Formiga (Ant)
Jussier Formiga
24 - 8 - 0
Height
5'5"
Reach
67.0"
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Height
5'5"
Reach
67.0"
Born
1985-04-14
Birthplace
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Fighting Out Of
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Team(s)
Nova União/Kimura (formerly)
Overall Record
24 - 8 - 0
Winning Method
54.2%
Dec.
Decision
13 / 24
45.8%
Sub.
Submission
11 / 24
0%
KO
KO
0 / 24
Losing Method
50%
Dec.
Decision
4 / 8
0%
Sub.
Submission
0 / 8
50%
KO
KO
4 / 8
Past Fights
February 11, 2022
LFA 124
Felipe Bunes
Win (24–8)Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (1:53)
June 6, 2020
UFC 250
Alex Perez
Loss (23–8)TKO (leg kicks) • Round 1 (4:06)
March 14, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
Brandon Moreno
Loss (23–7)Decision (unanimous)
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February 11, 2022
LFA 124
Felipe Bunes
Win (24–8)Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (1:53)
June 6, 2020
UFC 250
Alex Perez
Loss (23–8)TKO (leg kicks) • Round 1 (4:06)
March 14, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
Brandon Moreno
Loss (23–7)Decision (unanimous)
June 29, 2019
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
Joseph Benavidez
Loss (23–6)TKO (head kick and punches) • Round 2 (4:47)
March 23, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
Deiveson Figueiredo
Win (23–5)Decision (unanimous)
October 6, 2018
UFC 229
Sergio Pettis
Win (22–5)Decision (unanimous)
February 11, 2018
UFC 221
Ben Nguyen
Win (21–5)Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 3 (1:43)
September 23, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
Ulka Sasaki
Win (20–5)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (4:30)
March 11, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Ray Borg
Loss (19–5)Decision (unanimous)
September 24, 2016
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
Dustin Ortiz
Win (19–4)Decision (unanimous)
November 21, 2015
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
Henry Cejudo
Loss (18–4)Decision (split)
May 30, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves
Wilson Reis
Win (18–3)Decision (unanimous)
August 16, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux
Zach Makovsky
Win (17–3)Decision (unanimous)
March 23, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
Scott Jorgensen
Win (16–3)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:07)
September 4, 2013
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader
Joseph Benavidez
Loss (15–3)TKO (knee to the body and punches) • Round 1 (3:07)
May 18, 2013
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Chris Cariaso
Win (15–2)Decision (unanimous)
October 5, 2012
UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
John Dodson
Loss (14–2)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (4:35)
June 29, 2012
Shooto Brazil 31
Sidney Oliveira
Win (14–1)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (2:45)
March 18, 2012
Coliseu Extreme Fight
Martin Coria
Win (13–1)Submission (triangle choke) • Round 3 (2:11)
December 15, 2011
Fort MMA Championships 1
Rodrigo Santos
Win (12–1)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:52)
October 29, 2011
Shooto Brazil 26
Michael Willian
Win (11–1)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (4:55)
August 5, 2011
Tachi Palace Fights 10
Mamoru Yamaguchi
Win (10–1)Decision (unanimous)
February 18, 2011
TPF 8: All or Nothing
Ian McCall
Loss (9–1)Decision (unanimous)
December 2, 2010
Tachi Palace Fights 7
Danny Martinez
Win (9–0)Decision (unanimous)
June 12, 2010
Shooto Brazil 16
Alexandre Pantoja
Win (8–0)Decision (unanimous)
July 19, 2009
Shooto Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated
Shinichi Kojima
Win (7–0)Decision (unanimous)
November 29, 2008
Shooto Brazil 9
Michael Willian
Win (6–0)Decision (split)
August 30, 2008
Shooto Brazil 8
Ralph Lauren
Win (5–0)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (1:46)
March 9, 2008
Original Bairros Fight 7
Jose Maria Tome
Win (4–0)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:41)
January 14, 2006
Hikari Fight
Arinaldo Batista
Win (3–0)Decision (unanimous)
August 26, 2005
Mossoró Fight
Amaury Junior
Win (2–0)Decision (unanimous)
May 13, 2005
Tremons Fight
Chacal Chacal
Win (1–0)Submission (armbar) • Round 1 (3:20)
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