 61% / Moreno 67%
Submission average: Figueiredo 2.4 / Moreno 0.6
UFC Picks
I have to say that I am not impressed with Moreno. Maybe Figueiredo was right when he said he was sick and still did well against Moreno in their first fight. The list of fighters Moreno has beaten is not that impressive and I think Figueiredo will dominate this fight on Saturday night. I will make two plays in this one and take Figueiredo and the rounds to go under the total.
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori II Card & Odds
Middleweight: Marvin Vettori +201 vs. Israel Adesanya -260
Flyweight: Brandon Moreno +179 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo -230
Light Heavyweight: Paul Craig +221 vs. Jamahal Hill -290
Welterweight: Demian Maia +179 vs. Belal Muhammad -230
Welterweight: Nate Diaz +405 vs. Leon Edwards -600
Heavyweight: Jake Collier +139 vs. Carlos Felipe -175
Lightweight: Fares Ziam -145 vs. Luigi Vendramini +115
Featherweight: Hakeem Dawodu +186 vs. Movsar Evloev -240
Women's Flyweight: Joanne Calderwood -150 vs. Lauren Murphy +120
Lightweight: Frank Camacho +168 vs. Matt Frevola -215
Lightweight: Drew Dober -140 vs. Brad Riddell +110
Featherweight: Steven Peterson -120 vs. Chase Hooper -110
Light Heavyweight: Eryk Anders -145 vs. Darren Stewart +115
Women's Bantamweight: Alexis Davis +165 vs. Pannie Kianzad -210
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