Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez

UFC on ESPN+ 30 goes down tonight (Saturday, July 18, 2020) from Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island aka Combat Island and we have the benefits. The world’s foremost combined martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an exceptional card for battle fans to enjoy. 

It’s headlined by a conference involving Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez for the UFC flyweight title. 

Their to start with fight took put back in February at the UFC Norfolk celebration from the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Figueiredo received the battle by TKO when Figueiredo dropped him with a key league appropriate hand. Figueiredo followed up with a flurry of strikes on the floor for the win. Figueiredo didn’t gain the title thanks to him lacking pounds.

Figueiredo was on a two-battle get streak with a determination win over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 240 and then a submission victory around Tim Elliott in Oct 2019 heading into their first battle.  

Prior to their initial battle, Benavidez received extraordinary wins over Alex Perez and Dustin Ortiz just before he gained his place as #1 contender in the flyweight division with his performance in opposition to Jussier Formiga. This is where by he picked up the TKO gain at the UFC Minneapolis party from the Focus on Heart in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The co-headliner will see a middleweight clash in between Kelvin Gastelum and Jack Hermansson. Marc Diakiese vs. Rafael Fiziev in a light-weight bout, Luana Carolina vs. Ariane Lipski in a women’s flyweight battle, and Askar Askarov vs. Alexandre Pantoja in a flyweight showdown rounds out the main card.

It is specified to have a excellent night of fights. Check out out MMA News’ UFC on ESPN+ 30 success later on tonight underneath:

Quick UFC on ESPN+ 30 Benefits

Major Card (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+)

• Vacant flyweight title bout: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez 
• Middleweight bout: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Jack Hermansson
• Lightweight bout: Marc Diakiese vs. Rafael Fiziev
• Women’s flyweight bout: Luana Carolina vs. Ariane Lipski
• Flyweight bout: Askar Askarov vs. Alexandre Pantoja

Preliminary Card (5 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+)

• Light-weight heavyweight bout: Roman Dolidze vs. Khadis Ibragimov
• Catchweight bout: Grant Dawson vs. Nad Narimani
• Light-weight bout: Joel Alvarez vs. Joe Duffy
• Bantamweight bout: Montel Jackson vs. Brett Johns
• Bantamweight bout: Amir Albazi vs. Malcolm Gordon
• Lightweight bout: Davi Ramos vs. Arman Tsarukyan
• Heavyweight bout: Carlos Felipe vs. Serghei Spivac