Deiveson Alcântara Figueiredo is a professional mixed martial artist hailing from Soure, Pará, Brazil. He was born on December 18, 1987, and is currently 36 years of age. Figueredo is a former two-time UFC flyweight champion who is presently ranked #5 in the bantamweight standings. Figueiredo, born in Soure, Pará, Brazil, grew up in a small city on the isle of Marajó, where his father practiced the local folk wrestling style, luta marajoara. Raised in a family of buffalo herders, Figueiredo worked on an animal farm with his father until his early teens.
Following in his father's footsteps, he began wrestling at 9 and later moved to Belém for high school, where he also trained in capoeira. At 16, he started his MMA training under UFC Bantamweight Iuri "Marajó" Alcântara. With an MMA record of 24 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, Figueiredo has won 9 times via a knockout, 9 times via submitting his opponent, and through a judge's decision on 5 different occasions. Figueiredo has fought in the UFC 17 times and maintains a record of 13 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw (11-3-1).
Deiveson Figueiredo's brother
Yes, Deiveson Figueredo has a younger brother named Francisco Figueiredo. Like his older sibling, Francisco is also an MMA fighter who once competed in the UFC’s flyweight division.
‘Sniper’ made his UFC debut on January 20, 2021, winning against Jerome Rivera via a unanimous decision. His second fight on July 17, 2021, resulted in a loss to Malcolm Gordon. Figueiredo withdrew from a scheduled match on March 19, 2022, but returned on April 30, 2022, winning against Daniel da Silva with a kneebar submission. However, he faced a defeat on August 20, 2022, against Amir Albazi via rear-naked choke. In his UFC stint, he once won the Performance of the Night accolade. In August 2022, it was announced that Francisco Figueiredo was no longer part of the UFC roster.
Francisco Figueiredo Record
Francisco Figueiredo currently has a professional MMA record of 13 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw, and 1 no-contest (13-5-1 (1NC)) in 20 fights. He has won 8 times via submission, 3 times by a knockout, and twice via judge's decision. In his UFC career, Figueiredo has fought 4 times and maintains a record of 2 wins to 2 losses (2-2-0).
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Loss | 13–5–1 (1) | Amir Albazi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 278 | August 20, 2022 | 1 | 4:34 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Win | 13–4–1 (1) | Daniel da Silva | Submission (kneebar) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera | April 30, 2022 | 1 | 1:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 12–4–1 (1) | Malcolm Gordon | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés | July 17, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 12–3–1 (1) | Jerome Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny | January 20, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Draw | 11–3–1 (1) | Eduardo Souza | Draw (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 95 | September 28, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 11–3 (1) | Manoel dos Santos | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 93 | April 28, 2018 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Brazil |
| Win | 10–3 (1) | Vitor Leandro | TKO (punches) | Salvaterra Marajó Fight 7 | November 30, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Salvaterra, Brazil |
| Loss | 9–3 (1) | Eduardo Souza | Decision (split) | Jungle Fight 91 | July 15, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Contagem, Brazil |
| Win | 9–2 (1) | Cris Willian | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Marajó Open Fight 2 | November 10, 2016 | 2 | 2:54 | Soure, Brazil |
| NC | 8–2 (1) | Jose Silva | No Contest | Super Bad Boy's Fight 3 | April 11, 2014 | N/A | N/A | Belém, Brazil |
| Win | 8–2 | Josue Junior Souza | Submission (armbar) | Boxe Thai Belem: Super Fight | March 22, 2014 | 1 | 2:48 | Belém, Brazil |
| Win | 7–2 | Fabricio Sarraff | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 52 | May 4, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Belém, Brazil |
| Loss | 6–2 | Luis Nogueira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | BOTB: Para vs. Brazil | November 29, 2012 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Brazil |
| Win | 6–1 | Anderson dos Santos | TKO (retirement) | Amazon Fight 17 | May 25, 2012 | 2 | 2:24 | Bragança, Brazil |
| Loss | 5–1 | John Lineker | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 30 | July 30, 2011 | 3 | 0:36 | Belém, Brazil |
| Win | 5–0 | Emerson Nascimento | Submission (triangle choke) | Dead Serious 18 | December 3, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Belém, Brazil |
| Win | 4–0 | Wilker Pereira | Submission (armbar) | IMC: Extreme | August 12, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Belém, Brazil |
| Win | 3–0 | Milton Ivan Lima Franco | Submission (armbar) | 1 | N/A | |||
| Win | 2–0 | Victor Bad Boy | Submission (armbar) | Super Combat 6 | February 12, 2010 | 1 | 4:20 | Capanema, Brazil |
| Win | 1–0 | Biafra Reis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Super Combat 5 | October 16, 2009 | 3 | 3:05 | Capanema, Brazil |
FAQs
A. Francisco Figueiredo is the brother of the former 2-time UFC flyweight champion, Deiveson Figueiredo.
A. Francisco ‘Sniper’ Figueiredo currently holds a professional MMA record of 13 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw, and 1 no-contest (13-5-1 (1NC)).
A. Francisco Figueiredo competes in the UFC flyweight division, where the upper weight limit is 135 lbs.
A. Francisco Figueiredo is nicknamed ‘Sniper.’
A. Figueiredo is of Brazilian nationality, as he was born in Soure, Pará, Brazil.
