Deiveson Figueiredo Declines Rob Font Callout, Plans to Remain in Flyweight Division

It appears that Deiveson Figueiredo won’t be moving to the bantamweight division just yet.

After his loss to Brandon Moreno at UFC 283 in January, it was expected that the former flyweight king would move to 135 pounds for his next promotional appearance. Case in point: On the heels of a victory against Adrian Yanez at UFC 287, Rob Font called for an opportunity to weclome the Brazilian to the bantamweight division.

Not so fast, says Figueiredo.

“That will not happen for now,” Figueiredo told Sherdog.com in response to Font. “After talking to my manager, Urijah Faber, and my trainer, I’ve decided to stay in flyweight division. I still have a story to write there. I want to have my three next fights at flyweight.”

According to the former champion, his initial plan is face the winner of the possible next title bout between Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja. Moreno vs. Pantoja has not been formally announced by the UFC, however. Figueiredo’s last four UFC bouts have been against Moreno, with “Daico” going 1-2-1 against the Mexican standout.