[autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] got a huge win Saturday against [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag] in the UFC on ESPN+ 27 main event.
However, it didn’t get him a belt, as he missed weight on Friday. While Benavidez would have won the flyweight title with a victory, Figueiredo was ineligible, and thus the belt remains vacant.
The once-beaten Brazilian Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) scored a second-round TKO victory over Benavidez (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) in the headlining bout, which took place at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Figueiredo’s title-fight victory over Benavidez at UFC on ESPN+ 27.
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The #UFCNorfolk headliner is next! Will Joseph Benavidez (@JoeJitsu) win and claim UFC gold? Or will Deiveson Figueiredo (@DeivesonDaico) just win? pic.twitter.com/fion7gMzz3
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 1, 2020
Deiveson Figueiredo out to "Theme from Mission: Impossible"
Joseph Benavidez to "Do Your Thing" by Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (that song was featured prominently in "Boogie Nights" which is one of Joe B's favorite movies)#UFCNorfolk
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 1, 2020
.@JoeJitsu makes that walk. Will he exit with the title? #UFCNorfolk pic.twitter.com/DrvgHIf4wu
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 1, 2020
#UFConESPN+ 27 Closing Betting Odds:
Flyweight Title
Deiveson Figueiredo +130
Joseph Benavidez -150#UFCNorfolk 💵 Live -> @ESPN+ @BrendanFitzTV @bisping @ufc #OnTheLine @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/OZTDWGGh96— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 1, 2020
Benavidez lands. glancing left to the head after 40 seconds of measuring him up #UFCNorfolk
— Sherdog by Mandatory (@sherdogdotcom) March 1, 2020
What a scramble! @JoeJitsu didn't come this far to have it end there. #UFCNorfolk pic.twitter.com/MFYFm1KU5b
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 1, 2020
Wow that scramble #ufc
— Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) March 1, 2020
Joseph Benavidez is a god tier scrambler. Unbelievable.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) March 1, 2020
Don't feel like Figueiredo can keep this pace up but I could be wrong. I usually am.
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) March 1, 2020
Ho-Lee. Crap. What a round.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 1, 2020
Hell yeah…what a scrap
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) March 1, 2020
And who said 25ers can’t bring the heat! 1 round in and fight of the night already! Got my man @JoeJitsu 10-9 #ufcnorfolk
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 1, 2020
What a round. Joe B throwing heavies!!!
— Jake Ellenberger (@EllenbergerMMA) March 1, 2020
Deiveson Figueiredo KOs Joseph Benavidez in the second round. Wow. What now?!? #UFCNorfolk
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) March 1, 2020
Benavidez took a headbutt that cut him wide open on the hairline. That might have hurt him. #UFCNorfolk
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) March 1, 2020
well that’s a thing that happened
— Fernanda Prates (@NandaPrates_) March 1, 2020
Welp
— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) March 1, 2020
Fuck
— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) March 1, 2020
I'm not so ready to kill that ref for the stoppage. It's easier for us watching on screen to see he wasnt really hurt but from the refs perspective it could look like a guy wobbling. Still sucks bad for Ion though
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) March 1, 2020
Nooooooooo 😩 #UFCNorfolk
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 1, 2020
Ol sloppy joe . @danawhite you know I beat deiveson I want my spot back !!!
— Jarred Brooks (@The_monkeygod) March 1, 2020
That guys a featherweight smh
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 1, 2020
MOST FLYWEIGHT FINISHES – UFC History
7 – Demetrious Johnson
6 – Joseph Benavidez
5 – Deiveson Figueiredo
5 – John Moraga#UFCNorfolk (this includes fights *scheduled* for 125 lbs)— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) March 1, 2020
Heartbreaking post-fight scenes. 😔#UFCNorfolk pic.twitter.com/e1NcIQAKoj
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 1, 2020
#UFCNorfolk results: Deiveson Figueiredo (@DeivesonDaico) def. Joseph Benavidez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:54 https://t.co/EuRoTltGuZ pic.twitter.com/RZSUczNLTT
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) March 1, 2020