Joao Zeferino
The Brazilian Samurai

Brazil
Brazil
Age: 40
Birth date: 1986-01-15
Height: 180 sm Weight: 70 kg
Weight categories: Lightweight

Record: Joao Zeferino

Wins Losses Draws
27 12 0
KOs
4
4
Submissions
17
Decisions
6
8

Biography: Joao Zeferino

MMA fighter Joao Zeferino represents the country: Brazil. He began professional career in 2005 and currently has 38 fights, of which he won 27 and lost 12. He participated in tournaments of such promotions as: UFC, PFL, WSOF. His opponents were such fighters as: Jeovane Santana, Eduardo Baby, Marcelo Silva.

Rating Joao Zeferino


Rating Position
Current 1199 + 252
Current by country 133
Lightweight 251
Lightweight by country 27

Fights statistics: Joao Zeferino

Result Opponent Event Date Method Round Time
Win
9.08 = 9.08
Δ = points for fight 		Brazil Rafael Lima De Cerqueira Liga Monstro Combate
LMC 1 		2026-06-06 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Loss
-25.33 = -25.33
Δ = points for fight 		Russia Mikhail Ragozin Russian Cagefighting Championship
RCC 20 		2024-10-18 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Loss
-30.32 = -30.32
Δ = points for fight 		United States Dilano Taylor 2022 Regular Season 2022-05-06 Decision
3 5:00
Win
12.79 = 7.99 + 2.4 + 2.4
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		France Jason Ponet PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season 2021-06-17 Submission
(Arm triangle) 		2 2:16
Win
12.51 = 10.42 + 2.08
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		Brazil Gleison Tibau PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season 2021-04-29 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Win
11.45 = 10.41 + 1.04
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		Serbia Bojan Velickovic PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season 2019-07-11 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Win
13.56 = 10.43 + 3.13
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus 		Brazil Yuri Villefort PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season 2018-08-16 Submission
(Rear-naked choke) 		3 1:10
Loss
-28.17 = -28.17
Δ = points for fight 		United States Herman Terrado PFL: Daytona 2017-06-30 Decision
3 5:00
Loss
-28.17 = -28.17
Δ = points for fight 		United States Herman Terrado PFL: Daytona 2017-06-30 Decision
3 5:00
Win
18.68 = 14.37 + 4.31
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus 		United States Jason High WSOF 33
Branch vs. Magalhaes 		2016-10-07 TKO
(Punch) 		3 0:51
Loss
-22.74 = -22.74
Δ = points for fight 		United States Jon Fitch WSOF 30
Branch vs. Starks 		2016-04-02 Decision
(Unanimous) 		5 5:00
Loss
-34.67 = -26.67 + -8.0
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus 		United States Brian Foster WSOF 25
8-Man Lightweight Tournament 		2015-11-20 KO
(Punch) 		2 4:51
Win
16.03 = 8.9 + 2.67 + 4.45
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		United States Jorge Patino WSOF 25
8-Man Lightweight Tournament 		2015-11-20 Submission
(Heel hook) 		1 1:24
Win
21.89 = 12.88 + 3.86 + 5.15
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		United States Brian Foster WSOF 25
8-Man Lightweight Tournament 		2015-11-20 Submission
(Heel hook) 		1 1:46
Win
24.42 = 15.26 + 4.58 + 4.58
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		Brazil Juliano Luis dos Santos Imortal FC 1
The Invasion 		2015-06-13 Submission
(Rear-naked choke) 		1 1:29
Win
8.92 = 5.94 + 1.78 + 1.19
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		Brazil Jeovane Santana OFN 2 2014-12-13 Submission
(Rear-naked choke) 		1 1:35
Win
13.76 = 9.83 + 2.95 + 0.98
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		Brazil Gilmar Dutra Lima Nitrix Fight Evolution 4 2014-11-21 Submission
(Heel hook) 		1 3:57
Win
18.88 = 14.52 + 4.36
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus 		Brazil Jackson Miranda Fighten MMA Championship 1
Decagon MMA Championship 		2014-05-11 Submission
(Armbar) 		1 3:25
Win
17.25 = 13.27 + 3.98
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus 		Brazil Edson Mosca Sao Jose Super Fight 5 2014-03-29 KO
1 N/A
Loss
-21.81 = -21.81
Δ = points for fight 		Brazil Elias Silverio UFC Fight Night 28
Teixeira vs. Bader 		2013-09-04 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Loss
-27.21 = -27.21
Δ = points for fight 		Brazil Rafael Natal UFC on FX 8
Belfort vs. Rockhold 		2013-05-18 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Win
14.83 = 8.24 + 2.47 + 4.12
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		Brazil Wellington Geraldo de Oliveira Nitrix Champion Fight 14 2013-03-09 Submission
(Arm triangle) 		1 2:46
Win
26.16 = 15.39 + 4.62 + 6.16
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		Brazil Thiago Rela MMA Rocks 1 2012-12-08 Submission
1 2:30
Win
12.09 = 9.3 + 2.79
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		Brazil Givago Francisco Nitrix Champion Fight 12 2012-08-18 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Win
11.94 = 7.96 + 2.39 + 1.59
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		Brazil Deyvison Santos Bad Boy Fight Challenge 1 2012-07-15 Submission
(Armbar) 		1 1:30
Win
14.92 = 13.56 + 1.36
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		Brazil Vagner Tiburcio Sao Jose Super Fight 2 2012-06-09 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Win
12.15 = 9.35 + 2.8
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus 		Brazil Fabio Selim Black Trunk Fight 3 2011-11-26 TKO
(Punch) 		1 2:45
Win
12.15 = 9.35 + 2.8
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus 		United States Sean Salmon Unleashed 2011-11-18 Submission
(Heel hook) 		1 0:25
Loss
-41.34 = -31.8 + -9.54
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus 		United States Eddie Larrea KTK 26
Konquer the Kage 26 		2009-07-25 TKO
(Punch) 		2 0:32
Win
13.11 = 8.74 + 2.62 + 1.75
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		United States Joshua Thorpe Battle by the Bay 2009-03-21 Submission
(Armbar) 		1 2:32
Win
17.27 = 12.33 + 3.7 + 1.23
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus + series bonus 		United States Eric Thompson BG 5
Battlegrounds 5 		2009-03-14 Submission
(Rear-naked choke) 		1 2:25
Win
11.92 = 9.17 + 2.75
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus 		United States Colby McMahon USA vs. Brazil 2009-02-21 Submission
(Guillotine) 		1 2:49
Win
12.53 = 9.64 + 2.89
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus 		Brazil Eduardo Baby SFC 3
Sul Fighting Championship 3 		2007-12-12 Submission
(Arm triangle) 		1 0:00
Win Brazil Marcelo Silva Curitiba Top Fight 2007-06-24 Submission
(Arm triangle) 		1 0:00
Loss Brazil Kaue Dudus FF
Floripa Fight 3 		2007-03-10 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Loss Brazil Leandro Gordo SFC 2
Sul Fight Championship 2 		2006-11-04 KO
(Knee) 		2 0:00
Loss Fausto Black JFS 2
Jaragua Fight Samurai 2 		2006-07-16 KO
2 0:00
Win Brazil Bruno Amorim FF
Floripa Fight 1 		2005-11-26 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 0:00

