Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
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Saldana vs Souza
Mar. 26, 2022
Estadísticas y récords
1
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 112
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 281
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- Derribos intentados
- 6
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
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Info
Status
No peleando
Ciudad natal
Recife, Brazil
Estilo de lucha
Karate
Años
27
Alto
70.00
Peso
144.00
Debut del octágono
Nov. 6, 2021
Alcance
70.00
Alcance de la pierna
39.00
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2016
- One win by KO, two by submission (RNC, undisclosed submission)
- One first-round finish
- Lost pro debut, 10-1 since
- Owns 2020 win over UFC vet Kamuela Kirk
UFC History
UFC Fight Night (3/26/22) Souza lost a three round unanimous decision to Luis Saldana
UFC 268 (11/6/21) Souza lost a three-round unanimous decision to Melsik Baghdasaryan
Q&A
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training judo when I was three, and karate with the Machidas when I was four years old. It has been a long journey.
What ranks and titles have you held? Karate youth world champion, Sombra Fighting Champions champion and LFA featherweight champion
Do you have any heroes? Lyoto Machida for sure. If wasn’t for him, I would never be fighting
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It is the goal of any fighter, and for me, to prove my point, I know I had to be in the UFC.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No, but I did four years of civil engineering.
What was your job before you started fighting? I had a construction company, so I used to work with construction.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Karate black belt, jiu-jitsu brown belt
Favorite grappling technique: Arm triangle choke
Favorite Striking technique: Front kick
