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

0.008

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

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

By Position

Distance80%

Clinch12%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 12 rounds	Round 22 rounds	Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed	4	5	4
Avg. Absorbed	11	14	15
Avg. Net	-6	-9	-11

Grappling

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

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)

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Zeferino — 2 UFC Fights

Result

Method

2 fights

Elias Silverio

U-DEC R3Sep '13

-38

·11 SS (39%)·49 abs·1/16 td·1 td taken·366s ctrl

Rafael Natal

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

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

0.008

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

By Position

Dist80%

Clinch12%

Ground8%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=2	R2 n=2	R3 n=2
Landed	4	5	4
Absorbed	11	14	15
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

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

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

Elias Silverio

U-DEC·R3·Sep '13

11 SS (39%)·49 abs·1/16 td·1 td taken·366s ctrl

Rafael Natal

U-DEC·R3·May '13

14 SS (35%)·29 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·22s ctrl·2 sub

Round 12 rounds

Round 22 rounds

Round 32 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-6

-9

-11

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-6

-9

-11