Deiveson Figueiredo is currently not happy with the UFC after they expressed interest in making an interim title at flyweight. The Brazilian champion has talked about leaving the division in the past.

Deiveson Figueiredo recently spoke to MMAFighting and expressed his frustrations with the UFC. The Brazilian is currently injured and feels the organization doesn't believe him.

“I’m very upset, and I’ll send the UFC all the exams I have that prove my injury, because I’ve heard that they haven’t received these documents,” said Figueiredo, who believes the UFC decided in favor of an interim belt meaning they don’t fully believe he needs to be sidelined until October or November.

“Of course that’s what happened, man,” he said. “I think there was some miscommunication, the UFC was supposed to get these documents that prove my injury, but, from what I’ve heard, the UFC hasn’t received it. They could’ve reached out to me to know if I was ok instead of booking a fight for an interim belt.

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The Brazilian is going as far as saying he'll be done with flyweight if the UFC doesn't bump up his pay. He'll happily make the move over to bantamweight where he won't have to cut as much weight.

“I don’t rule out this option. It’s up to the UFC,” Figueiredo said. “If we have a chat and they can increase my earnings inside the organization, then I’ll stay in the division. But, if nothing happens, I’ll be forced to move up. I’ll stay in the flyweight [division] if they increase my purse.

“I already wanted [to move up] but still wanted to fight three more fights in the division. With this decision [to create an interim title], they’ve made my decision to go up sooner 95 percent more likely.”