Cody Garbrandt vs Deiveson Figueiredo — Fight recap

Deiveson Figueiredo submitted Cody Garbrandt via submission in round two at 4:02 on April 13, 2024, with referee Mark Smith officiating. Garbrandt landed 16 of 31 significant strikes (51%) but struggled to establish control, accumulating just two seconds of dominance and landing zero takedowns.

Figueiredo, despite landing 13 of 19 significant strikes (68%), dictated the pace through superior grappling, securing one takedown and maintaining 3:43 of control time while setting up the finishing submission. The Brazilian's clinch work and positional dominance proved decisive against Garbrandt's striking-focused approach, which leaned heavily on leg kicks (10 of 11 landed) but failed to prevent the submission threat.

Figueiredo's victory reinforces his standing as a top contender in the flyweight division.