Carlos Antonio de Souza
UFC DebutNickname“Carlao”
Record
Streak
L5
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte
- Born
- Brazil
- Camps
- Original Cage·Sport Boxe
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Carlos Antonio de Souza makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
421-221-10
.656 win rate
Winning-record opponents
18 of 19
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
34
19 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.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 34 bouts · 25 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 11 sub · 3 decCF · SF · Show Fight · AF · IMC +20
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | FightKLB | Dec 2, 2023 | |
| L | Mohamed Zarey | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:42 | Superior Challenge 26 | Nov 4, 2023 |
| L | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 2:18 | LBE 01 | Jun 11, 2022 | |
| L | Juan Manuel Suarez32-12 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 4:52 | AFL | Oct 23, 2021 |
| L | Joel Soares | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R3 | 4:48 | NFC | Aug 6, 2016 |
| W | Helder Antunes | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:02 | SF | Jul 4, 2015 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:15 | SF | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| L | Andre Fialho17-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:31 | CF | Nov 30, 2014 |
| W | Basilio Alves Leal | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:03 | CF | Nov 30, 2014 |
| W | Jilbergs Gomes | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:45 | CF | Nov 30, 2014 |
| W | Herman Kungu | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:02 | Show Fight | Sep 15, 2014 |
| W | Juninho Lopes | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:10 | Show Fight | Sep 15, 2014 |
| D | Rivanio Regis36-29-3 | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | CSMMA | May 31, 2014 |
| W | Gerssione Bandeira3-1 | N/A | — | R0 | — | CFC | Sep 15, 2013 |
| L | Roniele Gomes10-5 | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 0:00 | Carpina FC 3 | Aug 23, 2013 |
| L | Rivanio Regis36-29-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CF | May 23, 2013 |
| W | Eric Barbosa | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CEF 6 | Apr 5, 2013 |
| L | Jamil Silveira da Conceicao44-20-1 | KO/TKO | Leg Kicks | R1 | 0:00 | Arena Fight 3 | Aug 16, 2012 |
| L | Mario Schembri30-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:30 | BKF | May 17, 2012 |
| W | Anderson Barbosa Salustino | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:05 | Gladiatorian FT | Nov 10, 2011 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:39 | GFC | Jul 9, 2011 | |
| L | Jadison Costa | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:30 | AF | Mar 3, 2011 |
| W | Jamil Silveira da Conceicao44-20-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | AF | Dec 3, 2010 |
| W | Rafael Addario Bastos42-21-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | IMC | Jun 10, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:32 | IMC | Mar 11, 2010 | |
| W | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | NFC 1 | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| W | Valdines Silva15-8 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:00 | EF | Nov 20, 2008 |
| L | Valdines Silva15-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:02 | NCVT | May 23, 2008 |
| W | Vanio Nascimento | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:57 | NCVT | May 23, 2008 |
| W | Marius Brasse | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:55 | BF | Aug 16, 2007 |
| W | Rodrigo Carlos Lima | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:33 | CF | Jul 19, 2007 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:02 | DCN | Jun 2, 2006 | |
| W | Unknown Fighter | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:24 | NMFVT | May 4, 2006 |
| W | Jailton Popo | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:12 | HF | Jan 14, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.