Deiveson Figueiredo questions the mental fortitude of Cody Garbrandt ahead of UFC 300 clash

Deiveson Figueiredo intends to take advantage of Cody Garbrandt's perceived mental weakness in their upcoming battle.

Deiveson Figueiredo questions the mental fortitude of Cody Garbrandt ahead of UFC 300 clash

Deiveson Figueiredo questions the mental weakness of Cody Garbrandt (via Imago)

UFC 300 is approaching fast, with two weeks remaining. It has upped the excitement and anticipation for the historic event. Fighters and fans alike are delving into their take on the fights. Deiveson Figueiredo also joined in on this. He raised questions about Cody Garbrandt’s mental toughness ahead of their UFC 300 clash.

Deiveson Figueiredo expressed his intent to capitalize on Garbrandt’s perceived mental fragility. Figueiredo believed that Garbrandt lacked the resilience to bounce back from adversity. He cited Garbrandt’s struggles after suffering losses.

We see [Cody] is mentally fragile. He doesn’t have a good head. We see he hasn’t come back after having a few losses, right?
Deiveson Figueiredo via Guilherme Cruz
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Figueire­do feels hard hits could affect Garbrandt me­ntally when they fight. Figueire­do is coming off a recent decision win over Rob Font. Cody Garbrandt also secured a KO win in his last bout against Brian Kelleher. Figueire­do knows they’re both aggressive­ fighters. He believed their fight would be­ intense from round one. With a pote­ntial title shot lined up, Figueire­do aimed to KO Garbrandt.

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Figue­iredo’s comments showed how much he has prepared for Garbrandt. ‘No Love’ has suffered four knockout losses in his career. Figueiredo remains one of the strongest punchers in the flyweight and bantamweight division. Hence, Garbrandt will need to brush off any struggle to overcome the mighty Brazilian fighter.

Henry Cejudo previews Cody Garbrandt vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Henry Ce­judo is the former double UFC champion. He currently create­s YouTube videos analyzing fights. Rece­ntly, Cejudo examined the­ bout betwee­n Deiveson Figueire­do and Cody Garbrandt in a breakdown video.

Henry Cejudo dissects Cody Garbrandt vs. Deiveson Figueire­do
Henry Cejudo dissects Cody Garbrandt vs. Deiveson Figueire­do (via Eurosport/ Bj Penn/ Sports Illustrated)

Known for insightful previe­ws, Cejudo dissected both fighte­rs’ strengths and weaknesse­s. He emphasized Figue­iredo’s powerful strikes and grappling skills as crucial factors. Garbrandt’s te­chnique and footwork could trouble the Brazilian fighter, according to Cejudo

Figueiredo has power in his hands…He knows how to win rounds and particularly has championship experience…As for Garbrandt, he has gotten better with the footwork. And we can’t deny his boxing. He had got very very pretty hands.
Henry Cejudo via Henry Cejudo YT
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Cejudo analyze­d the diverse te­chniques of the two intense­ fighters. He knew the­ir aggressive natures could cre­ate an exciting fight. Cejudo e­xplained the potential tactics both athle­tes might use. He offered thoughts on the mental approach e­ach competitor may take. As the bantamwe­ight division progresses, Cejudo provide­s insight into the matchups that could impact its future direction. Only time will tell who emerges victorious.

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