// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Jafel Filho
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Jafel
Filho

NICKNAME"Pastor"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Nova União
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Jafel Filho
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'7"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
33
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
77%
17/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 65% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.52
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
67%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.24
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 59 other rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#32
of 60 on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1519
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
31st
percentile · average opponent rated 1520 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
37th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.04 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 41% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 25, 2026 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 11
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
29%
11
SUB
65%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
40%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 11 fights
65%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER42TD DEFENSE60GRAPPLING74CHIN88STRIKING29CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power42
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (67%)

Grappling74
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking29
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.24 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (67%)Not recorded
Grappling74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.24 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2012WJUL 2012WSEP 2012WDEC 2012WAUG 2013WJAN 2014WMAY 2014LAUG 2014WAUG 2015WNOV 2015WDEC 2016LAUG 2017WMAR 2018WMAY 2018WMAY 2019WDEC 2021WSEP 2022LMAR 2023WJUL 2023WMAR 2024LMAY 2025WOCT 2025LAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 72, SUB R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 90, SUB R3.
  7. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  13. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Matias), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
22/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
5%
2
9%
2
9%
-
-
5
total
SUB
8
36%
1
5%
4
18%
-
-
13
total
DEC
-
-
4
18%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Nova União
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVYSUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Cody DurdenApr 25, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 274 - Sterling vs. Zalal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Clayton CarpenterOct 11, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 4:42
UFC Fight Night 261 - Oliveira vs. Gamrot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Allan NascimentoMay 31, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 68 - Blanchfield vs. Barber
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ode OsbourneMar 16, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 4:27
UFC Fight Night 239 - Tuivasa vs. Tybura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Daniel BarezJul 22, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 3:26
UFC Fight Night 224 - Aspinall vs. Tybura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Muhammad MokaevMar 18, 2023
SubmissionR3 · 4:32
UFC 286 - Edwards vs. Usman 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Roybert EcheverriaSep 20, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 1:31
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dayvison SilvaDec 18, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:08
Shooto Brazil 110 - Buga vs. King
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Vinicius SalvadorMay 25, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 4:45
Shooto Brazil 92 - Oliveira vs. Dias
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Weder AparecidoMay 11, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:15
Shooto Brazil 83 - Xavier vs. De Freitas Jr.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Arys CarvalhoMar 3, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:50
PF - P2 Fight
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Luan MatheusAug 27, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 2:55
Shooto Brazil 74 - Sandro vs. Huerto
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 17-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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