Ground game
76 B+Competent offensive grappling — enough volume and threat to change where the fight is scored.
- 3.38 takedowns / 15 at 68% accuracy
- 1.13 submission attempts / 15 · 8 career sub wins
Featherweight
“Tubarao”
19-5-1
SLpM
2.43
SApM
3.75
Str Acc
61%
Str Def
63%
TD Avg
3.38
TD Acc
68%
TD Def
72%
Sub Avg
1.13
Hybrid who can change levels
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Ground game
Competent offensive grappling — enough volume and threat to change where the fight is scored.
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Joanderson Brito “Tubarao” is a 31-year-old Orthodox featherweight out of Brazil, camped at Chute Boxe - Joao Emilio. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 19-5-1 — 3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (68).
What works. Ground game is the standout at 76 (B+). Competent offensive grappling — enough volume and threat to change where the fight is scored. Ground game B+ on 3.38 TD/15 and 1.13 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 63% / 3.75 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 72% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Punching agility is the soft spot (51, C). Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): W 4686565 (Submission R1) · W 5210642 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 4085967 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 4324623 (Decision - Split R3) · W 4319793 (TKO - Doctor's Stoppage R2). Form index positive over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Competent offensive grappling — enough volume and threat to change where the fight is scored.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2026 | Fighter 4686565 | W | Submission | 1 4:19 | 5/13 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Fighter 5210642 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 33/57 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Fighter 4085967 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 3/9 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Fighter 4324623 | L | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 29/67 |
| May 5, 2024 | Fighter 4319793 | W | TKO - Doctor's Stoppage | 2 3:35 | 30/56 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Fighter 4245092 | W | Submission | 2 3:54 | 8/20 |