5 UFC fighters with siblings who are also fighters

#4. Deiveson Figueiredo and Francisco Figueiredo

It is rare for siblings competing in the UFC to occupy the same division. Oftentimes, fighters are separated from their siblings by either size or an unwillingness to impede their sibling's success by fighting in the same division.

Deiveson Figueiredo and Francisco Figueiredo are exceptions as the younger Figueiredo competes in the same division over which his older brother reigns as the flyweight champion.

With a 2-1 record in the UFC, Francisco Figueiredo has exhibited a different skill-set compared to his brother's. While Deiveson shatters his foes' resolve with his seismic punching power while warding off their attempts at wrestling him by using front-chokes and guillotine chokes as counter-wrestling tools, Francisco is a different fighter entirely.

He does not possess his older brother's vicious power and his grappling is engineered to attack his foe's joints with armlocks. While he often chases the armbar, 'Sniper' will cling to any limb his opponent offers him if the opportunity presents itself.

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#3. Valentina Shevchenko and Antonina Shevchenko

Valentina Shevchenko and older sister Antonina Shevchenko are both world champion kickboxers with a breadth of Muay Thai experience. After conquering the world of kickboxing, both sisters made the transition to MMA.

Unfortunately, only one of them was able to replicate their championship kickboxing success in mixed martial arts.

The younger Shevchenko currently reigns as the UFC women's flyweight champion. Not only is 'Bullet' the current champion in her division, she also recently broke the UFC women's title-defense record once held by the legendary Ronda Rousey.

Antonina Shevchenko, by contrast, has not been as successful as her younger sister. While her first seven MMA fights were wins, her next seven were more inconsistent as she's gone 3-4.

With a record of 10-4, Antonina Shevchenko will struggle to take over the women's flyweight division if ever her younger sister abandons the division or the sport.