Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Joao Zeferino
BrazilJoao Zeferino
“The Brazilian Samurai”
21-9-0
RESULT

Elias Silverio def. Joao Zeferino (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Elias Silverio
BrazilElias Silverio
“Xuxu”
13-3-0
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Elias Silverio defeated Joao Zeferino by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader, held Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Elias Silverio won the decision.

Fight stats

Joao Zeferino
Elias Silverio
0
Knockdowns
0
11 of 28
Significant strikes
49 of 84
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
20 of 37
Total strikes
130 of 178
1 of 16
Takedowns
1 of 2
6%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:06
Control time
4:41
Significant strikes by target
6 of 21
Head
18 of 40
4 of 5
Body
24 of 32
1 of 2
Leg
7 of 12
6 of 22
Distance
24 of 50
3 of 4
Clinch
15 of 19
2 of 2
Ground
10 of 15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 12
Sig. str.
18 of 33
4 of 13
Total str.
40 of 55
0 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:49
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 7
Sig. str.
15 of 22
9 of 12
Total str.
51 of 58
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:44
Ctrl
1:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 9
Sig. str.
16 of 29
7 of 12
Total str.
39 of 65
0 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
2:59

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#ZeferinoSilverio
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Howard Hughes
#ZeferinoSilverio
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Roy Silbert
#ZeferinoSilverio
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

1
Zeferino
-
10
Silverio
●30-27 Silverio×6●29-28 Silverio×4●29-28 Zeferino
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Zeferino
100%
Silverio
6 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Silverio66.7%●29-28 Silverio33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Silverio
R2
83%
Silverio
R3
100%
Silverio

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joao Zeferino
-108
52% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +105
Elias Silverio
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: -138Best: -105

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoao ZeferinoElias Silverio
Bookmaker-110-110
Bovada+105-115
Pinnacle+100-110
sports-interaction-133-105

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joao Zeferino vs Elias Silverio?

Elias Silverio defeated Joao Zeferino by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader, held Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Mineirinho Gymnasium, Belo Horizonte. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Elias Silverio won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joao Zeferino vs Elias Silverio?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Elias Silverio won the decision.

Was Joao Zeferino vs Elias Silverio a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 11 media scores picked Elias Silverio.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joao Zeferino 37%63% Elias Silverio

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
1 edge
Elias Silverio
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power88
58Speed86
55Precision83
77Durability89
65Engine92
95Wrestling95
96Ground94

Biggest edge Elias Silverio, Kick speed +31

Attribute by attribute

Joao Zeferino is on the left of every row, Elias Silverio on the right.
74Punch power80
96Kick power96
52Punch speed78
63Kick speed94
55Accuracy83
95Takedowns95
95Ground striking95
97Submissions93
79Chin89
75Body strength89
65Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

21-9-0
Record
13-3-0
1625
Power Index rating
1718
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

0.83
SLpM
3.67
36%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.60
SApM
2.97
48%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
1.62
5%
TD Acc.
38%
50%
TD Def.
85%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
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  • W
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    Brothers Fight Champion 3 · Sep 6, 2025
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  • 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
Elias Silverio · 2-3
  • L
    Khalid Satuev
    ACA 205 · Jul 17, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Evgeniy Galochkin
    ACA 202 · Apr 12, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Andrey Koshkin
    ACA 191: Tumenov vs Cruz · Sep 5, 2025
    Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Andrei Koshkin
    ACA 191: Tumenov vs Cruz · Sep 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Victor Azatyan
    ACA 185: Maher vs Koshkin · Apr 11, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 2:37 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 5 fights
12.5
Avg sig. strikes
54.6
1.25
Avg takedowns
1.60
3:14
Avg control time
4:43
14
Career high strikes
81
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Joao Zeferino
Strike target
Elias Silverio
72%
Head
48%
20%
Body
31%
8%
Leg
21%
Joao Zeferino
Strike position
Elias Silverio
22%
Distance
69%
3%
Clinch
19%
75%
Ground
12%