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Deiveson Figueiredo Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Deiveson Figueiredo Quick Info
Height 5 ft 5 in
Weight 56 kg
Date of Birth December 18, 1987
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Spouse Bruna Moraes

Deiveson Figueiredo is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who began competing in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in 2017. As of June of 2021, he was ranked number 1 in the UFC flyweight rankings. He is a former UFC flyweight champion. Before joining UFC in 2017, he had put together an undefeated winning streak of 11–0 and was unbeaten for more than 5 years competing on the regional circuit primarily in his native Brazil. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Born Name

Deiveson Alcântara Figueiredo

Nick Name

Daico, Deus Da Guerra (God of War), Figgy Smalls

Deiveson Figueiredo as seen in an Instagram Post in November 2020
Deiveson Figueiredo as seen in an Instagram Post in November 2020 (Deiveson Figueiredo / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Soure, Pará, Brazil

Residence

Belém, Pará, Brazil

Nationality

Brazilian

 

Occupation

Professional Mixed Martial Artist

Deiveson Figueiredo as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2020
Deiveson Figueiredo as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2020 (Deiveson Figueiredo / Instagram)

Family

  • Father – His father was a buffalo herder.
  • Mother – Silvana Alcântara
  • Siblings – Francisco Figueiredo (Brother) (Professional Mixed Martial Artist). He also has a younger sister.

Weight(s)

Flyweight

Stance

Orthodox

Reach

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

56 kg or 123.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Deiveson has dated –

  1. Bruna Moraes (2015-Present) – Deiveson had started dating Bruna Moraes in 2015 and the couple got married later. They have a son together named Benicio Figueiredo (b. February 2019). He has a stepdaughter (b. 2011) from Bruna’s previous relationship.
Deiveson Figueiredo and Bruna Moraes, as seen in July 2020
Deiveson Figueiredo and Bruna Moraes, as seen in July 2020 (Deiveson Figueiredo / Instagram)

Race / Ethnicity

Latino

He is of Brazilian descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

He often tends to dye his hair blonde.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Toned physique
  • Short-cropped hair
  • Affable smile
  • Sports a thick beard
  • Has a tattoo on his right shoulder

Religion

Christianity

Deiveson Figueiredo as seen in an Instagram Post in April 2020
Deiveson Figueiredo as seen in an Instagram Post in April 2020 (Deiveson Figueiredo / Instagram)

Deiveson Figueiredo Facts

  1. Deiveson’s last name, Figueiredo, in old Portuguese, means the son of a Figueira, where Figueira refers to a fig tree.
  2. His father was a buffalo herder who used to practice luta marajoara, a local style of folk wrestling. Deiveson was a cowboy as a youngster and used to help his father at an animal farm until the age of 13. A few years before this, he had started to follow his father into wrestling. He had moved to the city of Belém and had started getting trained in capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music.
  3. Before he began competing in MMA professionally, he had worked as a bricklayer, hairdresser, and sushi chef. Using the money that he had earned through his first few MMA bouts, he had purchased a pet water buffalo and had named it ‘Ferdinand’.
  4. In February 2020, he was set to face Joseph Benavidez for the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship. At the weigh-in, however, he had weighed in at 127.5 pounds which was 2.5 pounds over the title fight limit. He had to forfeit 30 percent of his purse to Joseph and was consequently not eligible to win the title. The match went on, however, and he managed to win via TKO in the 2nd round.
  5. Coming into that fight, he had to cut 11 kilograms (24 lbs) due to which he had reportedly suffered from kidney and stomach pains after which his team had decided to stop him from cutting weight further. In July 2020, he had entered into a rematch with Joseph which he won via technical submission in the first round, thus clinching the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship.

Featured Image by Deiveson Figueiredo / Instagram

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