Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joao Zeferino
BrazilJoao Zeferino
“The Brazilian Samurai”
21-9-0
RESULT

Joao Zeferino def. Gleison Tibau (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gleison Tibau
BrazilGleison Tibau
33-14-0
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Ocean 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.

Fight stats

Joao Zeferino
Gleison Tibau
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
36 of 76
Total strikes
31 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
12 of 33
Total str.
4 of 18
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
12 of 18
Total str.
11 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
12 of 25
Total str.
16 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

Dominic Carolei
#ZeferinoTibau
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Eric Colón
#ZeferinoTibau
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Munah Querido
#ZeferinoTibau
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Zeferino
-
1
Tibau
●29-28 Zeferino●29-28 Tibau
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • Sherdog.com29-28Zeferino
  • MMAMania.com29-28Tibau

Fan Scorecards

100%
Zeferino
0%
Tibau
2 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Zeferino100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Zeferino
R2
100%
Zeferino
R3
100%
Tibau

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookJoao ZeferinoGleison 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Vitor Ribeiro
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joao Zeferino 57%43% Gleison Tibau

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Joao Zeferino
Submission Ace
4 edges
Gleison Tibau
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power53
58Speed60
55Precision63
77Durability85
65Engine95
95Wrestling98
96Ground95

Biggest edge Joao Zeferino, Kick power +46

Attribute by attribute

Joao Zeferino is on the left of every row, Gleison Tibau on the right.
74Punch power56
96Kick power50
52Punch speed66
63Kick speed53
55Accuracy63
95Takedowns98
95Ground striking95
97Submissions95
79Chin88
75Body strength81
65Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-9-0
Record
33-14-0
1682
Power Index rating
1630
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
-
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
BJJFreestyle Wrestling
Joao Zeferino

No background on record

Gleison Tibau
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2025WNC Welterweight Championship · WNC (Warriors Night Championship)
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championships

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

0.83
SLpM
1.95
36%
Str. Acc.
31%
2.60
SApM
2.51
48%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
4.08
5%
TD Acc.
53%
50%
TD Def.
92%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joao Zeferino · 4-1
  • W
    Rafael Cerqueira
    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Andronico Borges
    Brothers Fight Champion 3 · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:10
  • W
    Yan Cabral
    ADXC 6 · Oct 25, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mikhail Rogozin
    RCC 20 · Oct 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Bruno Antonietta
    ADXC 3 · Mar 2, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 2:45 · Middleweight
Gleison Tibau · 4-1

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 33 fights
12.5
Avg sig. strikes
21.5
1.25
Avg takedowns
2.73
3:14
Avg control time
3:42
14
Career high strikes
56
4
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Joao Zeferino
Strike target
Gleison Tibau
72%
Head
78%
20%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
7%
Joao Zeferino
Strike position
Gleison Tibau
22%
Distance
62%
3%
Clinch
16%
75%
Ground
22%