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At the end of the first round, Figueiredo, who started the fight in an impressive way, took a strangling act and forced Benavidez to surrender.
The 32-year-old Brazilian won the belt of the world champion in the weight category of up to 56.7 kg, which was released by graduate Henry Cejudo.
Figueiredo became the third champion in this category after H. Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson, who successfully defended the title for six years.
“I grew up with wildlife, so I’m a cruel guy in a cage. As a result, I worked very hard and knew my time would come,” said the champion after the fight.
Figueiredo dominates Benavidez for the presentation of the naked rear choke
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– Sideline Sports (@sportsideline) July 19, 2020
At the time, Benavidez, 35, became the record holder of defeated UFC title fights. The American lost for the fourth consecutive time for the consecutive champion belt.
Benavidez, who improved the unpleasant record, could become the champion in February this year, but lost to Figueiredo even at that time. Brazil did not become the champion because it did not lose enough weight before the fight.
Benavidez has 28 wins and 7 losses, Figueredo has 19 wins and only 1 loss to Jussier Formiga.
In other tournament battles, Jack Hermansson, Ariane Lipski, Rafael Fiziev, Roman Dolidze, Askar Askarov, Grant Dawson, Joel Alvarez, Brett Johns, and Amir Albazi won.
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– ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 19, 2020
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