// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Joao Zeferino
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Joao
Zeferino

NICKNAME"The Brazilian Samurai"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
28-10-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Joao Zeferino
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
40
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
28
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
28/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
79%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 61% 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
0.83
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.60
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
5%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#39
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1581
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1478 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
81st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.27 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 6, 2026

// 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 (28)
n = 28
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 17
DEC · 6
5
KO/TKO
18%
17
SUB
61%
6
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 7
3
KO/TKO
30%
0
SUB
0%
7
DEC
70%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
18%
SUBANY ROUND · 17 fights
61%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
21%
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
38 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 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 POWER26TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING60CHIN79STRIKING20CARDIO83AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE40RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power26
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=28 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=38 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio83
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 Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (48%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins28 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record38 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio83 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 Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100NOV 2005WNOV 2005LJUL 2006LNOV 2006LMAR 2007WJUN 2007WDEC 2007WFEB 2009WMAR 2009WMAR 2009LJUL 2009WNOV 2011WNOV 2011WJUN 2012WJUL 2012WAUG 2012WDEC 2012WMAR 2013LMAY 2013LSEP 2013WMAR 2014WMAY 2014WNOV 2014WDEC 2014WJUN 2015WNOV 2015WNOV 2015LAPR 2016WOCT 2016LJUN 2017WJUL 2018WAUG 2018WJUL 2019WAPR 2021WJUN 2021LMAY 2022LOCT 2024WSEP 2025WJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 41, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  29. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  33. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  35. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  36. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  37. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  38. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Tiburcio), bottomed at 31 (L vs Dudus). Current reading: 100.

// 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_
38/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
11%
3
8%
1
3%
-
-
8
total
SUB
15
39%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
17
total
DEC
-
-
12
32%
-
1
3%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 38 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
34%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Raffael CerqueiraJun 6, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Liga Monstro Combate - LMC 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andronico BorgesSep 6, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:10
BFC 3 - Brothers Fight Champion 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Mikhail RagozinOct 18, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RCC 20 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dilano TaylorMay 6, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jason PonetJun 17, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 2:16
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Gleison TibauApr 29, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bojan VelickovicJul 11, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Yuri VillefortAug 16, 2018
SubmissionR3 · 1:10
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Paul BradleyJul 5, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:58
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Herman TerradoJun 30, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Jason HighOct 7, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 0:51
WSOF 33 - Branch vs. Magalhaes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jon FitchApr 2, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
WSOF 30 - Branch vs. Starks
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 28-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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