Deiveson Figueiredo vs Joseph Benavidez 7/18/20 - UFC Fight Night Picks & Prediction
Deiveson is coming into the fight standing at 5’5” with a weight that is coming in at 125 pounds. He does have a 68 inch reach which should help him in some of the bouts. When it comes to the record Figueiredo is coming in with a 68 inch reach. Figueiredo is coming into the flyweight title bout with an 18-1 record.
Heading into the fight here Figueiredo is coming in with an orthodox stance. However, is coming in with the wrestling as the fighting style that he uses. The last 5 bouts for Deiveson with a 4-1 record. The last fight was a KO/TKO win over Benavidez in the title bout in the 2nd round.
Benavidez is coming into the bout giving up a height advantage as he stands at 5’4” and 125 pounds. However, a marked difference is the fact that Benavidez has only a 65 inch reach and that could make it harder for him to win this bout. As for a record Benavidez is coming in with 28-6 mark.
With Benavidez he is heading into the bout with the orthodox stance, but he is also coming in as a wrestler as well. The last 5 bouts for Benavidez has been a roller coaster with 3 wins and 2 losses. The last loss was the last fight against his opponent in this fight and as mentioned above it was a second round TKO/KO.
Benavidez is a good fighter, but he is facing Figueiredo who already knows his weaknesses in the fights and while that will not make a huge difference, it will definitely count in this bout. Look for it to be a back and forth battle, but the outcome will most likely be the same as the last meeting with these two fighters with Deiveson Figueiredo coming out on top. Fight Night Winner Prediction, Deiveson Figueiredo.
