Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Manel Kape Scheduled For UFC 290 In July
Former UFC flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, and top contender, Manel Kape are scheduled to meet at UFC 290 on July 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
ESPN Deportes’ Carlos Contreras Legaspi was the first to report the news of the matchup being in the works via a tweet early Thursday morning, although the promotion itself has yet to officially confirm anything regarding the booking. Figueiredo is 6-2-1 in his last nine fights, and is coming off a third round TKO loss to current flyweight champ, Brandon Moreno, in their fourth meeting at UFC 283 back in January. Kape meanwhile is on a three-fight winning streak, and will look to build on a unanimous decision victory over, David Dvořák, at UFC Vegas 66 last December.
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