UFC Fight Island 2 as it happened: Deiveson Figueiredo submits Joseph Benavidez to win flyweight title

Rematch with Benavidez in Abu Dhabi goes the same way as the initial clash – a Figueiredo triumph

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 19: Amir Albazi of Iraq celebrates after his submission victory over Malcolm Gordon of Canada in their bantamweight 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) *** Local Caption *** ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 19: Amir Albazi of Iraq celebrates after his submission victory over Malcolm Gordon of Canada in their bantamweight 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)

Amir Albazi of Iraq celebrates after his submission victory over Malcolm Gordon of Canada in their bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

John McAuley and Steve Luckings

Jul 19, 2020

Hello and welcome to The National's live blog for UFC Fight Island 2 - the second of three Fight Night shows taking place at Yas Island's Flash Forum.

We have five main card bouts to look forward to, including Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez, who will square off for the vacant flyweight title in a rematch.

The National's John McAuley and Erica Elkhershi are inside Flash Forum throughout the show and will be posting regular updates, so join us for what is sure to be another action-packed night of MMA.

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