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Deiveson Figueiredo

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Deiveson Figueiredo

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. He is considered one of the greatest Flyweights of all time, where his record stands at 25 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw. As of January 27, 2026, he is in the UFC bantamweight rankings.

Infobox

Born
Deiveson Alcântara Figueiredo (1987-12-18) December 18, 1987 Soure, Pará, Brazil
Other names
Daico Deus Da Guerra
Height
5 ft 5 in (1 m)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division
Flyweight (2012–2023) Bantamweight (2023–present)
Reach
68 in (173 cm)
Fighting out of
Soure, Pará, Brazil
Team
Team Alpha Male (2018–2019) Team Figueiredo (2019–2021) Fight Ready (2021–present) Chute Boxe Diego Lima (2022)
Rank
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active
2012–present
Total
32
Wins
25
By knockout
2
By submission
1
By decision
3
Losses
6
Draws
1
Notable relatives
Francisco Figueiredo

Tables

Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
32 matches
By knockout
25 wins
9
6 losses
2
By submission
By submission
32 matches
By submission
25 wins
9
6 losses
1
By decision
By decision
32 matches
By decision
25 wins
7
6 losses
3
Draws
Draws
32 matches
Draws
25 wins
1
32 matches
25 wins
6 losses
By knockout
9
2
By submission
9
1
By decision
7
3
Draws
1
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
25–6–1
Opponent
Umar Nurmagomedov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 324
Date
January 24, 2026
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (138 lb) bout; Figueiredo missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
25–5–1
Opponent
Montel Jackson
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
Date
October 11, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
24–5–1
Opponent
Cory Sandhagen
Method
TKO (knee injury)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
Date
May 3, 2025
Round
2
Time
4:08
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
24–4–1
Opponent
Petr Yan
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
Date
November 23, 2024
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Macau SAR, China
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
24–3–1
Opponent
Marlon Vera
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Date
August 3, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–3–1
Opponent
Cody Garbrandt
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC 300
Date
April 13, 2024
Round
2
Time
4:02
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–3–1
Opponent
Rob Font
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Date
December 2, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Notes
Bantamweight debut.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
21–3–1
Opponent
Brandon Moreno
Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Event
UFC 283
Date
January 21, 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Notes
Lost the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–2–1
Opponent
Brandon Moreno
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 270
Date
January 22, 2022
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Anaheim, California, United States
Notes
Won the UFC Flyweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
20–2–1
Opponent
Brandon Moreno
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC 263
Date
June 12, 2021
Round
3
Time
2:26
Location
Glendale, Arizona, United States
Notes
Lost the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Draw
Draw
Res.
Draw
Record
20–1–1
Opponent
Brandon Moreno
Method
Draw (majority)
Event
UFC 256
Date
December 12, 2020
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Retained the UFC Flyweight Championship. Figueiredo was deducted one point in round 3 due to a groin strike. Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–1
Opponent
Alex Perez
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
UFC 255
Date
November 21, 2020
Round
1
Time
1:57
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Defended the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–1
Opponent
Joseph Benavidez
Method
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Date
July 19, 2020
Round
1
Time
4:48
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Won the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–1
Opponent
Joseph Benavidez
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
Date
February 29, 2020
Round
2
Time
1:54
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Notes
For the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship. Figueiredo missed weight (127 lb) and became ineligible to win the title.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Tim Elliott
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
Date
October 12, 2019
Round
1
Time
3:08
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–1
Opponent
Alexandre Pantoja
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 240
Date
July 27, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
15–1
Opponent
Jussier Formiga
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Date
March 23, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
John Moraga
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
Date
August 25, 2018
Round
2
Time
3:08
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Joseph Morales
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
Date
February 3, 2018
Round
2
Time
4:34
Location
Belém, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Jarred Brooks
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Date
October 28, 2017
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Marco Beltrán
Method
TKO (corner stoppage)
Event
UFC 212
Date
June 3, 2017
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Ricardo do Socorro
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
Salvaterra Marajó Fight 5
Date
December 1, 2016
Round
1
Time
1:20
Location
Salvaterra, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Denis Oliveira Fontes Araujo
Method
KO (punches)
Event
Jungle Fight 90
Date
September 3, 2016
Round
2
Time
2:56
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Antônio de Miranda
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Jungle Fight 87
Date
May 21, 2016
Round
1
Time
2:55
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Rayner Silva
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Jungle Fight 75
Date
December 18, 2014
Round
2
Time
3:20
Location
Belém, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
João Neto Silva
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Coalizão Fight 4
Date
November 13, 2014
Round
1
Time
2:18
Location
Benevides, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Joel Silva
Method
KO (punches)
Event
Coalizão Fight 2
Date
August 7, 2014
Round
1
Time
3:30
Location
Belém, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Edvaldo Junior
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Jurunense Open Fight MMA 7
Date
July 3, 2014
Round
1
Time
4:55
Location
Belém, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Adailton Pereira
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Lago da Pedra Fight
