| Jussier da Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1985 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Other names | Formiga |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 123 lb (55.8 kg; 8.8 st) |
| Division | Flyweight (56 kg) |
| Team | Nova União |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jussier da Silva, (born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed with the Shooto. He is the Shooto South America 123-pound champion.[1] da Silva holds a notable win over Shooto's Bantamweight Champion Shinichi Kojima. He is currently ranked the #4 flyweight in the world by Sherdog[2].
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Jussier fought on August 30, 2008 in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He defeated fighter Ralph Lauren via submission.
Jussier then joined Shooto and won his debut fight on November 29, 2008 at Shooto - Brazil 9 against Maicon Willian Costa via decision.
This was followed up by a victory over Shinichi "BJ" Kojima via decision at Shooto - Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated.
After upsetting Shooto world champion Shinichi Kojima in a non-title affair in July, it was expected "Formiga" would be brought back for a year-end title rematch.[2] However, Kojima has recently vacated the title, further complicating Jussier's future with the organisation.
da Silva was at this point, ranked as the number one flyweight in the world and then fought Alexandre Pantoja, who was unbeaten as a flyweight. On June 12, 2010, da Silva defeated Pantoja by unanimous decision to defend his South American Shooto 123lb championship.[3]
Jussier da Silva signed a four-fight exclusive contract with the California-based Tachi Palace Fights organization. His first fight with the organization was against WEC veteran Danny Martinez at Tachi Palace Fights 7. Da Silva won the fight by unanimous decision. da Silva's next fight was against another WEC veteran in Ian McCall.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
da Silva next faced top-ranked flyweight Mamoru Yamaguchi at Tachi Palace Fights 10.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12-1 | Rodrigo Santos | Submission (rear naked choke) | Fort MMA - Fort MMA Championships 1 | December 15, 2011 | 1 | 3:52 | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| Win | 11-1 | Michael Willian Costa | Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto - Brazil 26 | October 29, 2011 | 2 | 4:55 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended Shooto South American 123 lb Championship |
| Win | 10-1 | Mamoru Yamaguchi | Decision (unanimous) | TPF 10: Tachi Palace Fights 10 | August 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 9-1 | Ian McCall | Decision (unanimous) | TPF 8: All or Nothing | February 18, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 9-0 | Danny Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 7 | December 2, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 8-0 | Alexandre Pantoja | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Brazil 16 | June 12, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended Shooto South American 123 lb Championship |
| Win | 7-0 | Shinichi Kojima | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated | July 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6-0 | Michael Willian Costa | Decision (split) | Shooto - Brazil 9 | November 11, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil | Won Shooto South American 123 lb Championship |
| Win | 5-0 | Ralph Lauren | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto - Brazil 8 | August 30, 2008 | 1 | 1:46 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4-0 | Jose Maria Tome | Submission (rear-naked choke) | OBF - Original Bairros Fight 7 | March 9, 2008 | 1 | 3:41 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-0 | Erinaldo Erinaldo | Decision (unanimous) | HF - Hikari Fight | January 14, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 2-0 | Junior Assuncao | Decision (unanimous) | MF - Mossoro Fight | August 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Mossoró, Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Chacal Chacal | Submission (armbar) | TF - Tremons Fight | May 13, 2005 | 1 | 3:20 | Natal, Brazil |