Joao Zeferino

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Age 39
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"
Weight Class Middleweight

Joao Zeferino is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 25 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 25-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 9 months, 11 days
Rounds Fought 51.1
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 2 years, 5 months, 12 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week, 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 5 15 5
Losses 3 0 7
Finish Rate 80.0%
Finished Rate 30.0%
Win by Decision Rate 20.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 70.0%
Win by KO Rate 20.0%
Loss by KO Rate 30.0%
Win by SUB Rate 60.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 10
Fastest SUB 25
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:23
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 12:02
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 09/06/2025 W
(24-10-0) 		Andronico Borges
(0-7-0) 		CW KO (Kick)
Brothers Fight Champion 3 		1 00:10
NRB 10/18/2024 L
(24-9-0) 		Mikhail Ragozin
(23-6-0) 		MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Russian Cagefighting Championship 20 		3 05:00
OFF 05/06/2022 L
(24-8-0) 		Dilano Taylor
(12-5-0) 		WW
( 170.8 vs. 170.6 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
PFL 3 		3 05:00
OFF 06/17/2021 W
(23-8-0) 		Jason Ponet
(26-19-0) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 169.4 ) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
PFL 5 		2 02:16
OFF 04/29/2021 W
(22-8-0) 		Gleison Tibau
(35-19-0) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.4 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
PFL 2 2021 		3 05:00
OFF 07/11/2019 W
(21-8-0) 		Bojan Velickovic
(24-13-2) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.4 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
PFL 4 - 2019 Regular Season 		3 05:00
OFF 08/16/2018 W
(20-8-0) 		Yuri Silva
(12-8-0) 		WW
( 170.4 vs. 171.0 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
PFL 6 - 2018 Regular Season 		3 01:10
OFF 07/05/2018 W
(19-8-0) 		Paul Bradley
(21-10-0) 		WW
( 170.8 vs. 171.0 ) 		KO
PFL 3 - 2018 Regular Season 		1 01:58
OFF 06/30/2017 L
(19-7-0) 		Herman Terrado
(10-7-1) 		WW
( 171.0 vs. 169.6 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Professional Fighters League Daytonoa 		3 05:00
OFF 10/07/2016 W
(18-7-0) 		Jason High
(23-8-0) 		WW
( 160.1 vs. 160.9 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
World Series of Fighting 33 - Gaethje vs Dugulubgov 		3 00:51
OFF 04/02/2016 L
(18-6-0) 		Jon Fitch
(32-8-2) 		WW
( 169.6 vs. 169.6 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
World Series of Fighting 30 - Branch vs Starks 		5 05:00
OFF 11/20/2015 L
(16-5-0) 		Brian Foster
(30-11-0) 		LW
( 156.2 * vs. 155.8 ) 		KO
World Series of Fighting 25 - 8 Man Lightweight Tournament 		2 04:51
OFF 11/20/2015 W
(16-5-0) 		Brian Foster
(30-11-0) 		LW
( 156.2 * vs. 155.8 ) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
World Series of Fighting 25 - 8 Man Lightweight Tournament 		1 01:46
OFF 11/20/2015 W
(16-5-0) 		Jorge Patino
(31-19-2) 		LW
( 156.2 * vs. 154.9 ) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
World Series of Fighting 25 - 8 Man Lightweight Tournament 		1 01:24
NRB 06/13/2015 W
(15-5-0) 		Juliano Kuririn
(8-2-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Imortal Fight Championship 1 		1 01:29
NRB 11/21/2014 W
(14-5-0) 		Gilmar Dutra Lima
(21-15-1) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
Nitrix Champion Fight -  Evolution 4 		1 03:57
NRB 05/11/2014 W
(13-5-0) 		Jackson Miranda
(4-3-0) 		Submission
Fighten Decagon MMA Championship 05/11/14 		1 05:00
NRB 03/29/2014 W
(12-5-0) 		Edson Mosca
(4-8-0) 		KO (Kick)
Sao Jose Super Fight 5 		1 05:00
OFF 09/04/2013 L
(12-4-0) 		Elias Silverio
(21-12-1) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Ultimate Fight Night 28: Bader vs Teixeira 		3 05:00
OFF 05/18/2013 L
(12-3-0) 		Rafael Sapo Natal
(21-9-1) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold 		3 05:00
NRB 03/09/2013 W
(11-3-0) 		Wellington Geraldo de Oliveira
(8-7-1) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Nitrix Show Fight: Champion Fight 14 		1 02:46
NRB 12/08/2012 W
(10-3-0) 		Thiago Rela
(8-7-0) 		Submission (Keylock)
MMA Rocks 12/08/12 		1 02:30
NRB 08/18/2012 W
(9-3-0) 		Givago Francisco
(8-9-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Nitrix Show Fight: Champion Fight 12 		3 05:00
NRB 07/15/2012 W
(8-3-0) 		Deyvison Santos
(4-4-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Bad Boy Fight Challenge 1 		1 01:30
NRB 06/09/2012 W
(7-3-0) 		Vagner Tiburcio
(10-8-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Sao Jose Super Fight 2 		3 05:00
NRB 11/26/2011 W
(6-3-0) 		Fabio Selim
(0-7-0) 		MW TKO/RSC
Black Trunk Fight 3 		1 05:00
OFF 11/18/2011 W
(5-3-0) 		Sean Salmon
(18-21-0) 		LHW
( 195.0 vs. 195.0 ) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
NAFC: Unleashed 		1 00:25
NRB 07/25/2009 L
(5-2-0) 		Eddie Larrea
(20-54-0) 		WW KO
Konquer the Kage 26 		2 00:29
NRB 03/23/2009 W
(4-2-0) 		Joshua Thorpe
(14-19-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Battle By The Bay 		1 02:32
OFF 03/14/2009 W
(3-2-0) 		Eric Thompson
(9-22-0) 		MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Battlegrounds V 		1 02:25
NRB 02/21/2009 W
(2-2-0) 		Colby Mcmahan
(2-4-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Atlas Fights - USA vs. Brazil 		1 02:49
NRB 12/12/2007 W
(1-2-0) 		Dudu TBC
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
SFC 3 - Sul Fighting Championship 3 		1 05:00
NRB 03/10/2007 L
(1-1-0) 		Caue Dudus
(4-2-0) 		Decision
Floripa Fight 3 		00:00
NRB 11/04/2006 L
(1-0-0) 		Leandro Gordo
(6-2-0) 		KO (Knee)
Sul Fight Championship 2 		2 05:00
NRB 11/26/2005 W
(0-0-0) 		Bruno Amorim
(1-1-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Floripa Fight 1 		00:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class