Joao Ferreira Jr.
“Van Damme”
- 8-20-1
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
Brazil- Weight Class
- Featherweight
- Birth Date
- 1975-04-22
- Age
- 52
- Height
- 167.6 cm
- Weight
- 65.8 kg
“Van Damme”
Joao Ferreira Jr. (Van Damme) is a Featherweight fighter from Brazil. a record of 8-20-1 and 29 fights.
Of 8 career wins, 3 came by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, and 3 by decision, for a finish rate of 63%. This makes them a finisher who excels at ending fights early.
Over the last 5 fights, they hold a 1W-4L record. In their most recent bout, they lost to Emerson Fernandes De Amaral by decision.
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| L | Emerson Fernandes De Amaral | Decision |
| W | Jose Raimundo | Knockout |
| L | Stanley Barbosa de Melo | Decision |
| L | Melquizael Costa | Submission |
| L | Nathan Pinheiro Batista | Knockout |
| Main Events | 6 |
| 1R Finishes | 1 |
| Current Loss Streak | 1 |
| Max Win Streak | 2 |
| Max Loss Streak | 5 |
| Debut | 2004.04.10 |
| Last Fight | 2026.03.07 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 7:56 |
| Career Duration | 21y 11m |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 37.5% | |
| └ Punch | 2 | 66.7% | |
| └ Corner stoppage | 1 | 33.3% | |
| Submission | 2 | 25.0% | |
| └ Armbar | 1 | 50.0% | |
| └ Guillotine choke | 1 | 50.0% | |
| Decision | 3 | 37.5% | |
| └ Split | 1 | 33.3% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 2 | 66.7% |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 30.0% | |
| └ Head kick | 1 | 16.7% | |
| └ Punch | 2 | 33.3% | |
| └ Leg kick | 1 | 16.7% | |
| └ Other | 2 | 33.3% | |
| Submission | 9 | 45.0% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 33.3% | |
| └ Triangle choke | 1 | 11.1% | |
| └ Guillotine choke | 1 | 11.1% | |
| └ Other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| └ Kimura | 1 | 11.1% | |
| └ Arm Triangle Choke | 2 | 22.2% | |
| Decision | 5 | 25.0% | |
| └ Split | 2 | 40.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 3 | 60.0% |
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breves Night Fight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dragon Fight (Minas Gerais) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Iron Man Vale Tudo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Breves Fight Combat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team Nogueira Para | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Predador Fight Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fusion Fighting Championship (Peru) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ansgar Fighting League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ibira Fight Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ring of Fire (Brazil) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvaterra Marajo Fight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bitetti Combat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gladiador Fight (Sao Paulo) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ultimate Fight Imperatriz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amazon Fight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Super Pitbull Fight / Pit Bull Fight Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tenorio Super Fight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tribus de Vale Tudo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Super Combat Vale Tudo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arena Fight (Para) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| The King of Jungle Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Porto Fight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jurunense Open Fight MMA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Super Fight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gladiadores | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lightweight | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bantamweight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Welterweight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
#29
8-19-1
2026.03.07
Decision(Split)
3Round 05:00
#28
7-19-1
1-0-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:06
#27
7-18-1
2019.07.13
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#26
7-17-1
7-0-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 3:37
#25
7-16-1
2016.05.21
Knockout(Head kick)
2Round 3:33
#24
7-15-1
2015.12.16
17-6-0
Submission(Triangle choke)
2Round 2:08
#23
7-14-1
2014.11.29
Submission(Guillotine choke)
2Round 2:57
#22
6-14-1
2014.08.16
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 0:54
#21
6-13-1
2014.05.11
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:54
