Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
- Born
- Brazil
- Camp
- Hikari
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Joao Paulo Rodrigues 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
1032-595-32
.634 win rate
Winning-record opponents
38 of 50
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
60
50 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 60 bouts · 45 promotions · wins by 9 KO · 11 sub · 17 decMF · EF · Leal Combat · IMC · NF +40
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:29 | WEF 91 / Brave CF 32 | Dec 14, 2019 | |
| L | Mikhail Odintsov20-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NFG 14 | Dec 6, 2019 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:54 | Donetsk MMA Federation | Sep 27, 2019 | |
| L | Ludovit Klein24-5-1 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R3 | 0:46 | Oktagon MMA | Sep 14, 2019 |
| W | Marcos Vinicius Costa Silva12-10-1 | Decision | Majority | R3 | 15:00 | GFC 64 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| W | Marcos Jose da Silva5-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NFC | Aug 6, 2016 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 3:10 | CEF 10 | May 29, 2014 | |
| L | Marcos Rodrigues dos Santos36-14-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:44 | Talent MMA Circuit 7 | Mar 29, 2014 |
| W | Leonardo Laiola11-4 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | CEF 9 | Mar 13, 2014 |
| L | Oleg Borisov28-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:50 | Fight Nights | Dec 7, 2013 |
| W | Henrique Mello12-5 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 0:00 | IFC | Dec 7, 2012 |
| W | Tiago Candido Machado Silva | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LTF | Sep 15, 2012 |
| D | Marcos Vinicius Costa Silva12-10-1 | Draw | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Carpina FC 2 | Jun 2, 2012 |
| W | Willian Ramos | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:21 | EC | Mar 3, 2012 |
| L | Valdines Silva15-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fort MMA | Dec 15, 2011 |
| D | Draw | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | EF | Nov 26, 2011 | |
| L | Jurandir Sardinha20-8-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | MF | Oct 21, 2011 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | IMC | Aug 18, 2011 | |
| L | Fabricio Silva22-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:15 | EF | May 14, 2011 |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:50 | WOCS | May 7, 2011 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 25 | Feb 19, 2011 | |
| L | Renato Carneiro21-7-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 21 | Jul 31, 2010 |
| L | Iuri Alcantara35-11 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:11 | IMC | Jun 10, 2010 |
| W | Rivanio Regis36-29-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GFC | Apr 8, 2010 |
| W | Francisco Silva20-21-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NF | Mar 24, 2010 |
| W | Francisco Silva20-21-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFC | Jan 15, 2010 |
| W | Gleristone Santos35-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:54 | Leal Combat | Nov 5, 2009 |
| W | Carlos Lima3-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Leal Combat | Nov 5, 2009 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:40 | PEF | Oct 19, 2009 | |
| W | Rony Mariano Bezerra18-12 | Submission | Stomp to the Body | R2 | 3:30 | PFB | Aug 13, 2009 |
| W | Rivanio Regis36-29-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Guamare | Mar 10, 2009 |
| W | Francisco Silva20-21-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:11 | JF | Nov 27, 2008 |
| W | Bruno Aguiar Ramos | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 5:00 | EF | Nov 20, 2008 |
| W | Buterrie Buterrie | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:02 | OBF | Nov 15, 2008 |
| L | Gleristone Santos35-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RB Fighting | Oct 30, 2008 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RB Fighting | Oct 30, 2008 | |
| L | Rivanio Regis36-29-3 | Decision | Split | R0 | 0:00 | AC | Jul 20, 2008 |
| W | Valdines Silva15-8 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:00 | AC | Jul 20, 2008 |
| W | Gilmark Marinho2-1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | OBF | Jun 8, 2008 |
| W | Francisco Silva20-21-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NCVT | May 23, 2008 |
| W | Rodrigo Carlos Lima | KO/TKO | Knee Injury | R2 | 1:06 | HSF | Mar 28, 2008 |
| L | Gleristone Santos35-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | OF | Dec 6, 2007 |
| L | Fernando Paulon10-4-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TFC | Oct 18, 2007 |
| W | Maguinho Maguinho0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:02 | LC | Aug 30, 2007 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NF | Aug 10, 2007 | |
| L | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | Leal Combat | Jul 5, 2007 | |
| W | Paracuru Paracuru0-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:14 | MZI | Jun 21, 2007 |
| W | Rivanio Regis36-29-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MF | May 24, 2007 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MF | May 24, 2007 | |
| W | Joel Joel | Submission | Punches | R1 | 4:02 | FCF | May 14, 2007 |
| W | Bauru Bauru | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:13 | FCF | May 14, 2007 |
| L | Patricky Freire25-16 | KO/TKO | Stomps | R1 | 0:50 | CFN | Nov 9, 2006 |
| W | Buterrie Buterrie | Submission | Keylock | R3 | 0:00 | EOAM | Jul 27, 2006 |
| W | Glauke Eugenio e Silva | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:55 | DCN | Jun 2, 2006 |
| L | Rivanio Regis36-29-3 | KO/TKO | Knee | R2 | 0:00 | MCM | Dec 2, 2005 |
| W | Rivanio Regis36-29-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | MCM | Dec 2, 2005 |
| W | Janailson Kevin43-22 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:02 | MZI | Nov 22, 2005 |
| L | Patricio Freire37-9 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | — | FSLB | Sep 8, 2005 |
| W | Edson Ezequiel Dias | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:48 | MF | May 24, 2005 |
| W | Renan Barao34-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Heat FC 3 | Apr 14, 2005 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.