Deiveson Figueiredo received’t know the total extent of the damage to his knee till returning dwelling to Brazil the place he’ll obtain an MRI following a disappointing finish to his fundamental occasion combat in opposition to Cory Sandhagen at UFC Des Moines.
On Sunday, Figueiredo’s supervisor Alex Davis informed MMA Combating that the previous two-time UFC flyweight champion stays in “good spirits” with hopes that the damage isn’t too extreme.
Whereas nothing is decided but, Figueiredo may have probably suffered a strained knee, which is a much better end result than any tear that would probably then require surgical procedure.
The damage occurred within the second spherical when the bantamweights have been battling for place on the bottom and Sandhagen sat up, which then torqued Figueiredo’s knee and he instantly tapped out from the appreciable ache. Sandhagen later defined that it’s a place he drills so much together with his grappling coach Ryan Hall and it’s not unusual for a fighter to undergo a knee damage in that state of affairs.
That’s apparently what occurred to Figueiredo and he was finally helped out of the octagon earlier than going backstage to obtain medical consideration.
Simply after the combat ended, Figueiredo launched a quick assertion on social media concerning his loss.
“The end result will not be at all times what we wish, however the combat goes on,” Figueiredo wrote on Instagram (by way of translation). “Thanks from the center to God, my household, my crew and all of you who cheer, help and imagine in me.
“We’ll come again stronger. I’m a warrior and that is simply one other chapter of my story!”
The setback serves as Figueiredo’s second loss in a row general after he dropped a call in a five-round conflict with former champion Petr Yan this previous November.
Previous to the back-to-back losses, Figueiredo had stormed via the bantamweight division with three straight wins together with victories over former champion Cody Garbrandt in addition to one-time title challenger Marlon Vera.
With Figueiredo headed dwelling to Brazil, he’s anticipated to satisfy together with his physician within the coming days to endure the MRI the place he’ll discover out the total extent of any accidents to his leg.
