UFC bantamweight star Deiveson Figueiredo revealed that he had experienced health issues before UFC Des Moines.
It’s safe to say that Deiveson Figueiredo didn’t have a great night on Saturday. He was heading towards the head with Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC des Moines, and in addition to losing, he suffered a nasty knee injury that seemed set to keep him away from action for quite some time.
Nevertheless, the Brazilians were resilient in defeat. He is still hungry to prove he is one of the best bantamweights on the planet, and if we know Deiveson Figueiredo, he will put everything he has in his recovery.
However, in a recent interview, Deiveson Figueiredo revealed that there is more to the story than many people initially recognized.
Deiveson Figueiredo reveals injuries
“I wasn’t 100% (at the time of the fight). Let’s be clear, I took action for three weeks. I had a straight punch and my jaw dislocated and my chin hit me. It prevented me from doing serious sparring for a month. They and it got infected.
“I traveled on Saturday night at 2am with a high fever. I had a fever on Sunday. I had a fever on Monday and Tuesday (week of battle). I still had a fever in the morning. I’m still on antibiotics.
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