Submission win statistics Joao Zeferino

Submission Count
Armbar 3
Arm triangle 4
Guillotine 1
Heel hook 4
Rear-naked choke 4

Promotion statistics Joao Zeferino

Promotion Fights count Wins count Losses count
Professional Fighters League 7 4
Submission: 2 		3
World Series of Fighting 5 3
Submission: 2
KO: 1 		2
KO: 1
Nitrix Champion Fight 3 3
Submission: 2 		0
Ultimate Fighting Championship 2 0 2
Sao Jose Super Fight 2 2
KO: 1 		0
Sul Fight Championship 2 1
Submission: 1 		1
KO: 1
Floripa Fight Championship 2 1 1
Fighten MMA Championship 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
MMA Rocks 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
Atlas Fights 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
Jaragua Fight Samurai 1 0 1
KO: 1
Imortal Fight Championship 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
North American Fighting Championship 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
Black Trunk Fight 1 1
KO: 1 		0
Bad Boy Fight Challenge 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
Liga Monstro Combate 1 1 0
RCC Boxing Promotions 1 0 1
Battlegrounds 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
Octtagon Fight Night 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
Curitiba Top Fight 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
Ultimate Event Promotions 1 1
Submission: 1 		0
Konquer the Kage 1 0 1
KO: 1

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