Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo are going to be rivals for the rest of their careers it seems. Recently, the UFC flyweight champion announced he would be moving up to bantamweight if he didn't get a raise.

Brandon Moreno was asked about the news and the former flyweight champion did not hold back on Deiveson Figueiredo. Moreno questions if the UFC flyweight champion actually wants to fight and defend the title.

“I don’t know what he’s thinking right now,” Moreno told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “I don’t know if it’s really for the money or he’s kind of scared. I don’t want to say he’s scared. It’s too much trash talk and I’m sick of the trash talk with this guy. I’m done with that. But I don’t know, man. He doesn’t want to fight, and that’s it. I know I have an important matchup against Kara-France, but hopefully I can see him again before the end of the year. He’s saying a lot of different, crazy stuff like, ‘Oh, I want more money and if the UFC doesn’t give me more money, I’m going to go to bantamweight.’

“Like anybody cares, man,” continued Moreno. “Nobody cares. It’s not like he’s moving to 135 and the UFC is going to go, ‘Oh, OK. He moved to 135? OK, I’m going to give you more money now.’”

The two were supposed to fight for the fourth time but the fight never materialized. Brandon Moreno thought the UFC was going to get the fight with Deiveson Figueiredo booked.

“That was the original plan,” said Moreno. “Everybody wanted that fight. The UFC, I wanted that fight obviously. Everybody except Figueiredo. He wanted — I don’t know what he wanted, to be honest. But he said no, and I felt a little bit frustrated because I’m lying to you if I’m saying I’m not here for money, because I love money, too. I love to buy stupid things, but imagine the legacy. Four fights against somebody, the first one in [UFC] history. That sounds amazing. Obviously, I’m crossing my fingers to fight him again in the future, but I don’t know. I’m so focus on Kai Kara-France right now.”

Deiveson Figueiredo leaving flyweight would bother Brandon Moreno considering the legacy between the two. The UFC has been working on rebuilding the flyweight division after cleaning out the division a few years ago.

“I’ll be disappointed [if Figueiredo leaves flyweight] because just imagine the legacy, the history,” said Moreno. “Wow. If Figueiredo is watching this or maybe watches this in the future, just stop saying stupid things. Just wait for me and I’ll see you in the future, man. More than money, more than whatever. Legacy, brother. We can make it together. He’s my partner, he doesn’t understand he’s my partner.”