RC
6 Jun 2026 · Liga Monstro Combatevs Raffael CerqueiraLiga Monstro Combate - LMC 1
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Liga Monstro Combate - LMC 1EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALUFC FIGHTER DATABASEUFC RESULTS VERIFIED
“The Brazilian Samurai”
JoaoZeferino
WELTERWEIGHT170 LB
Lvs Elias Silverio
VIEW FIGHT →RECORDED PROFESSIONAL RECORD28–11LEDGER THROUGH 6 Jun 2026NON-UFC SOURCE CHECKED 15 Aug 2026
UFC RECORD0–2
LATEST UFC STREAK2LOSSESLOSS RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT
UFC EXPERIENCE2RECORDED FIGHTS
Joao Zeferino has a recorded professional MMA record of 28–11 (ledger through 6 jun 2026) and a calculated UFC record of 0–2 across 2 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a loss against Elias Silverio at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader. Their professional wins include 5 by knockout or TKO, 17 by submission and 6 by decision. At their latest recorded UFC bout on 4 Sept 2013, their UFC loss streak stood at 2 fights. View the complete fight history.
- AGE
- 40
- HEIGHT
- 180.3 CM
- REACH
- —
- STANCE
- Orthodox
- UFC DEBUT
- 18 May 2013
- NATIONALITY
- Brazil
RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS
FIGHTER DNA
2 of 2 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample
VISUAL UFC PROFILE
RECORDED CAREER BALANCE
CORE2/2
STRIKING2/2
TAKEDOWNS2/2
CONTROL2/2
FIGHT BALANCE
25LANDED
−53DIFFERENCE78ABSORBED
0.83 LANDED/MIN · 2.6 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 2/2 FIGHTS
1LANDED
−1DIFFERENCE2CONCEDED
0.5 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 2/2 FIGHTS
6:28FIGHTER
9:33OPPONENTS
40.4% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 2/2 FIGHTS
EFFICIENCY
37%STR ACC
VALID TOTALS 2/2STR ACC48%STR DEF
VALID TOTALS 2/2STR DEF6%TD ACC
VALID TOTALS 2/2TD ACC50%TD DEF
VALID TOTALS 2/2TD DEFRings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings
RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE
2BOUTS MAPPEDUFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND
TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER
28–11CAREER OUTCOMES
28 WINS11 LOSSES
METHOD COVERAGE 28/28 WINS
28WINSCAREER WIN ROUTES
KO / TKO5WINS · 18%
SUBMISSION17WINS · 61%
DECISION6WINS · 21%
22 KO/SUB WINS · 79% OF CAREER WINS
METHOD COVERAGE 11/11 LOSSES
11LOSSESCAREER LOSS ROUTES
KO / TKO4LOSSES · 36%
SUBMISSION0LOSSES · 0%
DECISION7LOSSES · 64%
FORM
- L
- LLATEST UFC
RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT2 LOSSESUFC LOSS STREAK AT THAT BOUT
NO UFC TITLE FIGHTS RECORDEDAVG FIGHT TIME 15:00 · 2/2 TIMED
ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST
2FIGHTSUFC CAREER MAP
RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER
PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY
39 recorded professional fights
AB
6 Sept 2025 · Brothers Fight Championvs Andronico BorgesBFC 3 - Brothers Fight Champion 3
KOKOHead KickHead KickR1 · 0:10R1 · 0:10
BFC 3 - Brothers Fight Champion 3EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALMR
18 Oct 2024 · Russian Cagefighting Championshipvs Mikhail RagozinRCC 20 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 20
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
RCC 20 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 20EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALDT
6 May 2022 · Professional Fighters Leaguevs Dilano TaylorProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season
DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJP
17 Jun 2021 · Professional Fighters Leaguevs Jason PonetProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season
SubmissionSubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeArm-Triangle ChokeR2 · 2:16R2 · 2:16
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular SeasonEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALGT
29 Apr 2021 · Professional Fighters Leaguevs Gleison TibauProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular SeasonEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALBV
11 Jul 2019 · Professional Fighters Leaguevs Bojan VelickovicProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular SeasonEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALYV
16 Aug 2018 · Professional Fighters Leaguevs Yuri VillefortProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season
SubmissionSubmissionRear-Naked ChokeRear-Naked ChokeR3 · 1:10R3 · 1:10
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular SeasonEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALPB
5 Jul 2018 · Professional Fighters Leaguevs Paul BradleyProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 1:58R1 · 1:58
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular SeasonEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALHT
30 Jun 2017 · Professional Fighters Leaguevs Herman TerradoProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona
DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL: DaytonaEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJH
7 Oct 2016 · World Series of Fightingvs Jason HighWSOF 33 - Branch vs. Magalhaes
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR3 · 0:51R3 · 0:51
WSOF 33 - Branch vs. MagalhaesEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJF
2 Apr 2016 · World Series of Fightingvs Jon FitchWSOF 30 - Branch vs. Starks
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00
WSOF 30 - Branch vs. StarksEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALBF
20 Nov 2015 · World Series of Fightingvs Brian FosterWSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament
SubmissionSubmissionHeel HookHeel HookR1 · 1:46R1 · 1:46
WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight TournamentEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALBF
20 Nov 2015 · World Series of Fightingvs Brian FosterWSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 4:51R2 · 4:51
WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight TournamentEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJP
