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“Formiga”
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Profile
| Full name | Jussier da Silva |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Formiga |
| Date of birth | 14 Apr 1985 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Natal, Brazil |
| Lives in | Coconut Creek, USA |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Height | 165 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2005 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 13 May 2005 |
| Last fight | Win vs Felipe Bunes, 11 Feb 2022 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Shooto South America 123 lb Champion
- Performance of the Night (x1)
Background
Brazilian flyweight from Natal who holds black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo, and was Shooto South America champion before joining the UFC in 2012. He trains at American Top Team in Florida.
Fight history
32 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Felipe Bunes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:53 | LFA 124 | 11 Feb 2022 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Technical submission; bantamweight debut |
| Loss | Alex Perez | TKO (leg kicks) | 1 | 4:06 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | 6 Jun 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Brandon Moreno | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | 14 Mar 2020 | Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| Loss | Joseph Benavidez | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 4:47 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | 29 Jun 2019 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Deiveson Figueiredo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | 23 Mar 2019 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor | 6 Oct 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Ben Nguyen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:43 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | 10 Feb 2018 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | Technical submission; Performance of the Night |
| Win | Yuta Sasaki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:30 | UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami | 22 Sep 2017 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Ray Borg | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | 11 Mar 2017 | Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil | |
| Win | Dustin Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | 24 Sep 2016 | Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| Loss | Henry Cejudo | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum | 21 Nov 2015 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico | |
| Win | Wilson Reis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves | 30 May 2015 | Goiania, Goias, Brazil | |
| Win | Zach Makovsky | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux | 16 Aug 2014 | Bangor, Maine, USA | |
| Win | Scott Jorgensen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:07 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 | 23 Mar 2014 | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Loss | Joseph Benavidez | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 1 | 3:07 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader | 4 Sep 2013 | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Win | Chris Cariaso | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | 18 May 2013 | Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Loss | John Dodson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:35 | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot | 5 Oct 2012 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | UFC flyweight title eliminator |
| Win | Sidney Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:45 | Shooto Brazil 31 | 29 Jun 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | Martin Coria | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 2:11 | Coliseu Extreme Fight | 18 Mar 2012 | Maceió, Brazil | |
| Win | Rodrigo Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:52 | Fort MMA Championships 1 | 15 Dec 2011 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | Michael Willian | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:55 | Shooto Brazil 26 | 29 Oct 2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended the Shooto South America 123 lb Championship |
| Win | Mamoru Yamaguchi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Tachi Palace Fights 10 | 5 Aug 2011 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | Ian McCall | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Tachi Palace Fights 8: All or Nothing | 18 Feb 2011 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Danny Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Tachi Palace Fights 7 | 2 Dec 2010 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto Brazil 16 | 12 Jun 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended the Shooto South America 123 lb Championship |
| Win | Shinichi Kojima | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated | 19 Jul 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Michael Willian | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto Brazil 9 | 29 Nov 2008 | Fortaleza, Brazil | Won the Shooto South America 123 lb Championship |
| Win | Ralph Lauren | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:46 | Shooto Brazil 8 | 30 Aug 2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Jose Maria Tome | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:41 | Original Bairros Fight 7 | 9 Mar 2008 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | Arinaldo Batista | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Hikari Fight | 14 Jan 2006 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | Amaury Junior | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Mossoró Fight | 26 Aug 2005 | Mossoró, Brazil | |
| Win | Chacal Chacal | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:20 | Tremores Fight | 13 May 2005 | Natal, Brazil | Pro debut |