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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.
Background
Figueiredo was born in Soure, Pará, Brazil, a small city on the isle of Marajó where buffaloes roam freely.[1] His father was a buffalo herder who practiced luta marajoara, a local folk wrestling style.[1] Francisco has a younger sister and a brother – Deiveson – who also is a professional mixed martial artist signed with the UFC.[2] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (November 27, 2020). "UFC signs Francisco Figueiredo, brother of flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo". mmafighting.com.
- ↑ "Irmão de Deiveson, Francisco Figueiredo avisa: "Não estou no UFC só porque sou irmão dele"". ge (in português do Brasil). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-30.