Manager: ‘Borrachinha’ Has Signed to Fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 253

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Right after his athlete Deiveson Figueiredo claimed the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight belt with a first-round submission of Joseph Benavidez, manager Wallid Ismail talked to Sherdog Brazilian correspondent Marcelo Alonso about how he convinced the UFC to keep his fighter in the card even after testing positive for COIVD-19.

The Pride Fighting Championships veteran and Jungle Fight promoter also provided insight into negotiations between Paulo Henrique Costa and Israel Adesanya to fight at UFC 253.