Francisco Figueiredo

Francisco Figueiredo
Born	Francisco Nazareno da Costa Figueiredo Junior (1989-10-23) October 23, 1989 (age 35) Soure, Pará, Brazil
Other names	Sniper
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division	Flyweight
Reach	68.0 in (173 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Belem, Para, Brazil
Team	Team Figueiredo
Years active	2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	14
By knockout	4
By submission	8
By decision	2
Losses	5
By knockout	1
By submission	2
By decision	2
Draws	1
No contests	1
Other information
Notable relatives	Deiveson Figueiredo (brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Francisco Nazareno da Costa Figueiredo Junior ^[2] (born October 23, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the younger brother of the two-time and former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo.

Background

Figueiredo was born in Soure, Pará, Brazil, a small city on the isle of Marajó where buffaloes roam freely. ^[3] His father was a buffalo herder who practiced luta marajoara, a local folk wrestling style. ^[3] Francisco has a younger sister and a brother – Deiveson – who also is a professional mixed martial artist signed with the UFC. ^[4] He was the first brother to move to Belém to attend high school and started training in capoeira at the age of 13. He worked as a bartender and assistant in a sushi kitchen before concentrating full time on his fight career. ^[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2009, he compiled up a professional MMA record of 11-3-1 (1), over a decade on the Brazilian regional scene, most notably making a name fighting for Jungle Fight promotion. After winning the Jungle Fight Interim Bantamweight Championship at Jungle Fight 93 against Manoel dos Santos, at Jungle Fight 95 he fought to a draw in a title unification bout with Eduardo Souza at Jungle Fight 95. Figueiredo was scheduled to appear at Jungle Fight 103 against Klinger Pinheiro, the reigning bantamweight champion, but the event was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. ^[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Figueiredo made his UFC debut against Jerome Rivera at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny on January 20, 2021. He won the bout via unanimous decision. ^[7]

In his sophomore performance, Figueiredo faced Malcolm Gordon on July 17, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 26. ^[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[9]

Figueiredo was scheduled to face Jake Hadley on March 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. ^[10] However, Figueiredo withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Allan Nascimento. ^[11]

Figueiredo faced Daniel da Silva on April 30, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera. ^[12] He won the fight via kneebar submission in the first round. ^[13] This win earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award. ^[14]

Figueiredo faced Amir Albazi on August 20, 2022 at UFC 278. ^[15] He lost the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of first round. ^[16]

On August, it was announced that Figueiredo was not longer in the UFC roster. ^[17]

Championships and accomplishments

• Jungle Fight Championship
  • Jungle Fight Interim Bantamweight Championship (One time)
• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (One time) (vs. Daniel Lacerda) ^[14]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

20 matches	13 wins	5 losses
By knockout	3	1
By submission	8	2
By decision	2	2
Draws	1
No contests	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
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	Performance of the Night.
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	Flyweight debut.
Draw	11–3–1 (1)	Eduardo Souza	Draw (unanimous)	Jungle Fight 95	September 28, 2019	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	For the Jungle Fight Bantamweight Championship.
Win	11–3 (1)	Manoel dos Santos	TKO (punches)	Jungle Fight 93	April 28, 2018	2	N/A	Belém, Brazil	Won the Interim Jungle Fight Bantamweight Championship.
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	For the vacant Jungle Fight Bantamweight Championship.
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	Return to Bantamweight.
Loss	6–2	Luis Nogueira	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	BOTB: Para vs. Brazil	November 29, 2012	2	N/A	Belém, Brazil	Featherweight bout.
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

^[18]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
2. Sherdog.com. "Francisco". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
3. José Ramirez (September 9, 2020). "UFC GOLD – From Beginning to Belt – Deiveson Figueiredo". Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
4. Guilherme Cruz (November 27, 2020). "UFC signs Francisco Figueiredo, brother of flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo". mmafighting.com.
5. "Irmão de Deiveson, Francisco Figueiredo avisa: "Não estou no UFC só porque sou irmão dele"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
6. King, Kristen (2020-11-28). "Brother of Deiveson Figueiredo signed by UFC". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
7. Dan Doherty (2021-01-20). "UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Francisco Figueiredo Gets By Jerome Rivera". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
8. Dorff, Marcel (2021-04-20). "Francisco Figueiredo krijgt in Malcolm Gordon wederom een nieuwe tegenstander ditmaal voor 17 juli". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
9. Behunin, Alex (2021-07-17). "UFC Vegas 31 Results: Malcolm Gordon Saves Job, Defeats Francisco Figueiredo". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
10. Dorff, Marcel (2021-12-03). "Two Flyweight fights added to targeted "UFC London" card on March 19". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2022-01-14.(in Dutch)
11. Dorff, Marcel (2022-01-14). "Jake Hadley's new opponent: Allan Nascimento". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2022-01-14.(in Dutch)
12. "Twee nieuwe gevechten voor UFC evenement op 30 april". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
13. Anderson, Jay (2022-04-30). "UFC Vegas 53: Francisco Figueiredo Stuns Daniel Lacerda da Silva With Lightning-Fast Kneebar". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
14. Matt Erickson (2022-04-30). "UFC on ESPN 35 bonuses: Marlon Vera gets $100,000 because of Font's weight miss". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
15. Staff (2022-06-20). "UFC 278 announced with 12 fights on the card headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
16. Anderson, Jay (2022-08-20). "UFC 278: Amir Albazi Subs Francisco Figueiredo In Statement Flyweight Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
17. Taylor, Christopher (2022-08-25). "The UFC parts ways with four more fighters". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
18. Sherdog.com. "Francisco Figueiredo". Sherdog.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Francisco Figueiredo from Sherdog
• Francisco Figueiredo at UFC