UFC Champion Threatens to Leave Weight Class After Recent Announcement

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Deiveson Figueiredo threatens to leave the flyweight division after disapproval with the UFC.

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It seems like UFC's recent announcement for an interim title fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France has not gone well with the flyweight champ!

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Figueiredo reigns as the UFC flyweight champion

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FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION UNHAPPY WITH THE UFC

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Unfortunately, even that didn't go down as Figueiredo revealed that he is nursing a hand injury and will be out till December this year.

Taking that into account, UFC decided to book Brandon Moreno vs Kai Kara-France for the interim flyweight gold.

“I am very disappointed. I confess to you that I seriously think about leaving the category. Who saved this division was me, Henry Cejudo, and with this one from the UFC, I’m honestly about to make decisions." Figueiredo said.

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Do you think an flyweight title fight

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