Brazilian mixed martial artist (born 1987)
Deiveson Figueiredo Figueiredo in 2024
Born Deiveson Alcântara Figueiredo[ 1] (1987-12-18 ) December 18, 1987 (age 36) Soure, Pará , Brazil Other names Daico Deus Da Guerra Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) Division Flyweight (2012–2023) Bantamweight (2023–present)Reach 68 in (173 cm)[ 2] Fighting out of Soure, Pará, Brazil Team Marajó 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] Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [ 10] Years active 2012–present Total 29 Wins 24 By knockout 9 By submission 9 By decision 6 Losses 4 By knockout 1 By submission 1 By decision 2 Draws 1
Notable relatives Francisco Figueiredo 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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^ "Deiveson Figueiredo | UFC" . UFC.com . 14 September 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2021 .
^ Scott Newman (November 17, 2020). "5 things you didn't know about UFC Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo" . sportskeeda.com .
^ Guilherme Cruz (March 23, 2019). "Team Alpha Male's Deiveson Figueiredo says he 'owes' Joseph Benavidez a fight" . mmafighting.com.
^ Sherdog.com. "Deiveson Figueiredo Vows to Avoid Weight-Cut Issues in Joseph Benavidez Rematch" . Sherdog . Retrieved 2020-08-07 .
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^ McKenzie Pavacich (January 20, 2020). "Deiveson Figueiredo: 'No Pity, No Mercy' " . Ultimate Fighting Championship .
^ "Eddie Cha: Ex-UFC champs Zhang Weili, Deiveson Figueiredo thriving with Fight Ready MMA" . MMA Junkie . 15 October 2021.
^ 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).
^ Sriram Muralidaran (March 21, 2019). "UFC Fight Night 148 Predictions: Jussier Formiga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo" . thebodylockmma.com .
^ "Rankings | UFC" . www.ufc.com . Retrieved 2021-06-14 .
^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com" . www.ufc.com . Retrieved 2024-08-06 .