The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight titleholder will face
Payton
Talbott at UFC
332 on Oct. 3 in Salt Lake City. After suffering four defeats
in his last five fights, the Brazilian has spent his latest
training camp in Thailand sharpening his muay thai.

Deiveson Figueiredo sharpens Muay Thai and grappling for Payton
Talbott

Speaking to Sherdog, Figueiredo said the trip was initially
intended as an opportunity to spend a month training and
experiencing Thailand before the UFC presented him with the matchup
against Talbott.

“Actually, I came here to spend a month sharpening my muay thai and
experiencing Thailand, which had been a longtime dream of mine,â€
Figueiredo said. “When I got here, the UFC offered me this fight,
so I decided to do my entire camp here.â€

Figueiredo worked on his striking with Phuket Fight Club head coach
Leo Elias while also training with wrestlers at the gym to sharpen
his grappling.

“Elias is everything people say he is,†Figueiredo said. “We worked
a lot on striking volume. I also got a lot of help from fighters
from Chechnya, Dagestan and Uzbekistan when it came to grappling. I
was able to learn a lot from them.â€

“Deus Da Guerra†believes he is prepared for wherever the fight
with Talbott takes place.

“I always look to mix things up. What I can say is that I'm ready
to neutralize Talbot's game, wherever the fight takes place.â€

Joshua and Fury are set to clash on Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium
in Cardiff, Wales. The two came face-to-face for the first time
ahead of their fight at a press conference Wednesday at Olympia
Exhibition Center in London. Honigman offered her interpretation of
the body language displayed by Joshua and Fury.

Body language expert Inbaal Honigman points to several Tyson
Fury behaviors during his first Anthony Joshua faceoff

According to Honigman, both Fury and Joshua initially appeared
confident while posing side by side. However, she interpreted
changes in Fury's behavior during the faceoff as possible signs of
nervousness or insecurity. Honigman pointed to Fury standing on the
tips of his toes, flexing his fingers and chewing while speaking as
examples.

By comparison, Honigman characterized Joshua as calm and composed.
Based on those observations, she believes Joshua is mentally better
prepared for the fight and has a better chance of winning.

“When they pose side by side, both men appear confident, standing
in a solid stance, legs strong, shoulders square, feet
shoulder-width apart — this ‘planted’ stance indicates a
self-assured attitude,†Honigman said. “But Fury then engages in
some childlike behavior, standing on the tips of his toes and being
playful, which shows that he’s a little less secure than Joshua.
Fury’s fingers flex a bit, which is a sign of nerves — unlike
Joshua, who is in complete control over his physical body, which is
a sign that he’s mentally on top, too. Fury is seen to be chewing
while he talks — perhaps a bit of gum, perhaps just a nervous,
tense jaw. While Joshua’s smile remains calm and unmoving. Fury’s
eyes dart from side to side when he talks about AJ, showing that
he’s nervous. AJ’s peaceful facial expression is a sign that he is
not afraid at all. Joshua’s serenity means that he’s better
prepared for the match than Fury is and has a better chance of
winning.â€

Fury (36-2) defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov in April to rebound from
back-to-back losses against Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. “The Gypsy
King†also won his tune-up fight against Mariusz Wach in July.
Meanwhile, Joshua (30-4) knocked out Jake Paul
last year to rebound from a knockout loss against Daniel
Dubois. Joshua survived two early knockdowns in his tune-up
fight against Kristian Prenga before scoring a second-round
knockout in July.

Fury and Joshua are set to clash on Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium
in Cardiff, Wales. The first press conference for the fight took
place Sept. 30 at Olympia Exhibition Center in London. White has
repeatedly said he is involved in the fight alongside Turki
Alalshikh. However, Hearn has disputed White's characterization of
his role, claiming contractual arrangements prevent White from
being involved without his approval.

Eddie Hearns calls Dana White situation ‘one of the greatest PR
disasters in boxing'

The
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO did not attend the press
conference in London, having cited his
Dana White's Contender Series obligations the previous day.

Hearn remains unconvinced by that explanation. The Matchroom Boxing
chairman questioned whether White would miss a press conference for
a fight of this magnitude because of his Contender Series
obligations. Hearn believes Alalshikh wants White involved because
of their partnership but maintains that contractual arrangements
prevent that from happening without Hearn's approval.

“That's like me not coming today ‘cause I got the next gen Show…
It's a load of bollocks,†Hearn told The Stomping Ground. “The
thing is this – Turki is partners with Dana and Nick Khan. He wants
them involved in the event; contractually, they can't be unless I
allow them to be. Now these guys, Dana, etc. just played it all
wrong. I'm not even going to sit here and slag it off because
what's happened to them over the last seven days has been one of
the greatest PR disasters in boxing.â€

Hearn believes White took the wrong approach by publicly clashing
with him. He suggested that he might be open to White's involvement
if it benefits Anthony Joshua and Matchroom.

“I don't even have to go in on them,†Hearn continued. “What I
would tell you and I don't want to be condescending like some
people are and tell you how to do things but all you had to do was
say, ‘We understand there is a contract in place that [prevents] us
from being involved; we're going to get together with Eddie Hearn
and Turki Alalshikh and we're going to discuss it.' If you can tell
me a reason that I should allow these people into the fight and it
benefits Anthony Joshua and Matchroom, let's chat.â€