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Ivan Sousa

UFC DebutNickname“Pitbull”
Record
26-15
Streak
W3
Age
37
Date of birth
Oct 10, 1988
Fighting out of
Belem, Para
Born
Brazil
Weight class
Featherweight
Height
5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC

Ivan Sousa 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
Strong
Opponents' combined record
592-301-11
.663 win rate
Winning-record opponents
21 of 31
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
41
31 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

26-15across 41 bouts · 27 promotions · wins by 4 KO · 20 sub · 2 decIMC · SPF · CFC · Blufight MMA · UF +22
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
W
Jose Alves da Silva
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR14:38
CFC
Nov 20, 2021
W
Patrick Belmonte2-3
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR12:47
CEAMM
Jul 13, 2019
W
Jean Christopher Viana Dias
SubmissionRear-Naked-ChokeR12:49
CFC
May 5, 2018
L
Silmar Nunes51-18-1
KO/TKOKick to the BodyR1—
CFC
May 19, 2017
L
Claudir Dutkevis24-10
DecisionSplitR35:00
Ronin MMA
Jul 23, 2016
W
Jameson Pantoja Reis17-4
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
PC
Dec 5, 2015
W
Josemir Raimundi4-6
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR22:02
Blufight MMA
Aug 1, 2015
W
Victor Simon Cardoso2-3
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR33:50
Blufight MMA
Apr 19, 2015
L
Nazareno Malegarie29-6-1
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
SJSF
Apr 13, 2013
W
Esteban Bonaveri
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR21:06
AF
Jan 28, 2013
L
Goiti Yamauchi31-7
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
IFC
Dec 7, 2012
W
Rogerio Goncalves Menna
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR14:18
AC
Sep 22, 2012
W
Ivanildo Xavier Coutinho1-4
KO/TKOFlying KneeR12:57
XF
Sep 9, 2012
W
Pablo Querente0-1
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR21:03
UFA
Aug 25, 2012
W
Fabricio Viegas Sarraff29-12
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR22:14
UF
Jun 23, 2012
L
Giovane Fernandes1-2
KO/TKOPunchesR10:48
IMC
Jan 12, 2012
L
Jamil Silveira da Conceicao44-20-1
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
IMC
Aug 18, 2011
W
Paulo Victor Ribeiro Lisboa
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR13:00
Iron Man Championship
Jul 21, 2011
W
Carlos Aldenis4-7
KO/TKOFlying KneeR24:36
UF
Jun 25, 2011
W
Edimilson Souza17-7
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR13:40
NCF
Jun 4, 2011
W
Carlos Heide13-9
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR11:30
IMC
Mar 31, 2011
W
Caio Robson Silva12-11-1
SubmissionArmbarR20:00
RC
Feb 25, 2011
L
Antonio Magno Lima Pereira
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR13:34
MTF 2
Nov 4, 2010
L
Gilmar Dutra Lima29-19-1
KO/TKOPunchesR22:50
GFC
Oct 16, 2010
W
Rafael Addario Bastos42-21-1
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
IMC
Aug 12, 2010
W
Eder da Silva Santos1-3
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR22:25
SPF
Jun 11, 2010
L
Deivison Francisco Ribeiro27-13
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
SPF
May 22, 2010
W
Roberto Bruno da Silva16-7-2
SubmissionArmbarR31:23
IMC
Mar 11, 2010
W
Francisco Cylderlan Lima da Silva40-19
SubmissionArmbarR32:51
IMC
Nov 20, 2009
W
Jose Fernandes
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR32:12
DFC
Oct 16, 2009
W
Glaucker Arrada
KO/TKOHead KickR12:21
IMC
Sep 10, 2009
W
Jose Luiz1-7
SubmissionKimuraR11:51
NSFC
Jul 7, 2009
L
Silmar Nunes51-18-1
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR13:50
SPF
Jun 7, 2009
W
Marcelo Dourado
SubmissionKneebarR14:48
SF
Apr 17, 2009
W
Cesar Augusto Souza Damasceno11-9
KO/TKODoctor StoppageR23:39
SPF
Oct 3, 2008
L
Eliel dos Santos e Santos20-19
KO/TKOPunchesR1—
MMA
Jul 5, 2008
L
Jimmy Lira Nascimento18-9
SubmissionArmbarR10:00
IMVT
Dec 8, 2007
L
Adson Lira Nascimento38-11-2
KO/TKO—R20:00
IMVT
Dec 10, 2006
W
Marcelo Souza
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR14:15
TCVT
Dec 9, 2006
L
Jose de Arimateia Mesquita dos Santos14-11
KO/TKOPunchesR10:00
SVTA
Dec 2, 2006
L
Beto Silva3-5
KO/TKOPunchesR13:57
WC
Aug 5, 2005

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

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