Joao Herdy Jr.
UFC DebutNickname“Pitbull”
Record
Streak
W1
- Fighting out of
- Balneario Camboriu, Santa Catarina
- Born
- Brazil
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'8" · 173 cm
Before the UFC
Joao Herdy Jr. 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.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
171-155-5
.525 win rate
Winning-record opponents
6 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
10
9 opponents with 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 10 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 2 sub · 3 decWNC · WFC · LOF 44 · PCF · UFL 3 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mauro Chaulet13-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WNC | May 11, 2013 |
| L | Raoni Barcelos22-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | WFC | Jan 27, 2013 |
| W | Ryan McIntosh16-38 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:27 | LOF 44 | Jan 21, 2011 |
| W | Dustin Neace25-21-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PCF | Jun 12, 2010 |
| W | Derek Allen | Submission | — | R1 | — | UFL 3 | Oct 20, 2006 |
| W | Joe Voisin2-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | IHC 10 | Apr 29, 2006 |
| W | Dan Swift20-26-2 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | LOF 4 | Jan 20, 2006 |
| W | Joe Pearson45-31-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:45 | IHC 9 | Nov 19, 2005 |
| W | Dave Pearson2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:58 | IHC 8 | Nov 20, 2004 |
| L | Brian Geraghty26-18-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | FCC 16 | Sep 25, 2004 |
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
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionCR
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Lucas Weldon | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | CR | Jul 17, 2004 |
| W | Dan Caesar7-11 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R0 | 0:00 | CR | Mar 27, 2004 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
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