Best of UFC 2020: Deiveson Figueiredo storms the list of top five fighters this year

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1) Deiveson Figueiredo

The Flyweight division of the UFC was in the doldrums before Deiveson Figueiredo decided to spice things up.

The God of War went 3-0-1 in the year and was devastating in all of his fights. He won the vacant title against Joseph Benavidez in brutal fashion after having beaten him twice.

Deiveson Figueiredo secures a rear choke submission against Joseph Benavidez in their UFC flyweight championship bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 19, 2020 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Figueiredo then destroyed Alex Perez before battling Brandon Moreno in a draw, which is also in the running to be the Fight of the Year.

Figueiredo has been excellent for the UFC and he has made the Flyweight division worth talking about again.

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