Francisco Figueiredo

Francisco Figueiredo (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.

Francisco Figueiredo
BornFrancisco Figueiredo
(1989-10-23) October 23, 1989
Soure, Pará, Brazil
Other namesSniper
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach68.0 in (173 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofBelem, Para, Brazil
TeamTeam Figueiredo
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins13
By knockout3
By submission8
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision2
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Notable relativesDeiveson Figueiredo
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Figueiredo was born in Soure, Pará, Brazil, a small city on the isle of Marajó where buffaloes roam freely.[2] His father was a buffalo herder who practiced luta marajoara, a local folk wrestling style.[2] Francisco has a younger sister and a brother – Deiveson – who also is a professional mixed martial artist signed with the UFC.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

In his sophomore performance, Figueiredo faced Malcolm Gordon on July 17, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 26.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Figueiredo was scheduled to face Jake Hadley on March 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall.[9] However, Figueiredo withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Allan Nascimento.[10]

Figueiredo faced Daniel da Silva on April 30, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera.[11] He won the fight via kneebar submission in the first round.[12] This win earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[13]

Figueiredo faced Amir Albazi on August 20, 2022 at UFC 278.[14] He lost the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of first round.[15]

On August, it was announced that Figueiredo was not longer in the UFC roster.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

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

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See also

References
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  3. Guilherme Cruz (November 27, 2020). "UFC signs Francisco Figueiredo, brother of flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo". mmafighting.com.
  4. "Irmão de Deiveson, Francisco Figueiredo avisa: "Não estou no UFC só porque sou irmão dele"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  5. King, Kristen (2020-11-28). "Brother of Deiveson Figueiredo signed by UFC". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  6. Dan Doherty (2021-01-20). "UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Francisco Figueiredo Gets By Jerome Rivera". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  7. 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.
  8. Behunin, Alex (2021-07-17). "UFC Vegas 31 Results: Malcolm Gordon Saves Job, Defeats Francisco Figueiredo". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  9. 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)
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  11. "Twee nieuwe gevechten voor UFC evenement op 30 april". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Anderson, Jay (2022-08-20). "UFC 278: Amir Albazi Subs Francisco Figueiredo In Statement Flyweight Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  16. Taylor, Christopher (2022-08-25). "The UFC parts ways with four more fighters". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
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