Deiveson Figueiredo headed for MRI on his injured knee, remains in ‘good spirits’ despite loss
04-05-2025 23:30 via mmafighting.com

Deiveson Figueiredo headed for MRI on his injured knee, remains in ‘good spirits’ despite loss

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Deiveson Figueiredo won’t know the full extent of the injury to his knee until returning home to Brazil where he’ll receive an MRI following a disappointing end to his main event fight against Cory Sandhagen at UFC Des Moines.
On Sunday, Figueiredo’s manager Alex Davis told MMA Fighting that the former two-time UFC flyweight champion remains in “good spirits” with hopes that the injury isn’t too severe.
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