Jussier Formiga shut down a dangerous and previously undefeated Deiveson Figueiredo over the course of three rounds and called for a title shot in the aftermath.

The flyweight bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC on ESPN+ 6 event at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. It streamed on ESPN+.

Figueiredo was the more mobile fighter to start, with Formiga holding the center but being cautious not to reach early. The two did engage as the round unfolded, and Figueiredo was clearly the more dangerous striker, but Formiga was not overwhelmed and did hold his own, even slipping in a nice spinning backfist.

With two minutes remaining, Formiga was able to change levels, driving through for a well-timed takedown and settling into his opponent’s half-guard. Formiga tried to step over to mount, but Figueiredo wisely turned inside and was able to step to his feet, using the cage to keep his opponent from slipping to the back. Formiga was unfazed and brought the fight back to the floor late, moving immediately to the mount and finishing the frame with a flurry of punches.

Figueiredo was looking to strike to start the second, banging out the big right hand. But Formiga moved well, avoiding the big charges and then changing levels when his opponent became to complacent. The effort worked, and Formiga settled in his opponent’s guard. Figueiredo did his best to strike from his back, but he was slow to really try and escape. Despite working from his back, a Figueiredo did open a nasty gash at Formiga’s hairline, and blood flowed freely over both men. Still, Formiga kept the top position until the bell.

Formiga was briefly distracted to start the third, as it appeared he stepped on a pool of his own blood. Figueiredo launched forward with a left that didn’t quite land clean enough, so the action continued on the feet. Figueiredo kept his aggression high, but Formiga was content to stay on the outside and stay out of trouble. When he was able to get in tight, Formiga wrapped the body and threw the action to the canvas. Figueiredo tried to grab the guillotine on the way down, but it wasn’t there, and Formiga patiently worked his head free before moving to mount. Figueiredo quickly scrambled out of that position and back to the feet, but with time winding down, he couldn’t find the homerun blow. Formiga did have blood streaming down his face, but he ended the fight on his feet and cruised to the decision win, 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.

After the win, Formiga called for a title shot with current flyweight champion Henry Cejudo.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN+ 6 results include:

• Jussier Formiga def. Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Luis Pena def. Steven Peterson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Maycee Barber def. J.J. Aldrich via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:01
• Bryce Mitchell def. Bobby Moffett via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Marlon Vera def. Frankie Saenz via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:25
• Jennifer Maia def. Alexis Davis via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Randa Markos def. Angela Hill via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:24
• Chris Gutierrez def. Ryan MacDonald via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jordan Espinosa def. Eric Shelton via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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