# Francisco Figueiredo

Francisco Nazareno da Costa Figueiredo Junior (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. His father was a buffalo herder who practiced luta marajoara, a local folk wrestling style. Francisco has a younger sister and a brother – Deiveson – who also is a professional mixed martial artist signed with the UFC. 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.

## 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.

### 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.
In his sophomore performance, Figueiredo faced Malcolm Gordon on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Figueiredo was scheduled to face Jake Hadley on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. However, Figueiredo withdrew from the event due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Allan Nascimento.
Figueiredo faced Daniel da Silva on April 30, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera. He won the fight via kneebar submission in the first round. This win earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Figueiredo faced Amir Albazi on August 20, 2022, at UFC 278. He lost the bout via rear-naked choke at the end of first round.
On August, it was announced that Figueiredo was not longer in the UFC roster.

## Championships and accomplishments

* Jungle Fight Championship
** Jungle Fight Interim Bantamweight Championship (One time)
* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Performance of the Night (One time) (vs. Daniel Lacerda)

## 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 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | 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 Belém: 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) | IMC: Extreme | August 12, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Belém, Brazil | |
| 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 | |