Kevin Souza

Last updated
Kevin Souza
BornEdimilson dos Santos Souza
(1984-10-17) October 17, 1984 (age 39)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Style Boxing
Fighting out of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
TeamDS Team
CM System
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins18
By knockout15
By submission1
By decision2
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission4
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Edimilson Souza (born October 17, 1984), professionally known as Kevin Souza, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Kevin made a name for himself fighting all over his home country of Brazil. He is a former Jungle Fight Featherweight Champion.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After three successful Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship title defenses in Brazil, [1] Kevin Souza replaced Sam Sicilia and was scheduled to make his UFC debut against Felipe Arantes on September 4, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 28. [2] [3] [4] He won the fight via split decision. [5] [6]

He later faced Mark Eddiva on May 31, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale. [7] Kevin won the fight via TKO due to punches with only eight seconds left for the end of the second round [8] and received a Fight of the Night bonus as well. [9]

Souza faced Katsunori Kikuno on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. [10] He won the fight by knockout in the first round.

Souza faced Chas Skelly on November 7, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77. [11] Despite hurting Skelly a number of times with punches, Souza lost the fight via submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion. [12] [13]

Bellator

It was announced that Souza had signed with Bellator MMA, he is replaced the injured Derek Campos at Bellator 152 against Patricky Freire on just four days notice on April 16 2016. Souza lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27,30-27,30-27)

Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches18 wins7 losses
By knockout152
By submission14
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss18–7Predrag BogdanovićTKO (leg injury)Serbian Battle Championship 44September 9, 202213:13 Belgrade, SerbiaCatchweight (165 lb) bout.
Loss18–6Heinrich CaceresKO (head kick)CTF 3December 19, 202013:15 Asunción, ParaguayReturn to Lightweight. For the CTF Lightweight Championship.
Win18–5Denis SilvaDecision (split)Future FC 6June 28, 201935:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win17–5Janio CarvalhoTKO (punches)MF Fighters 1November 10, 201810:08 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Loss16–5 Patricky Freire Decision (unanimous) Bellator 152 April 16, 201635:00 Torino, ItalyLightweight bout.
Loss16–4 Chas Skelly Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 November 7, 201521:56 São Paulo, Brazil
Win16–3 Katsunori Kikuno KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare March 21, 201511:31 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPerformance of the Night.
Win15–3 Mark Eddiva TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado May 31, 201424:52 São Paulo, BrazilFight of the Night.
Win14–3 Felipe Arantes Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader September 4, 201335:00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win13–3Fabiano NogueiraKO (punch)Jungle Fight 51April 26, 201314:47 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDefended the Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship.
Win12–3João Antonio GoisTKO (punches)Tavares Combat 2January 24, 201311:19 Itajaí, Brazil
Win11–3Mauro ChauletKO (punch)Jungle Fight 47December 21, 201213:03 Porto Alegre, BrazilDefended the Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship.
Win10–3Henrique GomesTKO (retirement)Jungle Fight 42August 18, 201223:30 São Paulo, BrazilDefended the Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship.
Win9–3Fabiano NogueiraTKO (punches)Jungle Fight 39May 12, 201212:18 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWon the Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship.
Win8–3Felipe CruzKO (knee)Floripa Fight 8March 10, 201231:14 Florianópolis, Brazil
Win7–3Geison CostaTKO (punches)São José Super Fight 1October 1, 201110:20 São José, Brazil
Loss6–3José IvanildoSubmission (guillotine choke)Nitrix Champion Fight 7June 4, 201113:40 Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
Loss6–2Claudinei MaiaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Centurion Mixed Martial ArtsJanuary 15, 201123:41 Balneário Camboriú, Brazil
Win6–1Daniel MotaSubmission (guillotine choke)Sul Fight Championship 4November 20, 20101 Florianópolis, Brazil
Win5–1Renato GomesTKO (punches)Black Trunk Fight 1August 14, 20101 Florianópolis, Brazil
Win4–1Sebastian VidalTKO (body punch)Floripa Fight 6March 20, 20102 Florianópolis, Brazil
Win3–1Sebastian VidalKO (punches)Warrior's Challenge 4December 30, 20091 Porto Belo, Brazil
Win2–1John PaineTKO (punches)Argentina Fighting ChampionshipsDecember 27, 200911:14 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Loss1–1 Marcos Vinicius Submission (rear-naked choke)Samurai FC 2: Warrior's ReturnDecember 12, 200911:26 Curitiba, Brazil
Win1–0Rodrigo FlechaKO (punch)VIP - Stage 4October 24, 200910:15 Joinville, Brazil

See also

Related Research Articles

Maximo Blanco is a Venezuelan professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Blanco is the former Lightweight King of Pancrase and has also competed in Strikeforce and World Victory Road.

