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Joao Zeferino absorbs 2.6 and lands 0.8 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 1.8. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Joao Zeferino has minimal takedown activity on record.

Joao Zeferino's last fight was over 154 months ago.

Joao Zeferino is 40 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“The Brazilian Samurai”

Joao Zeferino

21-92 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
5'11"ht·Orthodoxstance·40age
Last fightLElias Silverio·U-DEC·R3·12yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
30UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-1.77

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.010

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
27-9
Last fight: Sep 2013
Physical
Height
5'11"
−0.2"div avg 5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
519%
Sub
1763%
Decision
519%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
444%
Sub
00%
Decision
556%
Striking

Joao Zeferino — 0.83 significant strikes per minute, 36% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.60 strikes per minute.

Zeferino
Counter Puncher
Head Hunter
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min0.83
Str. Accuracy36%
25UFC landed/68attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.1 vs avg2.60
Str. Defense48%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
20%
Leg
8%
By Position
Distance80%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed454
Avg. Absorbed111415
Avg. Net-6-9-11
Grappling

Joao Zeferino — 0.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 5% takedown accuracy, 1.0 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 50% takedown defense.

Zeferino·194s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.00
TD Accuracy5%
1UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
2UFC defended/4opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 53%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision2 / 2
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 2 losses by decision
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+4+8+12+16avg2013

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Zeferino — 2 UFC Fights

Joao Zeferino — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Elias Silverio
WW
U-DEC R3Sep '13
-38
·11 SS (39%)·49 abs·1/16 td·1 td taken·366s ctrl
L
Rafael Natal
MW
U-DEC R3May '13
-15
·14 SS (35%)·29 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·22s ctrl·2 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight
“The Brazilian Samurai”

Joao Zeferino

21-92 UFC
Form
2L
5'11"ht·Orthodoxstance·40age
Last fightLElias Silverio·U-DEC·12yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
15.0min/fight
·
30UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.77

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.010

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
27-9
Last fight: Sep 2013
Physical
Height
5'11"
−0.2"div avg 5'11"
Stance
Orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
519%
Sub
1763%
Decision
519%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
444%
Sub
00%
Decision
556%
Striking
Zeferino
Welterweight avg
Counter PuncherHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min0.83
Str. Accuracy36%
25UFC landed/68attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.1 vs avg2.60
Str. Defense48%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
20%
Leg
8%
By Position
Dist80%
Clinch12%
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed454
Absorbed111415
Net-6-9-11
Grappling
Zeferino
Welterweight avg
194s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.00
TD Accuracy5%
1UFC landed/18attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
0UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
2UFC defended/4opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.70.92.6R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
0.8
1.0
0.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.1
2.8
2.9
Diff
-1.3
-1.8
-2.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Zeferino — UFC Fight Log
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L
Elias SilverioWW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '13
11 SS (39%)·49 abs·1/16 td·1 td taken·366s ctrl
L
Rafael NatalMW
U-DEC·R3·May '13
14 SS (35%)·29 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·22s ctrl·2 sub
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