1. Deiveson Alcantara Figueiredo was born on December 18,1987 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.
50 Facts About Deiveson Figueiredo
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Deiveson Figueiredo currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Deiveson Figueiredo has competed in the Flyweight division, where he is a former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion.
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Deiveson Figueiredo's father was a buffalo herder who practiced luta marajoara, a local folk wrestling style.
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Deiveson Figueiredo was a cowboy, working with his father at an animal farm until he was thirteen years old.
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Deiveson Figueiredo moved to Belem to attend high school and started training in capoeira.
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Deiveson Figueiredo started training MMA under the tutelage of UFC Bantamweight Iuri "Marajo" Alcantara at the age of sixteen.
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Deiveson Figueiredo made his professional debut in February 2012 against a fellow debutante Aluisio Ferreira.
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In late 2014, Deiveson Figueiredo signed with Jungle Fight, and was scheduled to make his first appearance with the organization at Jungle Fight 75 against Rayner Silva.
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Deiveson Figueiredo was then scheduled to fight Jefte Brilhante during Revelation FC 3, but the bout was later cancelled.
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Deiveson Figueiredo was scheduled to fight Henrique Souza during Revelation FC 4, but the fight was likewise later cancelled.
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Deiveson Figueiredo was scheduled to fight Antonio de Miranda during Jungle Fight 87, following a seventeen-month break from the sport.
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Deiveson Figueiredo defeated de Miranda by submission mid-way through the first round.
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Deiveson Figueiredo fought again four months later, during Jungle Fight 90, against the undefeated Denis Araujo Oliveira.
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Deiveson Figueiredo made his promotional debut on June 3,2017, at UFC 212, facing Marco Beltran.
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Deiveson Figueiredo won the fight via technical knockout by corner stoppage after round two.
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Deiveson Figueiredo's next fight came on October 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida against Jarred Brooks.
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On February 3,2018, Deiveson Figueiredo faced Joseph Morales at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders.
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Deiveson Figueiredo won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Deiveson Figueiredo faced John Moraga on August 25,2018, at UFC Fight Night 135.
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Deiveson Figueiredo won the fight via technical knockout 3:08 into the second round.
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Deiveson Figueiredo was expected to face Joseph Benavidez on January 19,2019, at UFC Fight Night 143.
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However the promotion clarified plans indicating that the pairing was off and that Deiveson Figueiredo would be rescheduled for a separate event.
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Deiveson Figueiredo faced Jussier Formiga on March 23,2019, at UFC Fight Night 148.
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Deiveson Figueiredo lost the fight via unanimous decision, thus resulting in Figueiredo's first professional loss.
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Deiveson Figueiredo faced Alexandre Pantoja on July 27,2019, at UFC 240.
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Deiveson Figueiredo faced Tim Elliott on October 12,2019, at UFC Fight Night 161.
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Deiveson Figueiredo won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Deiveson Figueiredo faced Joseph Benavidez for the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship at UFC Fight Night 169 on February 29,2020.
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At the weigh-in, Deiveson Figueiredo weighed in at 127.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the title fight limit.
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Deiveson Figueiredo won the fight via TKO in round two.
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Deiveson Figueiredo rematched with Joseph Benavidez for the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship at UFC Fight Night 172 on July 19,2020.
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Deiveson Figueiredo passed multiple COVID-19 tests, clearing him to fight in the main event.
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Deiveson Figueiredo won the fight via a technical submission in the first round.
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Deiveson Figueiredo instead made his first title defense against Alex Perez.
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Deiveson Figueiredo won the fight via guillotine choke submission in round one.
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Deiveson Figueiredo then faced Moreno in a rematch on June 12,2021, at UFC 263.
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Deiveson Figueiredo lost the bout and the title via a rear-naked choke submission in round three.
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Deiveson Figueiredo trained with Henry Cejudo at Fight Ready to prepare for the fight.
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Deiveson Figueiredo lost the bout and title via technical knockout before the fourth round after the ringside doctor stopped the fight due to Figueiredo's eye swelling shut.
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Deiveson Figueiredo was scheduled to face Manel Kape on July 8,2023, at UFC 290.
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However, Deiveson Figueiredo withdrew after he was not medically cleared to compete and the bout was scrapped.
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Deiveson Figueiredo faced former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt on April 13,2024, at UFC 300.
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Deiveson Figueiredo won the fight by rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
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Deiveson Figueiredo faced former UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Marlon Vera on August 3,2024, at UFC on ABC 7.
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Deiveson Figueiredo won the fight by unanimous decision, becoming the first fighter to score a recorded knockdown of Vera in the UFC.
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Deiveson Figueiredo faced former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan on November 23,2024 in the main event at UFC Fight Night 248.
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Deiveson Figueiredo was scheduled to face former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen in the main event on May 3,2025 at UFC on ESPN 67.
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Deiveson Figueiredo worked as a farmer, bricklayer, hairdresser, taxi driver and sushi chef before competing in MMA professionally.
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Deiveson Figueiredo is a fan of Brazilian football teams Botafogo and Paysandu.