Deiveson Figueiredo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alcântara and the second or paternal family name is Figueiredo.
Deiveson Figueiredo
Figueiredo in 2024
BornDeiveson Alcântara Figueiredo[1]
(1987-12-18) December 18, 1987 (age 36)
Soure, Pará, Brazil
Other namesDaico
Deus Da Guerra
Figgy
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionFlyweight (2012–2023)
Bantamweight (2023–present)
Reach68 in (173 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofSoure, Pará, Brazil
TeamMarajó Brothers Team (2004–2018)[3]
Team Alpha Male (2018–2019)[4]
Team Figueiredo (2019–2021)[5][6][7]
Fight Ready (2021–present)[8]
Chute Boxe Diego Lima (2022–present)[9]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[10]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins24
By knockout9
By submission9
By decision6
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Notable relativesFrancisco Figueiredo (brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Deiveson Alcântara Figueiredo (born December 18, 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has also competed in the Flyweight division, where he is a former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion.[11] As of August 6, 2024, he is #5 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.[12]

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  2. ^ "Deiveson Figueiredo | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Scott Newman (November 17, 2020). "5 things you didn't know about UFC Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo". sportskeeda.com.
  4. ^ Guilherme Cruz (March 23, 2019). "Team Alpha Male's Deiveson Figueiredo says he 'owes' Joseph Benavidez a fight". mmafighting.com.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "Deiveson Figueiredo Vows to Avoid Weight-Cut Issues in Joseph Benavidez Rematch". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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  7. ^ McKenzie Pavacich (January 20, 2020). "Deiveson Figueiredo: 'No Pity, No Mercy'". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  8. ^ "Eddie Cha: Ex-UFC champs Zhang Weili, Deiveson Figueiredo thriving with Fight Ready MMA". MMA Junkie. 15 October 2021.
  9. ^ Damon Martin (July 12, 2022). "Fighter vs. Writer: Curtis Blaydes Predicts Miocic vs. Jones; Deiveson Figueiredo Out To Prove He's The Real Flyweight Champ" (Podcast).
  10. ^ Sriram Muralidaran (March 21, 2019). "UFC Fight Night 148 Predictions: Jussier Formiga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo". thebodylockmma.com.
  11. ^ "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  12. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.