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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: +151
Gleison Tibau
+158
39% implied win probability
Open: -106
Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.
How it ends
Closing pricesJoao Zeferino
- KO/TKO+35818%
- Submission+57112%
- DecisionHow it ended+18829%
Gleison Tibau
- KO/TKO+9818%
- Submission+10887%
- Decision+20827%
Total rounds 2.5
Over
-205
Under
+165
Goes the distance
Yes
-181
No
+142
Moneyline by sportsbook
| 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.
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Insights
- Gleison Tibau stops 93% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Gleison Tibau lands 3.85 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Joao Zeferino
No background on record
Camp · Renzo Gracie Jiu-JitsuGleison 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%78%
Head
20%15%
Body
8%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joao Zeferinolast 8 fights
22%75%
Gleison Tibaulast 34 fights
59%18%23%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joao Zeferino· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Gleison Tibau· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.831.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.602.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.503.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
6%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Zeferino · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersGleison Tibau · Good · better than 81% 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 73% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
0.83
Strikes landed / min1.92
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.69
0.50 / 8.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.85 / 7.3
6%
Takedown accuracy53%
50%
Takedown defence93%
3:14
Control time / fight3:53
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 Zeferino24 of 33 ended early · 73%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Gleison Tibau24 of 48 ended early · 50%24 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 Zeferino4-1
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- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season· Jul 4, 2018Knockout · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
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- W
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- WJackson MirandaFighten 1· May 11, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:25 · Catchweight
- WEdson MoscaSão José Super Fight· Mar 29, 2014TKO
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- WThiago RelaSao Paulo Regional· Dec 8, 2012Submission
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- WTBASanta Catarina Regional· Nov 26, 2011TKO
- W
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- W
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- WTBABrazil Regional· Dec 12, 2007Submission
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- LLeandro RangelSanta Catarina Regional· Nov 4, 2006TKO
- LTBASanta Catarina Regional· Jul 16, 2006TKO
- WTBASanta Catarina Regional· Nov 26, 2005DEC
Gleison Tibau2-3
- W
- W
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- W
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- W
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- 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
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- WPaulo Roberto NogueiraBitetti Combat· Nov 28, 2002DEC
- W
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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.
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