{"id":391552,"date":"2022-06-08T18:57:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T18:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=391552"},"modified":"2022-06-08T18:57:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T18:57:12","slug":"how-do-i-say-youre-the-rightful-undisputed-champion-mma-pundit-chael-sonnen-questions-deiveson-figueiredos-recent-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/how-do-i-say-youre-the-rightful-undisputed-champion-mma-pundit-chael-sonnen-questions-deiveson-figueiredos-recent-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;How Do I Say You\u2019re the Rightful Undisputed Champion?\u201d- MMA Pundit Chael Sonnen Questions Deiveson Figueiredo&#8217;s Recent Statements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MMA pundit Chael Sonnen spoke out via his YouTube channel and talked about the trending news involving UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. \u2018Deus de Guerra\u2019 went on record to say that he would leave the flyweight division behind and chase the bantamweight title if the UFC didn\u2019t adhere to his demands for more money.<\/p>\n<p>These statements came after the UFC announced an interim title between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France now that Figueiredo is out of action due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen wasn\u2019t on board with Deiveson Figueiredo\u2019s plans and said that talking about leaving the division behind was the right way to go.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B2Aue-TS0os\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFigueiredo has now come out and said I\u2019m gonna leave the division. If he\u2019s going to leave the division, then not only is it extremely appropriate that we do this interim belt, it\u2019s more appropriate that we revisit it to figure out if this needs to be the undisputed belt. We\u2019ve got to take him at his word.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The trilogy is on. Brandon Moreno will defend his title against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 269 on Dec. 11. UFC looked into booking Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja, but Pantoja won\u2019t be ready before end of the year. Moreno wanted to be active and was willing to fight any challenger. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8DqG9coYWR\">pic.twitter.com\/8DqG9coYWR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bokamotoESPN\/status\/1438317182979481600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI wanna throw an arm around Figueiredo and say hey, the community respects you, everything\u2019s great. But then when he comes off the back of it and says I\u2019m not returning to the division, how do I say you\u2019re the rightful undisputed champion?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/jiri-prochazka-promises-to-show-his-evolved-self-in-the-upcoming-blockbuster-title-fight-at-ufc-275-against-glover-teixeira\/\">Jiri Prochazka Promises to Show His \u2018Evolved Self\u2019 In the Upcoming Blockbuster Title Fight at UFC 275 Against Glover Teixeira<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he felt that the UFC will feel obligated to strip him off his title after he\u2019s gone on record to say that he\u2019s leaving the division. This could possibly put Deiveson Figueiredo on the backfoot and he\u2019ll likely be in a disadvantageous position to earn more money as a non-champion, as compared to a titlist.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here are the opening odds for Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4:<\/p>\n<p>Deiveson Figueiredo +105 (21\/20)<br \/>Brandon Moreno -125 (4\/5)<\/p>\n<p>(odds via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetOnline_ag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@betonline_ag<\/a>) \ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e654Ziu32X\">pic.twitter.com\/e654Ziu32X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SandhuMMA\/status\/1506367617128353800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe\u2019s stated that he\u2019s going to leave the division, and he\u2019s 95% certain that he\u2019s not returning. Now we do need to relook at it and go okay, we weren\u2019t stripping you, but now it sounds like we need to strip you. We\u2019ve got to take you at your word.\u201d<\/em> [h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc\/chael-sonnen-cautions-deiveson-figueiredo-after-the-ufc-flyweight-champ-threatens-to-leave-the-division-without-a-pay-raise-now-it-sounds-like-we-need-to-strip-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bjpenn.com]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Deiveson Figueiredo will have a keen eye on the outcome of the Moreno vs Kara-France match-up and in all likelihood, he will proceed with his decision once the fight has wrapped up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MMA pundit Chael Sonnen spoke out via his YouTube channel and talked about the trending news involving UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. \u2018Deus de Guerra\u2019 went on record to say that he would leave the flyweight division behind and chase the bantamweight title if the UFC didn\u2019t adhere to his demands for more money. 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