Deiveson Figueiredo vs Jussier Formiga — Fight recap

Jussier Formiga defeated Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision after three rounds on March 23, 2019, with referee Keith Peterson officiating. Formiga's wrestling prowess proved decisive, landing three takedowns at a 60% clip while accumulating 6:40 of control time compared to Figueiredo's mere 11 seconds on the mat.

The striking disparity further favored Formiga, who connected on 26 of 51 significant strikes (50%) versus Figueiredo's 14 of 50 (28%), including a notable 19 head strikes to Figueiredo's six. Figueiredo struggled to establish his offense, failing on both takedown attempts and managing only modest striking output across the three rounds.

Formiga's grappling-heavy approach and superior striking efficiency controlled the pace throughout, demonstrating that Figueiredo would need to refine his game plan against elite flyweight grapplers moving forward.