Catchweight · Men

João Costa

“Tatu”
Brazil Pitbull Brothers debut 2016
Held by Joakim Jankovic
Form L L L W L
Elo 1,031 peak 1,105 · 16 Nov 2019 74 below it
Sherdog
2-4pro record
1L current streak
1,165best win, Elo
1,162average opponent
-- born 23 Apr 1995
-- / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO935 Sub1,027 Dec967

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of catchweight fighters with five pro bouts (1,289 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 5 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 5 bouts (2025): 1,086 Elo, 2-3, aged 30, average opponent 1,157.

  1. Cody Carrillo then 1,068, 2-3, aged 29 16-23 after peaked 1,523 ▲
  2. Jose Augusto dos Santos then 1,044, 2-3, aged 31 2-3 after peaked 1,157 ▲
  3. Minoru Tsuiki then 1,055, 2-2, aged 31 1-7 after peaked 1,115 ▲
  4. Aaron McDonald then 1,145, 2-3, aged 29 2-1 after peaked 1,145 ▼
  5. Rayyan Butt then 1,100, 2-1, aged 32 1-1 after peaked 1,180 ▲
  6. Mehman Mamedov then 1,122, 2-3, aged 29 6-3 after peaked 1,439 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Paulo Roberto Submission R1 · 3 May 2025 · Supreme Challenge 1,165
  2. Arlean Pereira Decision R3 · 16 Nov 2019 · Macaíba Fight 966

Losses

Newest first
  1. Romário Jaguar · 11 May 2025 · FAMMA Fights 1,223
  2. Abou Kamara Submission R2 · 29 Nov 2024 · Arena Elite Championship 1,261
  3. Paulo Durão KO/TKO R3 · 11 May 2024 · Supreme Challenge 1,141
  4. Milton Mateus Submission R1 · 1 Apr 2023 · Rise Fighting Championship 1,250

Fight history

7 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
7 11 May 202530.1 yrs L2-4 Romário Jaguar 3-0 Catchweight -- -- 0.00 1,086→1,031 -55 1,223 – FAMMA - Gala 50 Anos Independencia Nacional de Angola FAMMA Fights
6 3 May 202530.0 yrs W2-3 Paulo Roberto 5-3 · 33.1 yrs Catchweight SubArmbar R10:54 1.00 950→1,086 +136 1,165 – Supreme Challenge 4 Supreme Challenge
5 29 Nov 202429.6 yrs L1-3 Abou Kamara 2-0 Lightweight SubGuillotine Choke R25:18 0.00 979→950 -29 1,261 – Arena Elite Championship 10 Arena Elite Championship
4 11 May 202429.1 yrs L1-2 Paulo Durão 5-7 Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R310:00 0.00 1,042→979 -63 1,141 – Supreme Challenge 2 Supreme Challenge
3 1 Apr 202327.9 yrs L1-1 Milton Mateus 1-0 · 31.6 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:43 0.00 1,093→1,042 -50 1,250 – Rise Fighting Championship - Cowboy vs. Kiefer Rise Fighting Championship
2 16 Nov 201924.6 yrs W1-0 Arlean Pereira 0-1 · 19.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,071→1,105 +34 966 – Macaiba Fight Macaíba Fight
1 22 Oct 201621.5 yrs L0-1 Matheus Luan Costa debut · 17.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,124→1,080 -45 1,124 – Natal Fight Championship 12 Natal Fight Championship am