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João Zeferino Jason Ponet
brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
João Zeferino
28-11

RD2 2:16

Sub

Arm Triangle Choke

Jason Ponet
27-20-1

Fight: Zeferino vs. Ponet

USAPFL 2021 #5: Regular Season
17JUNTHU'219:30 PM
Welterweight• prelim• 3 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

The Brazilian Samurai

The Amazonian Samourai

Forms

LWWWW
LWWWL

Nationality

BrazilBrazil

FranceFrance

Age

(1986-01-15) 40

37(1988-12-11)

Weight

(93 kg) 205 lbs

170 lbs (77 kg)

Height

(175 cm) 5′9″

5′11″ (180 cm)

Reach

(175 cm) 5′9″

6′3″ (191 cm)

Gym

Renzo Gracie Academy

Kangaroo Muay Thai

Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

28

5 KO/TKO - 13%
17 submission - 44%
5 decision - 13%

27

17% - 8 KO/TKO
13% - 6 submission
28% - 13 decision

Losses

11

4 KO/TKO - 10%
0 submission - 0%
7 decision - 18%

20

0% - 0 KO/TKO
26% - 12 submission
17% - 8 decision

Past Opponents

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Brazil
Raffael Cerqueira
(11-4)
i
LMC 1
06 Jun2026Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Andronico Borges
(1-10)
i
Brothers Fight Champion 3
06 Sep2025KO/TKO(Head Kick) RD10:10
Russia
Mikhail Ragozin
(22-6)
i
RCC 20
18 Oct2024Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Dilano Taylor
(8-1)
i
PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season
06 May2022Decision(Split) RD35:00
France
Jason Ponet
(21-13-1)
i
PFL 2021 #5: Regular Season
17 Jun2021Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD22:16
Brazil
Gleison Tibau
(34-14)
i
PFL 2021 #2: Regular Season
29 Apr2021Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Serbia
Bojan Veličković
(16-9-2)
i
PFL 2019 #4: Regular Season
11 Jul2019 RD35:00
Brazil
Yuri Villefort
(11-6)
i
PFL 2018 #6: Regular Season
17 Aug2018Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD31:10
USA
Paul Bradley
(23-8)
i
PFL 2018 #3: Regular Season
06 Jul2018KO/TKO(Punches) RD11:58
Guam
Herman Terrado
(14-3-1)
i
PFL Daytona: Fitch vs. Foster
01 Jul2017Decision(Split) RD35:00
USA
Jason High
(20-5)
i
WSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes
08 Oct2016KO/TKO(Punches) RD30:51
USA
Jon Fitch
(28-7-1)
i
WSOF 30: Branch vs. Starks
03 Apr2016Decision(Unanimous) RD55:00
USA
Brian Foster
(27-7)
i
WSOF 25: Lightweight Tournament
21 Nov2015Sub(Heel Hook) RD11:46
Brazil
Jorge Patino
(38-16-2)
i
WSOF 25: Lightweight Tournament
21 Nov2015Sub(Heel Hook) RD11:24
USA
Brian Foster
(25-7)
i
WSOF 25: Lightweight Tournament
21 Nov2015KO/TKO(Ground and Pound) RD24:51
Brazil
Juliano Santos
(9-2)
i
Imortal FC 1
13 Jun2015Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD11:29
Brazil
Jeovane Santana
(0-0)
i
Octtagon Fight Night 1
13 Dec2014Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD11:35
Brazil
Gilmar Dutra Lima
(24-14-1)
i
Nitrix Fight Evolution 4
21 Nov2014Sub(Heel Hook) RD13:57
Brazil
Jackson Miranda
(5-2)
i
Fighten 1
11 May2014Sub RD13:25
Brazil
Edson Mosca
(8-6)
i
SJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 5
29 Mar2014KO/TKO(Head Kick) RD1
Brazil
Elias Silvério
(8-0)
i
UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader
04 Sep2013Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Rafael Natal
(15-4-1)
i
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold
19 May2013Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Wellington Monalisa
(10-8-1)
i
NCF 14
09 Mar2013Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD12:46
Brazil
Thiago Rela
(4-1)
i
MMA Rocks - MMA Rocks
08 Dec2012Sub(Keylock) RD12:30
Brazil
Givago Francisco
(3-0)
i
NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 12
18 Aug2012Decision(Unanimous) RD3
Brazil
Deyvison Santos
(2-1)
i
BBFC - Bad Boy Fight Challenge 1
15 Jul2012Sub(Armbar) RD21:30
Brazil
Vagner Tiburcio
(10-6)
i
SJSF - Sao Jose Super Fight 2
09 Jun2012Decision(Unanimous) RD3
Fabio Selim
(0-1)
i
BTF - Black Trunk Fight 3
26 Nov2011KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:45
USA
Sean Salmon
(18-17)
i
NAFC: Unleashed
18 Nov2011Sub(Heel Hook) RD10:25
USA
Eddie Larrea
(3-3)
i
KTK 26 - Konquer the Kage 26
25 Jul2009KO/TKO(Punches) RD20:32
USA
Joshua Thorpe
(2-0)
i
UEP - Battle by the Bay
21 Mar2009Sub(Armbar) RD12:32
USA
Eric Thompson
(5-5)
i
BG 5 - Battlegrounds 5
14 Mar2009Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD12:25
Colby McMahon
(1-0)
i
Atlas Fights - USA vs. Brazil
21 Feb2009Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD12:49
Eduardo Baby
(0-1)
i
SFC 3 - Sul Fighting Championship 3
12 Dec2007Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD1
Brazil
Marcelo Silva
(0-0)
i
CTF - Curitiba Top Fight
24 Jun2007Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD1
Brazil
Kaue Dudus
(3-3)
i
FF - Floripa Fight 3
10 Mar2007Decision(Unanimous) RD3
Brazil
Leandro Rangel
(3-0)
i
SFC 2 - Sul Fight Championship 2
04 Nov2006KO/TKO(Knee) RD2
Fausto Black
(0-0)
i
JFS 2 - Jaragua Fight Samurai 2
16 Jul2006KO/TKO RD2
Bruno Amorim
(0-0)
i
FF - Floripa Fight 1
26 Nov2005Decision(Unanimous) RD3

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Frequently Asked Questions About Zeferino vs. Ponet

  • Which event are Jason Ponet and João Zeferino fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in PFL 2021 #5: Regular Season.

  • How many rounds is the Jason Ponet vs. João Zeferino?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round PFL fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Jason Ponet vs. João Zeferino?

    The fight is organized by the Professional Fighters League (PFL).

  • When is the Jason Ponet vs. João Zeferino fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on June 17, 2021