READ MORE:<\/strong> Djokovic sets a date with 'quickest' de Minaur<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong>Stosur's teary farewell to professional tennis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n "But the people need to understand that I was just trying to get food for my family.<\/p>\n "I was trying to be very, very smart and put a lot of my game plan into this fight. I was very emotional in the last fight. I was trying to put a lot of pressure on him this time."<\/p>\n Figuerido said after the fight that it would be the last time he fought in this weight class, bringing the rivalry to an end.<\/p>\n "Unfortunately it's time to leave this division," he said.<\/p>\n "Congratulations to Brandon but I'm moving up. It was Brandon's night."<\/p>\n Also, despite no qualms from either the referee or the commentators, he was adamant that Moreno had delivered an eye poke.\ufeff<\/p>\n "I thought it was an eye poke – I hope I don't have any lasting problems with my eyes. I'm tired of making this weight, that's why I'm moving up."\ufeff<\/p>\n There was no controversy in the other title fight of the evening, with Jamahal Hill dominating against Glover Teixeira\ufeff to take a unanimous decision win – winning every round on every scorecard.<\/p>\n Hill slumped to the ground, overcome with emotion, when he was announced as the winner – and new light heavyweight champ.<\/p>\n "From where I came from, to get to this, this is unreal," Hill said afterwards.<\/p>\n "Thank you! Anything is possible. Hard work, dedication, accountability.<\/p>\n "Don't let nobody tell you nothing. Too many people said I couldn't do it. It was impossible. I needed to win in one round, I couldn't go five. What the f— you gotta say now?"\ufeff<\/p>\n Texeira, 43, is a legend of the sport – and announced his retirement after the loss.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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