Flyweight

Jussier Formiga

Last fought: Jun 2020

RECORD

Pro

23-8-0

UFC

9-7-0

Age

Height

5'5"

Weight

125 lbs

Reach

67"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:18
Fight Completion Rate	75.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.26
% Fights Inside the Distance	43.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	72-26 (73.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	35-17 (67.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	37-9 (80.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	56.4%
% Time in Control	29.1%
% Time Controlled	14.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	66.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	1.80
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.48
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.68
Distance Strike Accuracy	33.5%
Distance Strike Defense	72.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.07
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.05
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.04
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.52
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.99
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.60

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field

Jussier Formiga League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Jussier Formiga
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3
Strike Differential	-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	35.5%
Takedown Defense	87.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.8
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6
Control Time/15min	4:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	33.3%
Decision % of Wins	66.7%
Avg Fight Time	11:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Takedown Accuracy	31.8%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	3:44

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Alex Perez

UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020Flyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:06

Jussier Formiga18/4144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alex Perez29/6148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	18/41	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Perez	29/61	48%	0/0	0:04	2

LOSS

vs. Brandon Moreno

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira • Mar 2020Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jussier Formiga15/3247%TD 1/9Ctrl 4:12

Brandon Moreno33/8240%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	3/4	75%	0/0	0:58	—
	Brandon Moreno	11/26	42%	0/1	2:45	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	5/9	56%	1/6	2:09	—
	Brandon Moreno	11/24	46%	0/1	0:58	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	7/19	37%	0/3	1:05	—
	Brandon Moreno	11/32	34%	0/0	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Joseph Benavidez

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos • Jun 2019Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:47

Jussier Formiga15/4831%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:27

Joseph Benavidez50/11543%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	7/26	27%	0/1	0:19	—
	Joseph Benavidez	21/52	40%	0/0	0:51	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	8/22	36%	1/2	0:08	—
	Joseph Benavidez	29/63	46%	0/0	1:12	1

WIN

vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis • Mar 2019Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jussier Formiga26/5151%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:40

Deiveson Figueiredo14/5028%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	12/22	55%	2/2	1:52	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	6/17	35%	0/1	0:04	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	8/18	44%	1/1	3:19	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	6/11	55%	0/2	1:29	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	2/19	11%	0/1	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Sergio Pettis

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor • Oct 2018Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jussier Formiga18/3749%TD 2/5Ctrl 7:25

Sergio Pettis30/9731%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	10/25	40%	1/2	1:26	—
	Sergio Pettis	17/51	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	6/9	67%	1/2	1:48	—
	Sergio Pettis	9/36	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	2/3	67%	0/1	4:11	—
	Sergio Pettis	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ben Nguyen

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold • Feb 2018Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:43

Jussier Formiga27/4955%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:02KD 1

Ben Nguyen21/6532%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	5/9	56%	1/2	2:45	—
	Ben Nguyen	11/22	50%	0/0	0:48	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	8/20	40%	1/2	1:03	—
	Ben Nguyen	9/29	31%	0/0	0:07	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	14/20	70%	0/0	0:14	1
	Ben Nguyen	1/14	7%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yuta Sasaki

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami • Sep 2017Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:30

Jussier Formiga9/2241%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:32

Yuta Sasaki16/3250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	9/22	41%	1/1	1:32	—
	Yuta Sasaki	16/32	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ray Borg

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jussier Formiga30/6248%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:24

Ray Borg36/8841%TD 0/6Ctrl 4:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	17/29	59%	0/2	1:03	—
	Ray Borg	14/43	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	13/33	39%	0/1	0:10	—
	Ray Borg	7/28	25%	0/5	1:44	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	0/0	—	0/0	2:11	—
	Ray Borg	15/17	88%	0/1	2:39	—

WIN

vs. Dustin Ortiz

UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg • Sep 2016Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jussier Formiga8/3424%TD 1/3Ctrl 9:07

Dustin Ortiz13/6520%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	2/6	33%	1/1	2:02	—
	Dustin Ortiz	2/7	29%	0/1	2:38	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	0/9	0%	0/1	4:11	—
	Dustin Ortiz	3/11	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	6/19	32%	0/1	2:54	—
	Dustin Ortiz	8/47	17%	0/0	0:18	—

LOSS

vs. Henry Cejudo

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum • Nov 2015Flyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jussier Formiga25/8729%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Henry Cejudo43/11039%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	9/29	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Henry Cejudo	15/43	35%	1/1	0:11	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	11/40	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Henry Cejudo	14/46	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	5/18	28%	0/3	0:00	—
	Henry Cejudo	14/21	67%	1/2	1:05	—

WIN

vs. Wilson Reis

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves • May 2015Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jussier Formiga21/5439%TD 4/5Ctrl 1:32KD 1

Wilson Reis28/6642%TD 0/9Ctrl 4:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	8/32	25%	1/1	0:17	—
	Wilson Reis	8/31	26%	0/3	0:17	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	9/12	75%	2/2	0:59	1
	Wilson Reis	7/11	64%	0/4	2:39	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	4/10	40%	1/2	0:16	—
	Wilson Reis	13/24	54%	0/2	1:56	—

WIN

vs. Zach Makovsky

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jussier Formiga11/2839%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:42

Zach Makovsky25/6936%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	5/11	45%	2/2	1:54	—
	Zach Makovsky	6/16	38%	0/0	0:49	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	3/9	33%	0/0	2:45	—
	Zach Makovsky	4/16	25%	1/3	0:04	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	3/8	38%	0/2	0:03	—
	Zach Makovsky	15/37	41%	0/1	3:14	—

WIN

vs. Scott Jorgensen

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 • Mar 2014Flyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:07

Jussier Formiga9/2339%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:45

Scott Jorgensen6/2425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	9/23	39%	1/4	0:45	—
	Scott Jorgensen	6/24	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Joseph Benavidez

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader • Sep 2013Flyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:07

Jussier Formiga6/1833%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joseph Benavidez20/5238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	6/18	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joseph Benavidez	20/52	38%	0/0	0:05	1

WIN

vs. Chris Cariaso

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jussier Formiga10/2638%TD 4/8Ctrl 8:51

Chris Cariaso26/9029%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	3/7	43%	2/3	3:31	—
	Chris Cariaso	2/17	12%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	6/14	43%	1/2	3:19	—
	Chris Cariaso	7/29	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Jussier Formiga	1/5	20%	1/3	2:01	—
	Chris Cariaso	17/44	39%	1/1	1:22	—

LOSS

vs. John Dodson

UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot • Oct 2012Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:35

Jussier Formiga9/3724%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

John Dodson33/11229%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:19KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jussier Formiga	6/20	30%	0/3	0:00	—
	John Dodson	9/43	21%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Jussier Formiga	3/17	18%	0/2	0:00	—
	John Dodson	24/69	35%	0/0	0:19	2

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com