Ex-UFC Flyweight Contender Jussier Formiga Returns to Headline LFA 124 on Feb. 11
Longtime UFC flyweight contender Jussier Formiga will compete for the first time in more than 18 months when he faces Miguel Felipe Bunes da Silva in the Legacy Fighting Alliance 124 headliner on Feb. 11.
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Formiga parted ways with the UFC follwing successive defeats against Alex Perez, Brandon Moreno and Joseph Benavidez, with his last appearance coming in June 2020. The 36-year-old Formiga went 9-7 within the Las Vegas-based promotion, earning notable wins over the likes of current Bellator bantamweight king Sergio Pettis and reigning UFC flyweight champ Deiveson Figureiredo. Before the UFC added the flyweight division, the Brazilian was widely regarded as the best 125-pound fighter in the world.
Da Silva will make his LFA debut following a stint with Absolute Championship Akhmat. Most recently, he snapped a three-bout skid with a submission win over Mikael Silander at ACA 128 last September to run his career mark to 11-5.
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