Joanderson Brito

Overview

Eight UFC wins, and seven of them ended before the judges got a say. All three losses went to the scorecards.

Joanderson "Tubarao" Brito is a Featherweight out of Chute Boxe, born in Santa Helena, Brazil. His UFC record is 8-3, built on four KO/TKO wins and three submissions. Five of those finishes came in the first round. He carries a three-fight winning streak into his next fight, and his longest run in the UFC is five straight.

He wins early, and when he doesn't, he loses close.

UFC Career

Brito's path to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series, where he beat Diego Lopes by unanimous decision. That fight isn't part of his UFC record. His UFC debut in January 2022 was a unanimous decision loss to Bill Algeo.

What followed was his longest winning streak. Andre Fili went down by KO/TKO in 41 seconds. Lucas Alexander was submitted in round 1, and Westin Wilson was stopped in round 1. Jonathan Pearce fell to a submission in round 2, and Jack Shore to a round 2 KO/TKO at UFC 301. Our model rates both Pearce and Shore as strong opponents. That's five straight wins, all by finish.

The run ended in September 2024 with a split decision loss to William Gomis. A unanimous decision loss to Pat Sabatini followed in April 2025. Two straight losses, both going the distance.

He rebounded with a unanimous decision win over Isaac Thomson, his only decision win in the UFC. Then came a submission of Jordan Leavitt in round 1 at 4:19 and a KO/TKO of Giga Chikadze in round 1 at 1:57 on the UFC 331 card.

Two of his last three wins ended in the first round.

Fighting Style

Brito is a grappler first. He shoots for takedowns far more than most UFC fighters and hunts for submissions at a high rate, and he is also harder to take down than most. Three of his eight UFC wins came by submission.

On the feet, he doesn't throw much, but he lands a good share of what he throws. He is easier to hit cleanly than most, yet he takes far less damage overall than the typical fighter.

Don't file him under pure grapplers. Four of his eight UFC wins came by KO/TKO, one more than his submissions, and he has finished both ways in the first round. He has seven finishes in eight wins, and five of them came in round one.

Notable Wins

• Jack Shore — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC 301 (2024)
• Jonathan Pearce — submission, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig (2023)
• Giga Chikadze — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC 331 (2026)
• Andre Fili — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera (2022)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 8-3 (4 KO/TKO, 3 submissions, 1 decision)
• Professional record (all promotions): 20-5-1
• UFC debut: January 2022
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / Reach: 5'8" / 72"
• Team: Chute Boxe
• Born: Santa Helena, MA, Brazil