Joao Zeferino

"The Brazilian Samurai"

AGE	38 / Jan 15, 1986
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Rangel Farias Team / Team Zeferino

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 26

KO / TKO

15%

SUBMISSIONS

65%

DECISIONS

19%

Losses 11

KO / TKO

36%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

64%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Mikhail Ragozin	Russian Cagefighting Championship - RCC 20 Oct / 18 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Dilano Taylor	Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season May / 06 / 2022	Decision (Split) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jason Ponet	Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season Jun / 17 / 2021	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Vitor Ribeiro VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:16
win	Gleison Tibau	Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season Apr / 29 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Vitor Ribeiro VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Bojan Velickovic	Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season Jul / 11 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson	3	5:00
win	Yuri Villefort	Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season Aug / 16 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Gasper Oliver	3	1:10
win	Paul Bradley	Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season Jul / 05 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki	1	1:58
loss	Herman Terrado	Professional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona Jun / 30 / 2017	Decision (Split) Andrew Glenn VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Jason High	WSOF 33 - Branch vs. Magalhaes Oct / 07 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Marc Wasem VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:51
loss	Jon Fitch	WSOF 30 - Branch vs. Starks Apr / 02 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Brian Foster	WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament Nov / 20 / 2015	KO (Punches) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:51
win	Jorge Patino	WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament Nov / 20 / 2015	Submission (Heel Hook) Ryan Brueggeman VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:24
win	Brian Foster	WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament Nov / 20 / 2015	Submission (Heel Hook) Ryan Brueggeman VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:46
win	Juliano Luis dos Santos	Imortal FC 1 - The Invasion Jun / 13 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Alexandre Caldas	1	1:29
win	Jeovane Santana	OFN - Octtagon Fight Night Dec / 13 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Heron Garcia	1	1:35
win	Gilmar Dutra Lima	NCF - Nitrix Fight Evolution 4 Nov / 21 / 2014	Submission (Heel Hook)	1	3:57
win	Jackson Miranda	Fighten - Decagon MMA Championship May / 11 / 2014	Submission (Armbar) Marcio Alexandre	1	3:25
win	Edson Mosca	SJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 5 Mar / 29 / 2014	KO (Head Kick)	1	N/A
loss	Elias Silverio	UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader Sep / 04 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Rafael Natal	UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold May / 18 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Wellington Geraldo de Oliveira	NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 14 Mar / 09 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	2:46
win	Thiago Rela	MMA Rocks - MMA Rocks Dec / 08 / 2012	Submission (Keylock) Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa	1	2:30
win	Givago Francisco	NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 12 Aug / 18 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Deyvison Santos	BBFC - Bad Boy Fight Challenge 1 Jul / 15 / 2012	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:30
win	Vagner Tiburcio	SJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 2 Jun / 09 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Fabio Selim	BTF - Black Trunk Fight 3 Nov / 26 / 2011	TKO (Punches)	1	2:45
win	Sean Salmon	NAFC - Unleashed Nov / 18 / 2011	Submission (Heel Hook)	1	0:25
loss	Eddie Larrea	KTK 26 - Konquer the Kage 26 Jul / 25 / 2009	TKO (Punches)	2	0:32
win	Joshua Thorpe	UEP - Battle by the Bay Mar / 21 / 2009	Submission (Armbar)	1	2:32
win	Eric Thompson	BG 5 - Battlegrounds 5 Mar / 14 / 2009	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:25
win	Colby McMahon	Atlas Fights - USA vs. Brazil Feb / 21 / 2009	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	2:49
win	Eduardo Baby	SFC 3 - Sul Fighting Championship 3 Dec / 12 / 2007	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	1	0:00
win	Marcelo Silva	CTF - Curitiba Top Fight Jun / 24 / 2007	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	0:00
loss	Kaue Dudus	FF - Floripa Fight 3 Mar / 10 / 2007	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Leandro Gordo	SFC 2 - Sul Fight Championship 2 Nov / 04 / 2006	KO (Knee)	2	0:00
loss	Fausto Black	JFS 2 - Jaragua Fight Samurai 2 Jul / 16 / 2006	KO	2	0:00
win	Bruno Amorim	FF - Floripa Fight 1 Nov / 26 / 2005	Decision (Unanimous)	3	0:00

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