Height

5' 5"

Reach

67in

Stance

Southpaw

Age

"Formiga (Ant)"

JUSSIER FORMIGA

Rank nullBrazil· American Top Team

Height

5' 5"

Reach

67in

Stance

Southpaw

Age

Jussier Formiga is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. He has been a professional competitor since 2005 and is known for his grappling skills, holding black belts in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo. Formiga is a former Shooto South America 123-pound champion and has competed in the UFC, achieving notable victories over opponents such as Ben Nguyen and Deiveson Figueiredo. Formiga has recently trained at American Top Team in Florida.

Record entering UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

Wins

Losses

Draws

24-8-0

Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Felipe Bunes

Win24-8-0 (0 NC)·Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)

LFA 124·Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Feb 11, 2022·Round 2·1:53

07vs. Alex Perez

Loss23-8-0 (0 NC)·TKO (leg kicks)

UFC 250·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Jun 6, 2020·Round 1·4:06

06vs. Brandon Moreno

Loss23-7-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira·Brasília, Brazil

Mar 14, 2020·Round 3·5:00

05vs. Joseph Benavidez

Loss23-6-0 (0 NC)·TKO (head kick and punches)

UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos·Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Jun 29, 2019·Round 2·4:47

04vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

Win23-5-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis·Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Mar 23, 2019·Round 3·5:00

03vs. Sergio Pettis

Win22-5-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC 229·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Oct 6, 2018·Round 3·5:00

02vs. Ben Nguyen

Win21-5-0 (0 NC)·Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)

UFC 221·Perth, Australia

Feb 11, 2018·Round 3·1:43

01vs. Ulka Sasaki

Win20-5-0 (0 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami·Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Sep 23, 2017·Round 1·4:30

JUSSIER FORMIGA

Record entering UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

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