UFC 256 will make history as UFC Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will defend his title against Brandon Moreno in what will be the shortest turnaround between title fights by a champion in UFC history at just 21 days.
After scoring a win in less than two minutes at UFC 255, flyweight champion Figueiredo will make a fast turnaround in an attempt to successfully defend his title just one month later at UFC 256 putting his belt on the line against top 125-pound contender Moreno, who is coming off his own UFC 255 victory. Both fighters are undefeated in their last five outings and have been on a collision course for some time.
In the co-main event, Tony Ferguson will return to the Octagon for the first time since his devastation loss to Justin Gaethje in May, a loss that cost him the shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov and the UFC lightweight title. Ferguson will be facing Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira, the man who holds the record for most submissions and tied for most finishes overall in UFC history and will be looking to add an eighth straight win to his resume.
Main Card from 2pm (AEDT) LIVE on MAIN EVENT on Foxtel
Main Event:
Deiveson Figueiredo (Brazil) (20-1) v Brandon Moreno (Mexico) (18-5)
Flyweight Title Bout
Co-Main Event:
Tony Ferguson (USA) (26-4) v Charles Oliveira (Brazil) (29-8) Lightweight Bout
Renato Moicano (Brazil) (14-3) v Rafael Fiziev (Kyrgyzstan) (8-1)
Lightweight Bout
Kevin Holland (USA) (20-5) v Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (Brazil) (26-8)
Middleweight Bout
Junior Dos Santos (Brazil) (21-8) v Ciryl Gane (France) (6-0)
Heavyweight Bout
UFC 256: FIGUEIREDO v MORENO
$54.95
Sunday, DECEMBER 13 from 2pm AEDT
Foxtel’s MAIN EVENT Channel 521
To order the UFC 256: Figueiredo v Moreno fight visit
www.mainevent.com.au or book through the MyFoxtel.app
