Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino
| First Name: Joao | Last Name: Zeferino |
| Nickname: The Brazilian Samurai | |
| Date of Birth: Jan 15, 1986 | Age: 38 |
| Weight: 84.0 | Height: 181.0 |
| Reach: 0.0 | |
| Location: Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Hometown: Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Fighting Styles: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt | |
| Affiliations: Gracie Floripa | |
| Fight Stats | |||||
| Record | 25 - 10 | Last 5 Fights | |||
| Total Fights | 35 fights | Professional Fights | 35 fights | ||
| Amateur Fights | 0 fights | Years Fighting | 18 years | ||
| Days Last Fought | 721 days | Rounds Fought | 68 rounds | ||
| Finish Wins | 20 finishes | Finish Losses | 4 finish losses | ||
| Finish Win Percentage | 80 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 40 % | ||
| Knockout Wins | 1 KOs | Knockout Losses | 3 KO losses | ||
| TKO Wins | 3 TKOs | TKO Losses | 1 TKO losses | ||
| KO/TKO Win Percentage | 16 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 40 % | ||
| Submission Wins | 16 subs | Submission Losses | 0 sub losses | ||
| Submission Win Percentage | 64 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 0 % | ||
| Decision Wins | 5 decision wins | Decision Losses | 6 decision losses | ||
| Decision Win Percentage | 20 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 60 % | ||
| Unanimous Decision Wins | 5 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Losses | 4 UD losses | ||
| Split Decision Wins | 0 SD wins | Split Decision Losses | 2 SD losses | ||
Professional Fights
PFL 3 2022
May 06, 2022 FridayEsports Stadium Arlington, Arlington, Texas, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
2021 PFL 5
June 17, 2021 ThursdayOcean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 2 Time: 2:16
2021 PFL 2
April 29, 2021 ThursdayOcean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season
July 11, 2019 ThursdayOcean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
PFL 6
August 16, 2018 ThursdayOcean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 3 Time: 1:10
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular
July 05, 2018 ThursdayGWU Smith Center, Washington, D.C., United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:58
Professional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona
June 30, 2017 FridayDaytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
WSOF 33
October 07, 2016 FridayMunicipal Auditorium Arena, Kansas City, MO, United States
TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 0:51
WSOF 25
November 20, 2015 FridayComerica Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
KO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 4:51
WSOF 25
November 20, 2015 FridayComerica Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Submission (Heel Hook) Round: 1 Time: 1:24
WSOF 25
November 20, 2015 FridayComerica Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Submission (Heel Hook) Round: 1 Time: 1:46
Imortal FC 1
June 13, 2015 SaturdayNey Braga Gymnasium, Sao Jose dos Pinhais, Parana, Brazil
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:29
OFN
December 13, 2014 SaturdayNitrix Fight Team Training Center, Balneario Camboriu, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:35
Fighten
May 11, 2014 SundayDalton Fonseca Paranagua Gymnasium, Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 3:25
SJSF
March 29, 2014 SaturdaySao Jose Multi-Use Arena, Sao Jose, Santa Catarina, Brazil
KO (Head Kick) Round: 1 Time: TBD
UFC Fight Night 28
September 04, 2013 WednesdayJornalista Felipe Drumond Stadium, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC on FX 8
May 18, 2013 SaturdayArena Jaragua, Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
NCF
March 09, 2013 SaturdayIrineu Bornhausen Gymnasium, Balneario Camboriu, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:46
MMA Rocks
December 08, 2012 SaturdayHSBC Brasil Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Submission (Keylock) Round: 1 Time: 2:30
NCF
August 18, 2012 SaturdayGalega Gymnasium, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
BBFC - Bad Boy Fight Challenge 1
July 15, 2012 SundaySao Jose Multipurpose Arena, Sao Jose, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 1:30
SJSF
June 09, 2012 SaturdaySao Jose Multiuse Arena Gymnasium, Sao Jose, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
BTF
November 26, 2011 SaturdayCarlos Alberto Campos Gymnasium, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:45
NAFC - Unleashed
November 18, 2011 FridayPotawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Submission (Heel Hook) Round: 1 Time: 0:25
KTK 26
July 25, 2009 SaturdayHayward, Wisconsin, USA
TKO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 0:32
BG 5
March 14, 2009 SaturdayNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:25
USA vs. Brazil
February 21, 2009 SaturdayIP Casino Resort and Spa, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:49
SFC 3
December 12, 2007 WednesdayBrazil
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: TBD
CTF
June 24, 2007 SundayMacaris Academy, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: TBD
FF - Floripa Fight 3
March 10, 2007 SaturdayCarlos Alberto Campos Gymnasium, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
SFC 2
November 04, 2006 SaturdayOlivar Francisco Gymnasium, Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
KO (Knee) Round: 2 Time: TBD
FF - Floripa Fight 1
November 26, 2005 SaturdayCarlos Alberto Campos Gymnasium, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: TBD
