Francisco Nazareno da Costa Figueiredo Junior[2] (born October 23, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Figueiredo was born in Soure, Pará, Brazil, a small city on the isle of Marajó where buffaloes roam freely.
[3] Francisco has a younger sister and a brother – Deiveson – who also is a professional mixed martial artist signed with the UFC.
He worked as a bartender and assistant in a sushi kitchen before concentrating full time on his fight career.
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.