PHOENIX – The flyweight championship rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno at UFC 263 has the green light.
After they fought to a draw in December, Figueiredo (20-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) and Moreno (18-5-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC) will run it back on Saturday after both men successfully made weight.
The bout became official during Friday’s UFC 263 official weigh-in, where reigning titleholder Figueiredo made WEIGHT, while challenger Moreno was 125 pounds.
Moreno was among the first to scale, but it was a much longer weight for Figueiredo, who finally stepped on the scale with just 40 seconds remaining in the two-hour window.
The rematch serves as the co-main event of UFC 263, which takes place at Gila Rivera Arena in Glendale, Ariz., with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Watch the video above to see the highlights of Figueiredo and Moreno weighing in.
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