Francisco Figueiredo patrols the same waters as his more accomplished older brother: current Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo. Even so, he has no plans of ever trying to usurp the reigning champion’s power at 125 pounds, content to wait his turn while his sibling basks in the spotlight a little while longer.
“I would never fight my own brother—never,” the younger Figueiredo said. “I’m confident he’d never fight me, either. I’m sure of that.”
In front of that backdrop, “Sniper” will toe the line against the once-beaten Amir Albazi as part of the UFC 278 undercard this Saturday at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.