João Elias
UFC DebutNickname“Alicate / Crocodile”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Curitiba, Parana
- Born
- Brazil
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Height
- 5'3" · 160 cm
Before the UFC
João Elias makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
187-152-6
.552 win rate
Winning-record opponents
12 of 23
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
23
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Rafael Estevam14-1 | KO/TKO | punches | R2 | 2:25 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 23 bouts · 19 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 11 sub · 5 decSHC · Imortal · PFE · Black Combat · BFS 8 +14
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Seong Jae Kim9-10-1 | KO/TKO | Knee Injury | R3 | 4:02 | Black Combat | Dec 6, 2025 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:30 | BFS 8 | Apr 16, 2022 | |
| W | Rodrigo Sarafian26-20-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:48 | BFS 6 | Feb 19, 2022 |
| W | Jenilton Matos15-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:09 | BFS 4 | Dec 12, 2021 |
| L | Aleandro Caetano22-10-1 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 4:35 | SFT 28 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| W | Soslenis Carvalho16-14 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:37 | SFT 24 | Nov 14, 2020 |
| D | Bruno Mesquita12-4-1 | Draw | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Future MMA 9 | Oct 19, 2019 |
| W | Rafael Costa14-5 | Submission | Ambar | R2 | 2:17 | Future FC 3 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| NC | No Contest | Fighting During Referee Time-Out | R1 | 1:42 | Imortal | Jun 2, 2018 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:18 | CFP 5 | Dec 16, 2017 | |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:54 | SHC | May 19, 2017 | |
| W | Genilson Lacerda3-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:20 | Imortal | Dec 10, 2016 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:02 | Imortal FC 4 | May 21, 2016 | |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:06 | XFCI | Nov 28, 2015 | |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:50 | GCF | Jun 6, 2015 | |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:36 | PFE | Dec 13, 2014 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Talent MMA Circuit 11 | Aug 23, 2014 | |
| W | William Campos3-3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Talent MMA Circuit 9 | May 10, 2014 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:10 | Talent MMA Circuit 6 | Feb 22, 2014 | |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:45 | Countdown Cup | Nov 2, 2013 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFE | Jun 29, 2013 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SHC | May 25, 2013 | |
| W | Max Lima16-7-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | SHC | Mar 23, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionFTD
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Unknown Fighter | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | FTD | Jul 28, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.