Manoel Sousa vs Richie MirandaLightweight at UFC Fight Night

Upcoming·UFC Fight Night·Saturday, August 8, 2026
Manoel Sousa
14-1W3
Stance
Orthodox
Very short notice · 7d
vs
Richie Miranda
13-1W7
UFC DebutVery short notice · 7d
Weight class
Lightweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Meta APEX · Las Vegas, Nevada

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
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Effective offense1.9
Defense51%
KO power9 KO
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Wrestling
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Takedowns landed0.0
Takedown accuracy0%
Takedown defense50%
Control time1.2 min
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Submission
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Submission attempts1.1
Sub win rate
B
69th
21%
3 subs
Even
B
69th
23%
3 subs
Submission defense
C
52nd
0%
Even
C
52nd
0%
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Finishing
◂ Sousa

Sousa finishes a higher share of wins — 86% (12/14) vs 62% (8/13).

Finish rate (of wins)
86% (12/14)
62% (8/13)
By KO/TKO
9
5
By submission
3
Even
3
Avg finish round
R1.8 avg finish
R2.0 avg finish
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Pace
◂ Sousa

Sousa ends fights earlier — only 20% of bouts go the distance.

Goes the distance
20%
43%
Avg finish round
R1.8 avg finish
R2.0 avg finish
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Form
Miranda ▸

Miranda has the hotter form — 5 of the last 5, 7-fight win streak.

Last 5
4-1
5-0
Current streak
3-fight win streak
7-fight win streak
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Schedule
◂ Sousa

Sousa has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 68% win rate vs 57%.

Opponents avg win rate
68%
57%
Opponents with a record on file
15 of 15
11 of 14
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Activity
◂ Sousa

Sousa is fresher and more active than Miranda

Last bout
5mo
2mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
2
0
Bouts, last 24 mo
2
0
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Tale of the tape
Even

Even physically

29
Age
2y
younger
31
5'9"
175cm
Height
Even
5'9"
175cm
70"
178cm
Reach
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for each fighter, from opponents’ full pro records

Sousa faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .692 career win rate vs .581 for Miranda.

Manoel Sousa
Strong
Opponents' combined record
146-65-2
.692 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

Richie Miranda
Strong
Opponents' combined record
75-54-1
.581 win rate
Winning-record opponents
8 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
11 opponents with records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.