Jafel Filho
“Pastor”
Record 17-5-0BrazilNova União
The style
Submission Hunter
Rear-naked chokes · First-round finishes · Top pressure
GrapplingStriking
Filho is a 33-year-old Nova União black belt with 11 submission wins, most by rear-naked choke inside a round. He has alternated results in the UFC, going 3-3 with all three wins by first-round submission and all recent losses on the scorecards, most recently a decision defeat to Cody Durden in April 2026. His UFC run to date has come at flyweight.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 17-5-0 |
| Age | 33 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Reach | — |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | Nova União |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
5 KO/TKO11 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO2 SUB3 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Filho lands on a covered card.