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"Formiga"

JUSSIER FORMIGA

Rank #15Brazilian· American Top Team
JF

Height

5' 5"

Reach

67in

Stance

Not specified

Age

41

A Brazilian flyweight competitor from Natal, Jussier Formiga prepares at American Top Team. The grappling specialist earned black belts in judo as well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Along with securing the Shooto South America 123-pound title, he established himself as a tough competitor in the UFC, where he claimed a major victory over Deiveson Figueiredo.

Formiga brings a professional record of 23 wins and 8 losses into UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres. Heading into the event, he rebounded from a three-fight slide against Joseph Benavidez, Brandon Moreno, and Alex Perez. In his most recent appearance, he secured a technical submission against Felipe Bunes using a rear-naked choke.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres

23
Wins
8
Losses
0
Draws
23-8-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Felipe Bunes
Win24-8-0 (0 NC)·Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
LFA 124·Phoenix, United States
Feb 11, 2022·Round 2·1:53
07vs. Alex Perez
Loss23-8-0 (0 NC)·TKO (leg kicks)
UFC 250·Las Vegas, 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, 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, United States
Mar 23, 2019·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Sergio Pettis
Win22-5-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 229·Las Vegas, 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, Japan
Sep 23, 2017·Round 1·4:30

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