Date
May 1, 2014
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Lago da Pedra, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
David Raimundo Silva
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Jurunense Open Fight MMA 6
Date
March 20, 2014
Round
1
Time
0:53
Location
Belém, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Jonas Ferreira
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Amazon Fight 18
Date
August 11, 2012
Round
1
Time
2:04
Location
Santa Isabel do Pará, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Aluisio Ferreira
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
Knock Out Combat Icoaraci 3
Date
February 17, 2012
Round
1
Time
3:02
Location
Belém, Brazil
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
25–6–1
Umar Nurmagomedov
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 324
January 24, 2026
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Catchweight (138 lb) bout; Figueiredo missed weight.
Win
25–5–1
Montel Jackson
Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
October 11, 2025
3
5:00
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss
24–5–1
Cory Sandhagen
TKO (knee injury)
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
2
4:08
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Loss
24–4–1
Petr Yan
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
November 23, 2024
5
5:00
Macau SAR, China
Win
24–3–1
Marlon Vera
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
August 3, 2024
3
5:00
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
23–3–1
Cody Garbrandt
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 300
April 13, 2024
2
4:02
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
22–3–1
Rob Font
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
December 2, 2023
3
5:00
Austin, Texas, United States
Bantamweight debut.
Loss
21–3–1
Brandon Moreno
TKO (doctor stoppage)
UFC 283
January 21, 2023
3
5:00
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lost the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Win
21–2–1
Brandon Moreno
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 270
January 22, 2022
5
5:00
Anaheim, California, United States
Won the UFC Flyweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Loss
20–2–1
Brandon Moreno
Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 263
June 12, 2021
3
2:26
Glendale, Arizona, United States
Lost the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Draw
20–1–1
Brandon Moreno
Draw (majority)
UFC 256
December 12, 2020
5
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Retained the UFC Flyweight Championship. Figueiredo was deducted one point in round 3 due to a groin strike. Fight of the Night.
Win
20–1
Alex Perez
Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC 255
November 21, 2020
1
1:57
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Defended the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Win
19–1
Joseph Benavidez
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
July 19, 2020
1
4:48
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Won the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
18–1
Joseph Benavidez
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
February 29, 2020
2
1:54
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
For the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship. Figueiredo missed weight (127 lb) and became ineligible to win the title.
Win
17–1
Tim Elliott
Submission (guillotine choke)
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019
1
3:08
Tampa, Florida, United States
Win
16–1
Alexandre Pantoja
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 240
July 27, 2019
3
5:00
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Fight of the Night.
Loss
15–1
Jussier Formiga
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
March 23, 2019
3
5:00
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win
15–0
John Moraga
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018
2
3:08
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Win
14–0
Joseph Morales
TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018
2
4:34
Belém, Brazil
Win
13–0
Jarred Brooks
Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
October 28, 2017
3
5:00
São Paulo, Brazil
Win
12–0
Marco Beltrán
TKO (corner stoppage)
UFC 212
June 3, 2017
2
5:00
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win
11–0
Ricardo do Socorro
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Salvaterra Marajó Fight 5
December 1, 2016
1
1:20
Salvaterra, Brazil
Win
10–0
Denis Oliveira Fontes Araujo
KO (punches)
Jungle Fight 90
September 3, 2016
2
2:56
São Paulo, Brazil
Win
9–0
Antônio de Miranda
Submission (guillotine choke)
Jungle Fight 87
May 21, 2016
1
2:55
São Paulo, Brazil
Win
8–0
Rayner Silva
TKO (punches)
Jungle Fight 75
December 18, 2014
2
3:20
Belém, Brazil
Win
7–0
João Neto Silva
TKO (punches)
Coalizão Fight 4
November 13, 2014
1
2:18
Benevides, Brazil
Win
6–0
Joel Silva
KO (punches)
Coalizão Fight 2
August 7, 2014
1
3:30
Belém, Brazil
Win
5–0
Edvaldo Junior
Submission (guillotine choke)
Jurunense Open Fight MMA 7
July 3, 2014
1
4:55
Belém, Brazil
Win
4–0
Adailton Pereira
Decision (unanimous)
Lago da Pedra Fight
May 1, 2014
3
5:00
Lago da Pedra, Brazil
Win
3–0
David Raimundo Silva
Submission (guillotine choke)
Jurunense Open Fight MMA 6
March 20, 2014
1
0:53
Belém, Brazil
Win
2–0
Jonas Ferreira
TKO (punches)
Amazon Fight 18
August 11, 2012
1
2:04
Santa Isabel do Pará, Brazil
Win
1–0
Aluisio Ferreira
Submission (armbar)
Knock Out Combat Icoaraci 3
February 17, 2012
1
3:02
Belém, Brazil
· Pay-per-view bouts
1.
1.
No
1.
Event
UFC 255
Fight
Figueiredo vs. Perez
Date
November 21, 2020
Venue
UFC Apex
City
Enterprise, Nevada, United States
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
2.
2.
No
2.
Event
UFC 256
Fight
Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Date
December 12, 2020
Venue
UFC Apex
City
Enterprise, Nevada, United States
PPV buys
Not Disclosed
No
Event
Fight
Date
Venue
City
PPV buys
1.
UFC 255
Figueiredo vs. Perez
November 21, 2020
UFC Apex
Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Not Disclosed
2.
UFC 256
Figueiredo vs. Moreno
December 12, 2020
UFC Apex
Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Not Disclosed
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Preceded byHenry Cejudo Vacated
Preceded byHenry Cejudo Vacated
Awards and achievements
Preceded byHenry Cejudo Vacated
Awards and achievements
3rd UFC Flyweight Champion July 19, 2020 – June 21, 2021
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byBrandon Moreno
Preceded byBrandon Moreno
Preceded byBrandon Moreno
Awards and achievements
Preceded byBrandon Moreno
Awards and achievements
5th UFC Flyweight Champion January 22, 2020 – January 21, 2023
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byBrandon Moreno
Awards and achievements
Preceded byHenry Cejudo Vacated
3rd UFC Flyweight Champion July 19, 2020 – June 21, 2021
Succeeded byBrandon Moreno
Preceded byBrandon Moreno
5th UFC Flyweight Champion January 22, 2020 – January 21, 2023
Succeeded byBrandon Moreno
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