Best fights of Deiveson Figueiredo
Over 14 years as a professional, Deiveson Figueiredo has compiled a 25-7-1 (18) record, including seven title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Deiveson Figueiredo chokes out Joseph Benavidez in their 2nd fight
On July 19, 2020 Deiveson Figueiredo fought Joseph Benavidez for the vacant UFC flyweight title. It was their second meeting. Figueiredo was 32 years old with a record of 18-1, and Benavidez was 35 with a record of 28-6. Figueiredo was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Benavidez was coming off a loss. Figueiredo submitted Joseph Benavidez via choke-out in the 1st round. Won the vacant title.
2. Deiveson Figueiredo KOs Joseph Benavidez
On February 29, 2020 Deiveson Figueiredo fought Joseph Benavidez for the vacant UFC flyweight title. Figueiredo was 32 years old with a record of 17-1, and Benavidez was 35 with a record of 28-5. Figueiredo was on a 2-fight winning streak and Benavidez was on a 3-fight winning streak. Figueiredo stopped Joseph Benavidez via TKO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.
3. Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Brandon Moreno in their 3rd fight
On January 22, 2022 Deiveson Figueiredo fought Brandon Moreno for the UFC flyweight title. It was their third meeting. Figueiredo was 34 years old with a record of 20-2-1, and Moreno was 28 with a record of 19-5-2. Figueiredo was coming off a loss, while Moreno was coming off a win. Figueiredo won via unanimous decision. Crowned the new flyweight champion.
4. Deiveson Figueiredo submits Alex Perez
On November 21, 2020 Deiveson Figueiredo defended his UFC flyweight title against Alex Perez. Figueiredo was 32 years old with a record of 19-1, and Perez was 28 with a record of 24-5. Figueiredo was on a 4-fight winning streak and Perez was on a 3-fight winning streak. Figueiredo submitted Alex Perez via guillotine choke in the 1st round. Defended the title.
5. Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Marlon Vera
On August 3, 2024 Deiveson Figueiredo faced Marlon Vera in a bantamweight bout. Figueiredo was 36 years old with a record of 23-3-1, and Vera was 31 with a record of 23-9-1. Figueiredo was on a 2-fight winning streak, while Vera was coming off a loss. Figueiredo won via unanimous decision.
6. Deiveson Figueiredo draws with Brandon Moreno
On December 12, 2020 Deiveson Figueiredo defended his UFC flyweight title against Brandon Moreno. Figueiredo was 32 years old with a record of 20-1, and Moreno was 27 with a record of 18-5-1. Figueiredo was on a 5-fight winning streak and Moreno was on a 3-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
7. Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Rob Font
On December 2, 2023 Deiveson Figueiredo faced Rob Font in a bantamweight bout. Figueiredo was 35 years old with a record of 21-3-1, and Font was 36 with a record of 20-7. Both Figueiredo and Font were coming off a loss. Figueiredo won via unanimous decision.
8. Deiveson Figueiredo KOs John Moraga
On August 25, 2018 Deiveson Figueiredo faced John Moraga in a flyweight bout. Figueiredo was 30 years old with a record of 14-0, and Moraga was 34 with a record of 19-6. Figueiredo was on an undefeated 14-fight winning streak and Moraga was on a 3-fight winning streak. Figueiredo stopped John Moraga via TKO in the 2nd round.
9. Deiveson Figueiredo submits Tim Elliott
On October 12, 2019 Deiveson Figueiredo faced Tim Elliott in a bantamweight bout. Figueiredo was 31 years old with a record of 16-1, and Elliott was 32 with a record of 15-8-1. Both Figueiredo and Elliott were coming off a win. Figueiredo submitted Tim Elliott via guillotine choke in the 1st round.
10. Deiveson Figueiredo submits Cody Garbrandt
On April 13, 2024 Deiveson Figueiredo faced Cody Garbrandt in a bantamweight bout. Figueiredo was 36 years old with a record of 22-3-1, and Garbrandt was 32 with a record of 14-5. Figueiredo was coming off a win and Garbrandt was on a 2-fight winning streak. Figueiredo submitted Cody Garbrandt via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round.