Jussier Formiga: Living in the Present

Before there was a 125-pound division in the UFC dominated by Demetrious Johnson, when you wanted to talk flyweights, the conversation usually started with Brazil’s Jussier Formiga.A dominant fighter on the Brazilian circuit, Formiga took his show on the road to the only regional promotion truly featuring his division in the United States, Tachi Palace Fights, and continued to shine with wins over Danny Martinez and Mamoru Yamaguchi, with his only loss coming against Ian McCall. Then it wa