News Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo for November 23 in Macau, China.

[LoveMyMMA]

 

[sdpdude9]

Great fight and what I think makes the most sense. I expect a competitive fight, not sure which way it goes.

 

[Chubi]

I see Deveison having the size advantage, ironically.

 

[Doughie99]

So that means Merab ain't fighting Figgy anytime soon as he said he wanted to.

Looks like Merab vs Umar Nurmagomedov next then...

 

[filthybliss]

They both have a lot at stake here. It should be an excellent fight, I guess that this means that the UFC is maybe in the works of setting up Suga vs. Corey.

 

[Goatenstein]

I fear their styles might make for a boring fight.

 

[Danespina]

Amazing. Main event I'm assuming?

 

[ElLunico]

Great scrap!

 

[Islam Imamate]

As a fan of Figueiredo this is a really tough fight for him and especially if it ends up being five rounds. I do like Yan and won't mind seeing him get back into the title picture but I really want Figgy to get a title shot at 135.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Amazing. Main event I'm assuming?

May not be.
Rare event in China. Dana might stack it up.
I think Zhang will headline this card.

 

[HHJ]

I love both guys but I rather Yan win. Yan gotta get back to bidness.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

I fear their styles might make for a boring fight.

Is this sarcasm?

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Great fight, the winner should be next for a title shot after Umar who I assume will be fighting for the belt next.

 

[ryun253]

5 rounder, i hope :x

 

[sonhow]

Main event would be dope. Could go either way imo. Figgy is good at winning close fights

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Unless they have Weili on the card.

Amazing. Main event I'm assuming?

 

[RockyLockridge]

I hope Figgy wins, but my brain thinks yan is too much

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

As a fan of Figueiredo this is a really tough fight for him and especially if it ends up being five rounds. I do like Yan and won't mind seeing him get back into the title picture but I really want Figgy to get a title shot at 135.

Pulling for Figgy, his performances earned him a title shot but this fight is a lose lose for him.
If he wins, we will hear "Yan was never that good" if he loses "Figgy was never that good".

 

[Bubzeh]

The Figgy express continues here I think.

 

[Islam Imamate]

I hope Figgy wins, but my brain thinks yan is too much

Yan is coming off knee surgery though isn't he? That could work in Figgy.

Pulling for Figgy, his performances earned him a title shot but this fight is a lose lose for him.
If he wins, we will hear "Yan was never that good" if he loses "Figgy was never that good".

Any fan who would say either of those things is no true fan.

The smart cope is to say "Figgy past his prime" or "Yan was coming off knee surgery"