Wednesday, April 28, 2021Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, United States
Joao Zeferino defeated Gleison Tibau by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joao Zeferino won the decision.
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Joao Zeferino vs Gleison Tibau
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Joao ZeferinoGleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 76
Total strikes31 / 60
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
1
Submission attempts0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Round 1Judges: Joao Zeferino
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 33
Total strikes4 / 18
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
Round 2Judges: Gleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 18
Total strikes11 / 17
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
Round 3Judges: Joao Zeferino
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 25
Total strikes16 / 25
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Joao Zeferino
1
Gleison Tibau
●29-28 Zeferino●29-28 Tibau
All 2 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com29-28Zeferino
- MMAMania.com29-28Tibau
Fan Scorecards
2 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Joao Zeferino
0%
Gleison Tibau
●29-28 Zeferino100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Zeferino
R2
100%
Zeferino
R3
100%
Tibau
Betting Odds
Joao Zeferino
-181
64% implied win probability
Open: +151Best: -160
Gleison Tibau
+158
39% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: +330
Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Joao Zeferino | Gleison Tibau |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -167 | +147 |
| BetOnline | -175 | +145 |
| Bookmaker | -181 | +144 |
| Bovada | -160 | +130 |
| DraftKings | -530 | +330 |
| FanDuel | -184 | +148 |
| MyBookie | -162 | +142 |
| Pinnacle | -168 | +142 |
| sports-interaction | -160 | +125 |
| unibet | -162 | +130 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Gleison Tibau stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Gleison Tibau lands 3.98 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Gleison Tibau spends 39% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
Joao Zeferino
No background on record
Camp · Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · BrazilGleison Tibau
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2025WNC Welterweight ChampionshipWNC (Warriors Night Championship)
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
- —Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%77%
Head
20%16%
Body
8%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joao Zeferinolast 8 fights
22%75%
Gleison Tibaulast 33 fights
63%16%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joao Zeferino· from fights outside the UFC Gleison Tibau· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.831.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.602.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.503.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
6%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%93%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
0.83
Strikes landed / min1.90
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.62
0.50 / 8.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.98 / 7.4
6%
Takedown accuracy54%
50%
Takedown defence93%
3:14
Control time / fight3:55
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Joao Zeferino2 UFC fights · 25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
64%16/51
8%2/5
8%2/6
Clinch
0%0/1
12%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
8%2/2
0%0/0
0%0/0
Gleison Tibau28 UFC fights · 601 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%316/1427
8%47/93
3%20/23
Clinch
7%42/87
6%37/43
3%20/21
Ground
18%109/184
1%7/7
0%3/4
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Joao Zeferino26 of 39 ended early · 67%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Gleison Tibau27 of 58 ended early · 47%31 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Joao Zeferino3-2
- W
- WAndronico BorgesBrothers Fight Champion 3 · Sep 6, 2025TKO · R1 · 0:10
- LMikhail RogozinRCC 20 · Oct 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- L
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021Submission · R2 · 2:16 · Welterweight
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- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season · Jul 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 15, 2018Submission · R3 · 1:10 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 4, 2018KO · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Daytona · Jun 29, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- LBrian FosterWSOF 25: Lightweight Tournament · Nov 20, 2015TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Lightweight
- W
- WBrian FosterWSOF 25: Lightweight Tournament · Nov 20, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:46 · Lightweight
- WJuliano SantosImortal FC 1 · Jun 13, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:29 · Lightweight
- WJeovane SantanaOcttagon Fight Night 1 · Dec 13, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Welterweight
- WGilmar Dutra LimaNitrix Fight Evolution 4 · Nov 21, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Welterweight
- WJackson MirandaFighten 1 · May 11, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:25 · Catchweight
- WEdson MoscaSão José Super Fight · Mar 29, 2014TKO
- LUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader · Sep 4, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WWellington MonalisaNCF 14 · Mar 9, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Middleweight
- WThiago RelaSao Paulo Regional · Dec 8, 2012Submission
- WGivago FranciscoNitrix Champion Fight · Aug 18, 2012Decision
- WDeyvison SantosSanta Catarina Regional · Jul 15, 2012Submission
- WVagner TiburcioSão José Super Fight · Jun 9, 2012Decision
- WTBASanta Catarina Regional · Nov 26, 2011TKO
- WSean SalmonNAFC: Unleashed · Nov 18, 2011Submission · R1 · 0:25 · Catchweight
- LEddie LarreaKonquer the Kage · Jul 25, 2009TKO
- WJoshua ThorpeAlabama Regional · Mar 21, 2009Submission
- WEric ThompsonLouisiana Regional · Mar 14, 2009Submission
- WColby McMahonAtlas Fights · Feb 21, 2009Submission
- WTBABrazil Regional · Dec 12, 2007Submission
- WMarcelo SilvaCuritiba Top Fight · Jun 24, 2007Submission
- LKaue DudusSanta Catarina Regional · Mar 10, 2007Decision
- LLeandro RangelSanta Catarina Regional · Nov 4, 2006TKO
- LTBASanta Catarina Regional · Jul 16, 2006TKO
- WTBASanta Catarina Regional · Nov 26, 2005Decision
Gleison Tibau3-2
- WMatias JuarezWNC 3 · Oct 18, 2025Submission · R1 · 2:20 · Welterweight
- WJoël KouadjaWarriors Night MMA · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBurenzorig BatmunkhTOP BRIGHTS 01 · Jan 21, 2024Split Decision · Welterweight
- LBoris MedvedevRCC 16 · Jul 28, 2023TKO · R1 · 4:54 · Welterweight
- L
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- L
- L
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- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes · Jun 1, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · Jan 18, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · Sep 13, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller · Jul 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson · Nov 19, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · Apr 1, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WJeff CoxUFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher · Jun 12, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- WAntonio MorenoRio Grande do Norte Regional · May 9, 2007TKO
- W
- L
- WJedrzej KubskiSpain Regional · Mar 11, 2006Submission
- WEdilson FlorencioRio Grande do Norte Regional · Dec 2, 2005Submission
- W
- LMarcelo BritoStorm Samurai · Jun 11, 2005Decision
- WJosenildo RodriguesCeara Regional · Mar 10, 2005Decision
- WAnderson CruzRio Grande do Norte Regional · Feb 24, 2005TKO
- WJosenildo RamalhoRio Grande do Norte Regional · Oct 21, 2004Submission
- WCarlos PereiraCeara Regional · Oct 7, 2004Submission
- W
- WDaniel MaiaSao Paulo Regional · May 21, 2004Submission
- WRomario Manoel da SilvaRio Grande do Norte Regional · Mar 9, 2004Submission
- L
- WFernando TerereBitetti Combat · Mar 20, 2003Decision
- WPaulo Roberto NogueiraBitetti Combat · Nov 28, 2002Decision
- W
- WRivanio AranhaRio Grande do Norte Regional · May 18, 2000Decision
- WRicardoRio Grande do Norte Regional · Dec 24, 1999TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Joao Zeferino vs Gleison Tibau?
Joao Zeferino defeated Gleison Tibau by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joao Zeferino won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joao Zeferino vs Gleison Tibau?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Joao Zeferino won the decision.