Jussier Formiga (24-8, 9) was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil on April 14, 1985. At the age of 20 years on May 13, 2005, he made his professional MMA debut against Chacal Chacal, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On October 5, 2012, 27-year old Jussier Formiga made his UFC debut on his 16th professional MMA fight at UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot against a 28-year old John Dodson but lost the fight via TKO in the 2nd round.
Formiga's last fight was a 2nd-round choke-out win against Felipe Bunes at age 36 on February 11, 2022. He retired with a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought 15 times in the UFC, and has a record of 9 wins and 6 losses in the promotion.
Some of Jussier Formiga's best fights have been against Scott Jorgensen, Ulka Sasaki, Alexandre Pantoja, Chris Cariaso, Zach Makovsky, Wilson Reis and Dustin Ortiz.
Formiga has 8 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Feb 11, 2022 36 years, 9 months 24-8 (9) | Felipe Bunes | BT | 2 | CKO | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
31  | Jun 6, 2020 35 years, 1 months 23-8 (9) | 28 years, 2 months 23-5 (9) | UFC | FL | 1 | TKO | LOSS Leg kicks |
30  | Mar 14, 2020 34 years, 11 months 23-7 (9) | 26 years, 3 months 16-5-1 (11) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
29  | Jun 29, 2019 34 years, 2 months 23-6 (9) | 34 years, 10 months 27-5 (16) | UFC | FL | 2 | TKO | LOSS Head kick and punches |
28  | Mar 23, 2019 33 years, 11 months 23-5 (9) | 31 years, 3 months 15-0 (13) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
27  | Oct 6, 2018 33 years, 5 months 22-5 (9) | 25 years, 1 months 17-3 (6) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
26  | Feb 11, 2018 32 years, 9 months 21-5 (9) | 29 years, 6 months 18-6 (15) | UFC | FL | 3 | CKO | WIN Rear-naked choke |
25  | Sep 23, 2017 32 years, 5 months 20-5 (9) | 27 years, 11 months 20-4-2 (12) | UFC | FL | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
24  | Mar 11, 2017 31 years, 10 months 19-5 (8) | 23 years, 7 months 10-2 (5) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
23  | Sep 24, 2016 31 years, 5 months 19-4 (8) | 27 years, 8 months 15-5 (10) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
22  | Nov 21, 2015 30 years, 7 months 18-4 (8) | 28 years, 9 months 9-0 (4) | TUF | FL | 3 | SD | LOSS |
21  | May 30, 2015 30 years, 1 months 18-3 (8) | 30 years, 4 months 19-5 (9) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
20  | Aug 16, 2014 29 years, 4 months 17-3 (8) | 32 years, 3 months 18-4 (7) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
19  | Mar 23, 2014 28 years, 11 months 16-3 (8) | 31 years, 6 months 14-8 (7) | UFC | FL | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
18 | Sep 4, 2013 28 years, 4 months 15-3 (7) | 29 years, 1 months 18-3 (13) | UFC | FL | 1 | TKO | LOSS Knee to the body and punches |
17  | May 18, 2013 28 years, 1 months 15-2 (7) | 31 years, 11 months 14-4 (4) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
16  | Oct 5, 2012 27 years, 5 months 14-2 (7) | 28 years 13-5 (7) | UFC | FL | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
15 | Jun 29, 2012 27 years, 2 months 14-1 (7) | Sidney Oliveira | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
14 | Mar 18, 2012 26 years, 11 months 13-1 (6) | Martin Coria | 3 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | ||
13 | Dec 15, 2011 26 years, 8 months 12-1 (5) | Rodrigo Santos | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
12 | Oct 29, 2011 26 years, 6 months 11-1 (4) | Michael Willian | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke Defended Shooto South American 123 lbs Championship | ||
11 | Aug 5, 2011 26 years, 3 months 10-1 (3) | Mamoru Yamaguchi | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
10  | Feb 18, 2011 25 years, 10 months 9-1 (3) | 26 years, 7 months 8-2 (6) | 3 | UD | LOSS | ||
9  | Dec 2, 2010 25 years, 7 months 9-0 (3) | 25 years, 5 months 14-3 (11) | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
8  | Jun 12, 2010 25 years, 1 months 8-0 (3) | 20 years, 1 months 7-1 (5) | 3 | UD | WIN Defended Shooto South American 123 lbs Championship | ||
7  | Jul 19, 2009 24 years, 3 months 7-0 (3) | 30 years, 5 months 10-3-5 (6) | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
6 | Nov 29, 2008 23 years, 7 months 6-0 (3) | Michael Willian | 3 | SD | WIN Won Shooto South American 123 lbs Championship | ||
5 | Aug 30, 2008 23 years, 4 months 5-0 (3) | Ralph Lauren | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
4 | Mar 9, 2008 22 years, 10 months 4-0 (2) | Jose Maria Tome | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | ||
3 | Jan 14, 2006 20 years, 9 months 3-0 (1) | Arinaldo Batista | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
2 | Aug 26, 2005 20 years, 4 months 2-0 (1) | Amaury Junior | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
1 | May 13, 2005 20 years 1-0 (1) | Chacal Chacal | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
