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For the second time in four weeks, Deiveson Figueiredo will be making the walk to the Octagon to defend his belt, doing so against another active flyweight in Brandon Moreno who competed -- and got a finish -- on that very same card. Setting the stage will be a lightweight top contender bout, where the winner earns the privilege of staying in the title conversation.
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| MATCHUP | WEIGHT CLASS | JON | JAKE | CHRIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deiveson Figueiredo (-300) vs. Brandon Moreno (+250) | Flyweight | Figueiredo | Figueiredo | |
| Tony Ferguson (-165) vs. Charles Oliveira (+145) | Lightweight | Oliveira | | Oliveira |
Renato Moicano (+135) vs. Rafael Fiziev (-155) | Featherweight | Fiziev | ||
Kevin Holland (-135) vs. Ronaldo Souza (+115) | Middleweight | Holland | Holland | |
Junior dos Santos (+335) vs. Ciryl Gane (-420) | Heavyweight | Gane | Gane | Gane |
| UFC 256 RECORD | 3-2 | 3-2 | 4-1 | |
| 2020 RECORD | 36-18 | 34-20 | 28-26 | |
| 2020 PERCENTAGE | .667 | .630 | .519 | |
| 2019 RECORD | 39-19 | 35-23 | 32-26 | |
| 2019 PERCENTAGE | .672 | .603 | .552 | |
| ALL-TIME | 170-99 | 167-102 | 136-100 | |
| ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE | .632 | .621 | .569 |
MATCHUP | WEIGHT | JOE "SUNTZU" | SHAUN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deiveson Figueiredo (-300) vs. Brandon Moreno (+250) | Flyweight | Figueiredo | Figueiredo |
| Valentina Shevchenko (-1400) vs. Jennifer Maia (+925) | Lightweight | | |
Renato Moicano (+135) vs. Rafael Fiziev (-155) | Featherweight | ||
Kevin Holland (-135) vs. Ronaldo Souza (+115) | Middleweight | Holland | Holland |
Junior dos Santos (+335) vs. Ciryl Gane (-420) | Heavyweight | Gane | Gane |
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| UFC 256 RECORD | 3-2 | 3-2 | |
| 2020 RECORD | 36-18 | 38-16 | |
| 2020 PERCENTAGE | .667 | .704 | |
| 2019 RECORD | 34-24 | 34-24 | |
| 2019 PERCENTAGE | .586 | .586 | |
| ALL-TIME | 97-61 | 102-56 | |
| ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE | .614 | .646 |
THE PICKERS
Jon Litterine: RotoWire lead MMA beat writer and scribe for our weekly DrafKings preview. Lead analyst on the RotoWire MMA Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @JonLitterine.
Jake Letarski: RotoWire.com Operations Manager, plus MMA and NCAA Hoops Senior Editor. Host of the RotoWire MMA Podcast and guest on the RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @RotoJake.
Chris Olson: Contributor at RotoWire to "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire," as well as DFS Baseball, our FanDuel MMA column, a MMA gambling columnist and fight recaps. Follow him on Twitter at @RealChrisOlson.
Joe "SunTszu": Known more commonly by his Twitter handle @SunTszu, Joe is a Hedge Fund Executive by day and high-volume DFS player by night. He is a 2x "Bracket Challenge" & "Gotham qualifier, who is currently ranked 9th in DFS MMA. You can also find him as one of the original contributors of "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire," a DFS-centric video breakdown. He is also a co-creator of the "Creating Alpha in DFS" podcast.
@theDFSniper: @theDFSniper is the host and lead instigator of "Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire," a DFS-centric video breakdown. He also appears on the LoudMouth MMA podcast and contributes soccer content to DFS Army.
