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UFC 283:Brandon Moreno becomes Unified UFC Flyweight champion
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Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno faced off in the UFC 283 co-main event on Saturday
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The event in Rio was the promotion's first return to Brazil in over three years
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The career series between the two fighters was tied at 1-1-1
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Moreno secured a takedown early in the first round, but Figueiredo defended with a guillotine
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Moreno filed a complaint with authorities after Figueiredo delivered an illegal kick in the opening round
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In the second round, Figueiredo secured a takedown and attempted a guillotine choke
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Moreno took control in the third round, landing a punch that caused a cut under Figueiredo's right eye
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The doctor stopped the fight due to the cut on Figueiredo's face, giving Moreno the victory
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Figueiredo signaled that he was ready to move to bantamweight
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