Overview

• The former flyweight champion snapped a two-fight skid with scores of 28-29, 29-28 and 29-28 at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
• Judges Clemens Werner and Jerin Valel scored it for Figueiredo, while Fabio Alves sided with Jackson in a tightly contested bout.
• Figueiredo banked early rounds with takedowns and submission threats as Jackson rallied late with leg kicks and a third-round takedown.
• He dropped to his knees in an emotional celebration and thanked the home crowd after the verdict.
• Figueiredo called out bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, who replied on X that he is "waiting," with no fight announced.