When one of a promotion’s top stars moves on to greener pastures, the mentality of being the next man up at the front of the queue ensures that the legacy is always built on by future generations, with each story adding their own unique twist to the MMA scrapbook of memories. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will meet an artisan of flaming froth ready to put his foes through a crucible of challenges at Flyweight for Fury Fighting Championship. A professional mixed martial artist since June 2024 and representing WAR Training Center, Antonio Figueiredo holds a 5-0 record consisting of four knockouts and one decision. He has spent his entire career in the United States in his home state of Texas. Figuiredo has spent his whole tenure as a professional MMA fighter with Fury Fighting Championship. All of his finishes in the professional ranks have been within the opening round inside of five minutes or fewer. His one and only decision victory has resulted in a split decision verdict. He also fought for Fury Fighting Championship as an Amateur before turning professional.
In his professional MMA debut and promotional debut under the Fury Fighting Championship banner at Fury FC 91, he faced German Ponce and knocked him out in the first round. Figueiredo also defeated Drake Lopez via technical knockout in round one at Fury FC 96. Then at Fury FC 99, he defeated Jesus Urbina via TKO in the first round. Figueiredo defeated Dominque Herrera via a split decision at Fury FC Challenger Series 13 to pick up his first decision win as a professional.
At Fury FC 109, he defeated Saul Elizondo via technical knockout in round one. The victory scored Figueiredo the fourth knockout win of his professional career. He also earned his fifth consecutive victory overall to start his career as a professional mixed martial artist in the process. Figuieredo’s explosive power will only rise as the microscope intensifies, and the power of belief grows heavy under the unrelenting heat and suffering smoke that will set off alarm bells as the face of Flyweight in 2026!
