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"Formiga"

JUSSIER FORMIGA

Brazilian· American Top Team
JF

Height

5' 5"

Reach

67in

Stance

—

Age

41

Hailing from Brazil, Jussier Formiga is a flyweight competitor who trains out of American Top Team. Since making his professional debut in 2005, the former Shooto South America champion has showcased elite grappling skills, aided by his black belts in Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Throughout his career, Formiga has secured notable victories, including a unanimous decision win against Deiveson Figueiredo.

Entering UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman with a 10-7-0 record, Formiga most recently secured a technical submission win over Felipe Bunes using a rear-naked choke. This victory snapped a three-fight losing skid where he suffered consecutive defeats against Alex Perez, Brandon Moreno, and Joseph Benavidez.

Record entering UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman

10
Wins
7
Losses
0
Draws
10-7-0
Overall

Previous fights

08vs. Felipe Bunes
Win24-8-0 (0 NC)·Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
LFA 124·Phoenix, Arizona
Feb 11, 2022·Round 2·1:53
07vs. Alex Perez
Loss23-8-0 (0 NC)·TKO (leg kicks)
UFC 250·Las Vegas, Nevada
Jun 6, 2020·Round 1·4:06
06vs. Brandon Moreno
Loss23-7-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira·Brasília
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
Jun 29, 2019·Round 2·4:47
04vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Win22-6-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis·Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 23, 2019·Round 3·5:00
03vs. Sergio Pettis
Win21-6-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 229·Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 6, 2018·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Ben Nguyen
Win20-6-0 (0 NC)·Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 221·Perth
Feb 11, 2018·Round 3·1:43
01vs. Ulka Sasaki
Win19-6-0 (0 NC)·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami·Saitama
Sep 23, 2017·Round 1·4:30

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