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Brazil
Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
Joao Zeferino
"
The Brazilian Samurai
"
AGE
38
/
Jan 15, 1986
HEIGHT
5'11"
/
180.34 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
Rangel Farias Team
/
Team Zeferino
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
26
KO
/
TKO
4
15%
SUBMISSIONS
17
65%
DECISIONS
5
19%
Losses
10
KO
/
TKO
4
40%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
6
60%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Dilano Taylor
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season
May / 06 / 2022
Decision (Split)
Gary Copeland
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Jason Ponet
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season
Jun / 17 / 2021
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Vitor Ribeiro
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:16
win
Gleison Tibau
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season
Apr / 29 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Vitor Ribeiro
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Bojan Velickovic
Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season
Jul / 11 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Keith Peterson
3
5:00
win
Yuri Villefort
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season
Aug / 16 / 2018
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Gasper Oliver
3
1:10
win
Paul Bradley
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season
Jul / 05 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1
1:58
loss
Herman Terrado
Professional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona
Jun / 30 / 2017
Decision (Split)
Andrew Glenn
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Jason High
WSOF 33 - Branch vs. Magalhaes
Oct / 07 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Marc Wasem
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:51
loss
Jon Fitch
WSOF 30 - Branch vs. Starks
Apr / 02 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Brian Foster
WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament
Nov / 20 / 2015
KO (Punches)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:51
win
Jorge Patino
WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament
Nov / 20 / 2015
Submission (Heel Hook)
Ryan Brueggeman
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:24
win
Brian Foster
WSOF 25 - 8-Man Lightweight Tournament
Nov / 20 / 2015
Submission (Heel Hook)
Ryan Brueggeman
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:46
win
Juliano Luis dos Santos
Imortal FC 1 - The Invasion
Jun / 13 / 2015
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Alexandre Caldas
1
1:29
win
Jeovane Santana
OFN - Octtagon Fight Night
Dec / 13 / 2014
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Heron Garcia
1
1:35
win
Gilmar Dutra Lima
NCF - Nitrix Fight Evolution 4
Nov / 21 / 2014
Submission (Heel Hook)
1
3:57
win
Jackson Miranda
Fighten - Decagon MMA Championship
May / 11 / 2014
Submission (Armbar)
Marcio Alexandre
1
3:25
win
Edson Mosca
SJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 5
Mar / 29 / 2014
KO (Head Kick)
1
N/A
loss
Elias Silverio
UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader
Sep / 04 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Rafael Natal
UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold
May / 18 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Wellington Geraldo de Oliveira
NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 14
Mar / 09 / 2013
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
1
2:46
win
Thiago Rela
MMA Rocks - MMA Rocks
Dec / 08 / 2012
Submission (Keylock)
Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa
1
2:30
win
Givago Francisco
NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 12
Aug / 18 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Deyvison Santos
BBFC - Bad Boy Fight Challenge 1
Jul / 15 / 2012
Submission (Armbar)
1
1:30
win
Vagner Tiburcio
SJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 2
Jun / 09 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Fabio Selim
BTF - Black Trunk Fight 3
Nov / 26 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
1
2:45
win
Sean Salmon
NAFC - Unleashed
Nov / 18 / 2011
Submission (Heel Hook)
1
0:25
loss
Eddie Larrea
KTK 26 - Konquer the Kage 26
Jul / 25 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
2
0:32
win
Joshua Thorpe
UEP - Battle by the Bay
Mar / 21 / 2009
Submission (Armbar)
1
2:32
win
Eric Thompson
BG 5 - Battlegrounds 5
Mar / 14 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
2:25
win
Colby McMahon
Atlas Fights - USA vs. Brazil
Feb / 21 / 2009
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1
2:49
win
Eduardo Baby
SFC 3 - Sul Fighting Championship 3
Dec / 12 / 2007
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
1
0:00
win
Marcelo Silva
CTF - Curitiba Top Fight
Jun / 24 / 2007
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
1
0:00
loss
Kaue Dudus
FF - Floripa Fight 3
Mar / 10 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Leandro Gordo
SFC 2 - Sul Fight Championship 2
Nov / 04 / 2006
KO (Knee)
2
0:00
loss
Fausto Black
JFS 2 - Jaragua Fight Samurai 2
Jul / 16 / 2006
KO
2
0:00
win
Bruno Amorim
FF - Floripa Fight 1
Nov / 26 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
3
0:00
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