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Middleweight

Jacare Souza

9-7-0
Submission Efficiency Finisher
6'1"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
4KO wins
4Sub wins
88.9%Finish rate
9:50Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 45.3 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 84.4 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 57.2 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 48.2 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 71.7 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 62.8 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 77.7 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 77.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Above avg 84
  2. Grappling Above avg 78
  3. Control Above avg 78
  4. Wrestling Above avg 72
  5. TD Defense Average 63
  6. Striking D Average 57
  7. Durability Average 48
  8. Striking Average 45
Submission Efficiency 4 submission wins from 8 attempts
Finisher 89% of wins by knockout or submission (4 KO, 4 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.41
Striking accuracy52.4%
Striking defense59.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.29
Takedowns / 15 min1.52
Takedown accuracy28.1%
Takedown defense62.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.76
Control time29.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-7

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 15, 2017 vs Robert Whittaker — 1.06/min (L) Apr '17 January 27, 2018 vs Derek Brunson — 2.35/min (W) — only 3.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '18 May 12, 2018 vs Kelvin Gastelum — 4.27/min (L) May '18 November 3, 2018 vs Chris Weidman — 5.8/min (W) Nov '18 April 27, 2019 vs Jack Hermansson — 3.6/min (L) Apr '19 November 16, 2019 vs Jan Blachowicz — 0.8/min (L) Nov '19 December 12, 2020 vs Kevin Holland — 1.14/min (L) — only 1.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '20 May 15, 2021 vs Andre Muniz — 2.76/min (L) — only 4.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '21

Fight history

16 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Andre Muniz 20-4 walk-in Submission · R1 3:59 — UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler · May 15, 2021
11/19Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Kevin Holland 20-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:45 — UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · December 12, 2020
2/2Sig. strikes
15/18Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jan Blachowicz 19-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · November 16, 2019
20/48Sig. strikes
71/170Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
8:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jack Hermansson 19-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · April 27, 2019
90/175Sig. strikes
148/372Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chris Weidman 14-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:46 — UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · November 3, 2018
74/132Sig. strikes
68/193Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Kelvin Gastelum 15-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
64/115Sig. strikes
53/145Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
3:28Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Derek Brunson 18-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:50 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 · January 27, 2018
9/21Sig. strikes
8/34Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Robert Whittaker 17-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:28 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
9/36Sig. strikes
55/110Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tim Boetsch 20-10 walk-in Submission · R1 3:41 — UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · February 11, 2017
7/18Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Vitor Belfort 24-11 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:38 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016
39/55Sig. strikes
4/5Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Yoel Romero 10-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · December 12, 2015
30/52Sig. strikes
46/92Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
2:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chris Camozzi 21-9 walk-in Submission · R1 2:33 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
6/9Sig. strikes
7/14Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Gegard Mousasi 34-4-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:30 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · September 5, 2014
32/56Sig. strikes
26/56Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
10:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Francis Carmont 22-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · February 15, 2014
16/47Sig. strikes
19/71Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
8:39Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Yushin Okami 30-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:47 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader · September 4, 2013
28/48Sig. strikes
1/11Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:27Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chris Camozzi 19-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:37 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
8/16Sig. strikes
4/14Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:38Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
9-7-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 16

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.8 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 3.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 52.4% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 59.5% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 1.5 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 28.1% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 62.5% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.7
Control time 29.6% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 88.9% avg 60.7%