Figueiredo Sizable Betting Favorite Over Moreno

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight kingpin Deiveson Figueiredo is just two days removed from his submission victory over Alex Perez, which took place in the UFC 255 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Las Vegas, and already has another title contender on deck.

That’s because streaking 125-pound standout Brandon Moreno, who argued that he deserved last weekend’s spot over Perez, joined “Daico” in the winner’s column after smashing Brandon Royval by way of first-round technical knockout on the UFC 255 main card in “Sin City.”

“The Assassin Baby” opened as the +215 underdog, according to BetOnline.ag, against -255 for the flyweight champ.

Figueiredo vs. Moreno was hastily thrown together for the UFC 256 headliner on Dec. 12 — also in Las Vegas — to help offset the loss of Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling, a bantamweight title fight that fell apart when “No Mercy” was forced to withdraw.

See the rest of the UFC 256 fight card and lineup here.