Joseph Angel Soto is an American professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2006, Soto has also formerly competed for Bellator Fighting Championships, where he was the inaugural Bellator Featherweight World Champion and first ever winner of their Featherweight Tournament, and for Tachi Palace Fights where he is the former Tachi Palace Fights Bantamweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katsunori Kikuno</span> Japanese martial artist

Katsunori Kikuno is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was the former DEEP Lightweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yoel Romero</span> Cuban Olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist

Yoel Romero Palacio is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was a challenger for the UFC Middleweight Championship.

Hacran Dias is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2015, Dias was the #9 featherweight in the world by Sherdog.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darren Elkins</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights in the Featherweight division. Elkins is known for his toughness and comeback victories.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Felipe Arantes</span> Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter

Felipe Arantes is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor from 2008 to 2018, Arantes mostly fought in Brazil before signing with the UFC.

Rony Mariano Bezerra, better known as Rony Jason, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Bezerra was also the Featherweight winner of Globo's The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. His nickname is based on Friday the 13th film character Jason Voorhees; he wears the Voorhees mask on his walk to the Octagon.

Godofredo Castro, better known as Godofredo Pepey, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently fights in the lightweight division of Brave Combat Federation. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Pepey has also competed in the UFC and was the Featherweight runner up on Globo's The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.

Samuel Travis Sicilia is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division for Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2007, Sicilia formerly competed for the UFC, and was on FX's The Ultimate Fighter: Live.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader</span> UFC mixed martial arts event in 2013

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader was a mixed martial arts that was held on September 4, 2013, at Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Chas Skelly is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Championship.

Andre Fili, is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Sean Soriano is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the UFC.

Mirsad Bektić is a Bosnian-born American retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

Mark Eddiva is a reputed former Filipino wushu Champion and former mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division. He is known for having competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Jerrod Sanders is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UFC 198</span> UFC mixed martial arts event in 2016

UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic was a mixed martial arts event held on May 14, 2016, at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Emmett</span> American mixed martial artist (born 1985)

Joshua James Emmett is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, Emmett has also competed for King of the Cage. As of January 23, 2024, he is #7 in the UFC featherweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mads Burnell</span> Danish mixed martial artist

Mads Burnell is a Danish mixed martial artist who competes in featherweight division of Bellator MMA. Professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Burnell has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Cage Warriors, where he was a Featherweight champion. He was the European Championship European No-Gi Champion in 2014.

References

  1. ↑ "Jungle Fight 51 Discussion and Results". Global-mma.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Edimilson Souza replaces Sam Sicilia, will fight Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 28". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  3. ↑ "UFC signs Edmilson Souza to replace Sam Sicilia against Felipe Arantes". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Report: Sicilia out, Edimilson Souza in vs. Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 28". MMAjunkie. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  5. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 28 results: Edimilson Souza takes split call from Felipe Arantes". MMAjunkie. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  6. ↑ Whitman, Mike (2013-09-04). "UFC Fight Night 28 Prelims: Edimilson Souza Decisions Felipe Arantes". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  7. ↑ "Edimilson 'Kevin' Souza meets Mark Eddiva at UFC Fight Night 42 in Brazil". MMAjunkie. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  8. ↑ "TUF 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado Results (Official)". Mixedmartialarts.com. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  9. ↑ "Video: Mark Eddiva vs. Edmilson Souza - ritrato zilvidu". Ritratozilvidu.weebly.com. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  10. ↑ Nick Baldwin (2015-02-04). "Kevin Souza vs. Katsunori Kikuno added to UFC Fight Night 62 in Rio de Janeiro". mmajr.co. Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  11. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-09-18). "UFC Fight Night 77 complete with addition of Kevin Souza vs. Chas Skelly". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  12. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-11-07). "UFC Fight Night 77 results: Chas Skelly stuns Sao Paulo crowd, chokes out Kevin Souza". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  13. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-12-29). "Fabio Maldonado among eight fighters released from the UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.