// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Julio Cesar Neves Jr.
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNFEATHERWEIGHT

Julio Cesar Neves
Jr.

NICKNAME"Morceguinho"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
36-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Julio Cesar Neves Jr.
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
32
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
39 BOUTS
WIN
36
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
92%
36/39 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 58% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
1.98
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.81
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.06
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#76
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1525
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1501 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
30th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.08 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 15% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 25, 2025 · 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 (36)
n = 36
KO/TKO · 21
SUB · 10
DEC · 6
21
KO/TKO
58%
10
SUB
28%
6
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
67%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 21 fights
58%
SUBANY ROUND · 10 fights
28%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
17%
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
40 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 POWER79TD DEFENSE80GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO57AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power79
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=36 wins
TD Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (76%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=39 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins36 wins
TD Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (76%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record39 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 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
0255075100OCT 2011WOCT 2011WNOV 2011WDEC 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2012WMAR 2012WMAY 2012WJUN 2012WAUG 2012WAUG 2012WDEC 2012WDEC 2012WDEC 2012WJAN 2013WJAN 2013WFEB 2013WFEB 2013WFEB 2013WMAR 2013WMAR 2013WMAR 2013WAPR 2013WAPR 2013WAPR 2013WMAY 2013WAUG 2013WAUG 2013WSEP 2013WAPR 2014WSEP 2014LMAY 2015WJUN 2016WOCT 2016WMAR 2017WSEP 2017WJUL 2019WDEC 2021LMAR 2024WJUL 2024LJAN 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  5. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  24. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  30. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  33. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  35. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  37. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  40. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  41. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 93, SUB R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Moraes), 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_
40/40 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
14
35%
5
13%
2
5%
-
-
21
total
SUB
7
18%
3
8%
2
5%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
7
18%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 19 of 40 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
40 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Piotr KacprzakJan 25, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 2:19
KSW 102 - Przybysz vs. Azevedo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Leandro AntunezJul 20, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 3:09
CFC 21 - Centurion FC 21: Invulnerabilis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Daniel RutkowskiMar 16, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KSW 92 - Wiklacz vs. Jojua
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rafael Luiz de AlmeidaDec 12, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 2:00
Brusque Championship MMA - BCMMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Kevin ParkJul 27, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Battlefield FC 2 - Battlefield Fighting Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Roger SampaioSep 9, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 1:14
Aspera FC 57 - Aspera Fighting Championship 57
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Fernando ColmanMar 18, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Brave CF 3 - Battle in Brazil
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Carlisson Diego Oliveira dos SantosOct 28, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 4:08
Smash - Smash Fight 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Ranieri Yuri Zenidim BuenoJun 18, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
AFC - Aspera Fighting Championship 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jordan ParsonsMay 15, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 4:09
Bellator 137 - Halsey vs. Grove
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Poppies MartinezSep 19, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
Bellator MMA - Bellator 125
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches)
W
VS Josh ArochoApr 18, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 2:37
Bellator MMA - Bellator 117
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Featherweight. Professional record 36-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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