Deiveson Figueiredo’s Brother Francisco Figueiredo Details Emotional Signing With the UFC

The Figueiredo family has added another stalwart to the UFC flyweight roster. Francisco ‘Sniper’ Figueiredo has cobbled up an 11-3-1 record in his pro-MMA career. The Brazilian competed in Jungle Fight until September 2019 and was looking to elevate his career. He has done just that as his manager Wallid Ismail confirmed that he has inked a deal with the UFC.

Talking to AG Fight, the ‘Sniper’ opened up on his newly established contract with the UFC. He said “A movie played in my head about everything we went through when I started training, my first fight, I often felt like stopping, due to an injury, because I thought I couldn’t do it anymore, but even so I consumed the pain and went back to training. I feel proud and it was a God thing. I feel proud that I didn’t stop, all this time training, and I didn’t give up. I have to thank God, my brother who is a warrior and is there making a success.”

Francisco struggled and fought for almost a decade before signing with the UFC. He had a string of memories attached to all the sacrifices he made to reach where he has today.

“It was a dream come true, not only for me, but for my family and my grandfather, who passed away. He was always confident and that one day I would arrive. He called me and asked when I was going to fight. He wanted to know when I was going to fight and he gave me a lot of strength. I knew it was going to come at the right time, so I wouldn’t get discouraged to keep training. Everyone in my family gives me a lot of strength. I knew my time was coming.” the ‘Sniper’ added. (via Google Translate)

When will Francisco Figueiredo make his first UFC appearance?

Francisco has predominantly competed at 135 pounds in his MMA career, but said that he will cut weight to compete in the flyweight division, where his brother is the champion. The UFC has released no official statements regarding his debut; however, he is expected to make his bow in 2021.

The fighter has claimed seven of his eleven wins via submission. He has made a career of taking the fight to the ground and petrifying his opponents with his solid grappling.

With the current skill set possessed by the ‘Sniper’, he could have a successful run in the promotion just like his brother Deiveson Figueiredo.

How excited are you to see the Figueiredo brothers compete in the same division? Can Francisco Figueiredo make his mark in the promotion just like Deiveson? Let us know in the comments below.

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