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
Jul 3, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
187-150-6
.555 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.
Outside the UFC
across 24 bouts · 20 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 11 sub · 5 decSHC · Imortal · PFE · Black Combat · Dana White's Contender Series +15
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Seong Jae Kim9-10-1 | KO/TKO | Knee Injury | R3 | 4:02 | Black Combat | |
| L | Rafael Estevam14-1 | KO/TKO | punches | R2 | 2:25 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:30 | BFS 8 | ||
| W | Rodrigo Sarafian26-19-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:48 | BFS 6 | |
| W | Jenilton Matos15-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:09 | BFS 4 | |
| L | Aleandro Caetano22-10-1 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 4:35 | SFT 28 | |
| W | Soslenis Carvalho16-14 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:37 | SFT 24 | |
| D | Bruno Mesquita12-4-1 | Draw | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Future MMA 9 | |
| W | Rafael Costa14-4 | Submission | Ambar | R2 | 2:17 | Future FC 3 | |
| NC | No Contest | Fighting During Referee Time-Out | R1 | 1:42 | Imortal | ||
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:18 | CFP 5 | ||
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:54 | SHC | ||
| W | Genilson Lacerda3-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:20 | Imortal | |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:02 | Imortal FC 4 | ||
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:06 | XFCI | ||
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:50 | GCF | ||
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:36 | PFE | ||
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Talent MMA Circuit 11 | ||
| W | William Campos3-3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Talent MMA Circuit 9 | |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:10 | Talent MMA Circuit 6 | ||
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:45 | Countdown Cup | ||
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFE | ||
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SHC | ||
| W | Max Lima16-7-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | SHC |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionFTD
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.