#20
6-13-0
2013.08.01
5-4-0
Draw
0Round N/A
#19
6-12-0
2013.07.13
21-15-0
Submission
1Round 3:35
#18
6-11-0
2013.05.11
12-8-1
Submission(Kimura)
2Round 1:40
#17
5-11-0
2012.05.19
1-0-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#16
4-11-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#15
4-10-0
Submission(Arm Triangle Choke)
1Round 1:23
#14
4-9-0
2012.04.14
7-1-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 4:12
#13
3-9-0
2012.03.02
Submission(Armbar)
1Round 2:14
#12
3-8-0
2011.12.01
13-0-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
#11
3-7-0
2011.09.25
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#10
3-6-0
2011.04.02
Technical Knockout(Leg kick)
3Round 2:31
#9
3-5-0
2009.10.16
0-5-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
2Round 2:01
#8
2-5-0
2009.08.01
0-1-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#7
2-4-0
2008.08.28
Knockout
1Round 0:00
#6
1-4-0
2008.07.25
Submission(Guillotine choke)
2Round 1:19
#5
1-3-0
2008.06.20
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:00
#4
1-2-0
2008.01.06
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#3
1-1-0
2007.01.13
Technical Knockout
1Round 0:00
#2
1-0-0
2005.08.20
Submission(Arm Triangle Choke)
3Round 2:06
#1
0-0-0
2004.04.10
Technical Knockout(Corner stoppage)
2Round 0:00
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS 8-19-1 | BFC - Breves Fight Combat 03 2026.03.07 | Decision(Split) | 3Round05:00 | |
WIN 7-19-1 | Jose Raimundo 1-0-0 | BFN - Breves Night Fight 6 Em busca de campeoes 2022.03.05 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:06 |
LOSS 7-18-1 | BNF - Breves Night Fight 2-Breves 2019.07.13 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
LOSS 7-17-1 | Melquizael Costa 7-0-0 | Team Nogueira Para - IFC: Instituto Fazendo Campeoes 2016.12.17 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round3:37 |
LOSS 7-16-1 | PFC - Predador FC 33 2016.05.21 | Knockout(Head kick) | 2Round3:33 | |
LOSS 7-15-1 | Martin Mollinedo 17-6-0 | FFC 18 - Fusion Fighting Championship 18 2015.12.16 | Submission(Triangle choke) | 2Round2:08 |
LOSS 7-14-1 | AFL 2 - Madrid 2014.11.29 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 2Round2:57 | |
WIN 6-14-1 | IFC - Ibira Fight Championship 2014.08.16 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round0:54 | |
LOSS 6-13-1 | ROFB - Ring of Fire Brazil 9 2014.05.11 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:54 | |
DRAW 6-13-0 | Albino Negrao 5-4-0 | Iron Man MMA - Iron Man MMA 16 2013.08.01 | Draw | 0RoundN/A |
LOSS 6-12-0 | Bruno Leandro Soares Lobato 21-15-0 | MF - Marajo Fight 5 2013.07.13 | Submission | 1Round3:35 |
LOSS 6-11-0 | Andre Luis de Oliveira 12-8-1 | BC - Bitetti Combat 15 2013.05.11 | Submission(Kimura) | 2Round1:40 |
WIN 5-11-0 | Jose Cardoso 1-0-0 | GFSP - Gladiador Fight 3 2012.05.19 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 4-11-0 | Dragon Fight Minas Gerais - Dragon Fight 2 2012.04.21 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
LOSS 4-10-0 | Dragon Fight Minas Gerais - Dragon Fight 2 2012.04.21 | Submission(Arm Triangle Choke) | 1Round1:23 | |
LOSS 4-9-0 | Fernando Bruno 7-1-0 | UFI - Ultimate Fight Imperatriz 2 2012.04.14 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round4:12 |
WIN 3-9-0 | Amazon Fight 13 - Benevides 2012.03.02 | Submission(Armbar) | 1Round2:14 | |
LOSS 3-8-0 | Douglas Silva de Andrade 13-0-0 | SPF - Super Pitbull Fight 28 2011.12.01 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 3-7-0 | TSF - Tenorio Super Fight 2011.09.25 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
LOSS 3-6-0 | TVT - Tribus de Vale Tudo 14 2011.04.02 | Technical Knockout(Leg kick) | 3Round2:31 | |
LOSS 3-5-0 | Cleison Cardoso 0-5-0 | SC 5 - Super Combat 5 2009.10.16 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 2Round2:01 |
WIN 2-5-0 | Dennis Valmores 0-1-0 | AF - Arena Fight 2009.08.01 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 2-4-0 | KJC - The King of Jungle Championship 1 2008.08.28 | Knockout | 1Round0:00 | |
WIN 1-4-0 | PF - Porto Fight 2 2008.07.25 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 2Round1:19 | |
LOSS 1-3-0 | JOF - Jurunense Open Fight MMA 1 2008.06.20 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:00 | |
LOSS 1-2-0 | SF - Super Fight Barcarena 2008.01.06 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
LOSS 1-1-0 | Gladiadores - Gladiadores 4 2007.01.13 | Technical Knockout | 1Round0:00 | |
LOSS 1-0-0 | IMVT - Iron Man Vale Tudo 8 2005.08.20 | Submission(Arm Triangle Choke) | 3Round2:06 | |
WIN 0-0-0 | IMVT - Iron Man Vale Tudo 3 2004.04.10 | Technical Knockout(Corner stoppage) | 2Round0:00 |
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