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From Hairdresser to UFC Champ: The Odd Jobs of Deiveson Figueiredo

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Former UFC champion Deiveson Figueiredo is known for his aggressive knockout style, but prior to his MMA career, the Brazilian athlete worked quite a mix of jobs. Sushi chef, hairdresser, bison farmer, and even more.

Deiveson Figueiredo – Buffalo Farmer

Deiveson Figueiredo followed in his father’s footsteps being a water buffalo farmer as a child, and he still herds animals with his family event to this day. buffalo herding is the family business. As he aged up, he began wrestling and took up the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.

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UFC Fighter

With sixteen fights in the UFC ‘Deus da Guerra’ (God of War) has made quite an impact.