20 Nov 2015 · World Series of Fightingvs Jorge PatinoWSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament
SubmissionSubmissionHeel HookHeel HookR1 · 1:24R1 · 1:24
WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight TournamentEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJL
13 Jun 2015 · Imortal Fight Championshipvs Juliano Luis dos SantosImortal FC 1 - The Invasion
SubmissionSubmissionRear-Naked ChokeRear-Naked ChokeR1 · 1:29R1 · 1:29
Imortal FC 1 - The InvasionEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJS
13 Dec 2014 · Octtagon Fight Nightvs Jeovane SantanaOFN - Octtagon Fight Night
SubmissionSubmissionRear-Naked ChokeRear-Naked ChokeR1 · 1:35R1 · 1:35
OFN - Octtagon Fight NightEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALGD
21 Nov 2014 · Nitrix Champion Fightvs Gilmar Dutra LimaNCF - Nitrix Fight Evolution 4
SubmissionSubmissionHeel HookHeel HookR1 · 3:57R1 · 3:57
NCF - Nitrix Fight Evolution 4EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJM
11 May 2014 · Fighten MMA Championshipvs Jackson MirandaFighten - Decagon MMA Championship
SubmissionSubmissionArmbarArmbarR1 · 3:25R1 · 3:25
Fighten - Decagon MMA ChampionshipEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALEM
29 Mar 2014 · Sao Jose Super Fightvs Edson MoscaSJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 5
KOKOHead KickHead KickR1R1
SJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 5EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs BaderSIG 11/28 · TD 1/16 · CTRL 6:06
VIEW FIGHT →
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdSIG 14/40 · TD 0/2 · CTRL 0:22
VIEW FIGHT →SHOW COMPLETE HISTORY · 17 MORESHOW RECENT FIGHTS
WG
9 Mar 2013 · Nitrix Champion Fightvs Wellington Geraldo de OliveiraNCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 14
SubmissionSubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeArm-Triangle ChokeR1 · 2:46R1 · 2:46
NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 14EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALTR
8 Dec 2012 · MMA Rocksvs Thiago RelaMMA Rocks - MMA Rocks
SubmissionSubmissionKeylockKeylockR1 · 2:30R1 · 2:30
MMA Rocks - MMA RocksEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALGF
18 Aug 2012 · Nitrix Champion Fightvs Givago FranciscoNCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 12
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 12EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALDS
15 Jul 2012 · Bad Boy Fight Challengevs Deyvison SantosBBFC - Bad Boy Fight Challenge 1
SubmissionSubmissionArmbarArmbarR1 · 1:30R1 · 1:30
BBFC - Bad Boy Fight Challenge 1EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALVT
9 Jun 2012 · Sao Jose Super Fightvs Vagner TiburcioSJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 2
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
SJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 2EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALFS
26 Nov 2011 · Black Trunk Fightvs Fabio SelimBTF - Black Trunk Fight 3
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 2:45R1 · 2:45
BTF - Black Trunk Fight 3EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALSS
18 Nov 2011 · North American Fighting Championshipvs Sean SalmonNAFC - Unleashed
SubmissionSubmissionHeel HookHeel HookR1 · 0:25R1 · 0:25
NAFC - UnleashedEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALEL
25 Jul 2009 · Konquer the Kagevs Eddie LarreaKTK 26 - Konquer the Kage 26
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 0:32R2 · 0:32
KTK 26 - Konquer the Kage 26EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJT
21 Mar 2009 · Ultimate Event Promotionsvs Joshua ThorpeUEP - Battle by the Bay
SubmissionSubmissionArmbarArmbarR1 · 2:32R1 · 2:32
UEP - Battle by the BayEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALET
14 Mar 2009 · Battlegroundsvs Eric ThompsonBG 5 - Battlegrounds 5
SubmissionSubmissionRear-Naked ChokeRear-Naked ChokeR1 · 2:25R1 · 2:25
BG 5 - Battlegrounds 5EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALCM
21 Feb 2009 · Atlas Fightsvs Colby McMahonAtlas Fights - USA vs. Brazil
SubmissionSubmissionGuillotine ChokeGuillotine ChokeR1 · 2:49R1 · 2:49
Atlas Fights - USA vs. BrazilEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALEB
12 Dec 2007 · Sul Fight Championshipvs Eduardo BabySFC 3 - Sul Fighting Championship 3
SubmissionSubmissionArm Triangle ChokeArm Triangle ChokeR1 · 0:00R1 · 0:00
SFC 3 - Sul Fighting Championship 3EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALMS
24 Jun 2007 · Curitiba Top Fightvs Marcelo SilvaCTF - Curitiba Top Fight
SubmissionSubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeArm-Triangle ChokeR1 · 0:00R1 · 0:00
CTF - Curitiba Top FightEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALKD
10 Mar 2007 · Floripa Fight Championshipvs Kaue DudusFF - Floripa Fight 3
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
FF - Floripa Fight 3EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALLG
4 Nov 2006 · Sul Fight Championshipvs Leandro GordoSFC 2 - Sul Fight Championship 2
KOKOKneeKneeROUND AND TIME NOT RECORDEDROUND AND TIME NOT RECORDED
SFC 2 - Sul Fight Championship 2EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALFB
16 Jul 2006 · Jaragua Fight Samuraivs Fausto BlackJFS 2 - Jaragua Fight Samurai 2
KOKOR2 · 0:00R2 · 0:00
JFS 2 - Jaragua Fight Samurai 2EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALBA
26 Nov 2005 · Floripa Fight Championshipvs Bruno AmorimFF - Floripa Fight 1
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousROUND AND TIME NOT RECORDEDROUND AND TIME NOT RECORDED
FF - Floripa Fight 1EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALRECORD SCOPE This recorded professional snapshot includes identity-reconciled MMA results across promotions through 6 Jun 2026. It is not a live claim about unverified later fights. The latest UFC bout was on 4 Sept 2013; 20 later non-UFC bouts are included here. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.