Joao Zeferino

“The Brazilian Samurai”

MMA · Active

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Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Brazilian Samurai
Date of birth	15 Jan 1986
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Florianópolis, Brazil
Lives in	Middletown, New York, USA
Division	Welterweight
Team	Renzo Gracie Academy
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	175 cm (69″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2007
Status	Active
Pro debut	24 Jun 2007
Last fight	Loss vs Dilano Taylor, 6 May 2022

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Background

Brazilian welterweight from Florianópolis who later fought for World Series of Fighting and the PFL. He trains at Renzo Gracie Academy and is based in New York.

Fight history

12 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location
Loss	Dilano Taylor	Decision (split)	3	5:00	PFL 3 (2022)	6 May 2022
Win	Jason Ponet	Submission	2		PFL 5 (2021)	17 Jun 2021
Win	Gleison Tibau	Decision	3	5:00	PFL 2 (2021)	29 Apr 2021
Win	Bojan Veličković	Decision	3	5:00	PFL 4 (2019)	11 Jul 2019
Win	Yuri Villefort	Submission	3		PFL 6 (2018)	16 Aug 2018
Win	Paul Bradley	TKO	1		PFL 3 (2018)	5 Jul 2018
Loss	Herman Terrado	Decision	3	5:00	PFL: Daytona	30 Jun 2017
Win	Jason High	TKO	3		WSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes	7 Oct 2016
Win	Juliano Luis dos Santos	Submission	1		Imortal FC 1: The Invasion	13 Jun 2015
Loss	Elias Silverio	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader	4 Sep 2013	Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Loss	Rafael Natal	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold	18 May 2013	Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win	Marcelo Silva	Submission	1		Curitiba Top Fight	24 Jun 2007