Deiveson Alcântara Figueiredo (born December 18, 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.

[11] Figueiredo was born in Soure, Pará, Brazil, a small city on the isle of Marajó.

[5] His father was a buffalo herder who practiced luta marajoara, a local folk wrestling style.

[5] Deiveson has a younger sister and a brother – Francisco – who also is a professional mixed martial artist who was signed with the UFC.

[5] He started training MMA under the tutelage of UFC Bantamweight Iuri "Marajó" Alcântara at the age of sixteen.

[13] Figueiredo made his professional debut in February 2012 against a fellow debutante Aluisio Ferreira.

[19][20] Figueiredo made his promotional debut on June 3, 2017, at UFC 212, facing Marco Beltran.

[25] On February 3, 2018, Figueiredo faced Joseph Morales at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs.

[29] Figueiredo was expected to face Joseph Benavidez on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 143.

[30] However the promotion clarified plans indicating that the pairing was off and that Figueiredo would be rescheduled for a separate event.

As a result, Figueiredo forfeited 30 percent of his purse to Benavidez and wasn't eligible to win the UFC Flyweight championship.

Figueiredo had a point taken from him by referee Jason Herzog in the third round for a low blow: the foul proved crucial as it turned two 48–47 scorecards in his favor into even 47–47 decisions, with the third judge seeing the fight 48-46 for the champion.

[63] He lost the bout and title via technical knockout before the fourth round after the ringside doctor stopped the fight due to Figueiredo's eye swelling shut.

[66] In his first bout in the bantamweight division, Figueiredo faced Rob Font on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52.

[71] He won the fight by unanimous decision, becoming the first fighter to score a recorded knockdown of Vera in the UFC.

[74] Figueiredo worked as a farmer, bricklayer, hairdresser, taxi driver and sushi chef before competing in MMA professionally.