Middleweight· Not Fighting
Ronaldo Souza
“Jacare”·
Vila Velha, Brazil
Pro record
26-10-0
Model Elo
1629
#237 of 1994
- Age
- 43
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- —
- Team
- XGYM - Rio de Janeiro
- Born
- Vila Velha, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Mar 4, 2012
Profile
Ronaldo Souza is 9–7 in the UFC since 2013. 8 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 6 in the first round. 3 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 4-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Andre Muniz by submission (May 14, 2021).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 9–7
- since 2013
- Finish rate
- 89%
- 8 of 9 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 6
- Elite wins
- 3
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- L4
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 37m
- avg 9:51 per fight
- Opposition
- 1654
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1747opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · Nov 2, 2018
- 1715opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader · Sep 3, 2013
- 1701opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 · Jan 26, 2018
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:40
Fight history (16)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Andre MunizRecord after: 9-7 | submissionRound 1 · 3:59 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. ChandlerMay 14, 2021 |
| L |  Kevin HollandRecord after: 9-6 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:45 | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. MorenoDec 11, 2020 |
| L |  Jan BlachowiczRecord after: 9-5 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. JacareNov 15, 2019 |
| L |  Jack HermanssonRecord after: 9-4 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. HermanssonApr 26, 2019 |
| W |  Chris WeidmanRecord after: 9-3 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:46 | UFC 230: Cormier vs. LewisNov 2, 2018 |
| L |  Kelvin GastelumRecord after: 8-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonMay 11, 2018 |
| W |  Derek BrunsonRecord after: 8-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:50 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2Jan 26, 2018 |
| L |  Robert WhittakerRecord after: 7-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:28 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. ReisApr 14, 2017 |
| W |  Tim BoetschRecord after: 7-1 | submissionRound 1 · 3:41 | UFC 208: Holm vs. De RandamieFeb 10, 2017 |
| W |  Vitor BelfortRecord after: 6-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:38 | UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicMay 13, 2016 |
| L |  Yoel RomeroRecord after: 5-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 11, 2015 |
| W |  Chris CamozziRecord after: 5-0 | submissionRound 1 · 2:33 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs RockholdApr 17, 2015 |
| W |  Gegard MousasiRecord after: 4-0 | submissionRound 3 · 4:30 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs MousasiSep 4, 2014 |
| W |  Francis CarmontRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MousasiFeb 14, 2014 |
| W |  Yushin OkamiRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:47 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs BaderSep 3, 2013 |
| W | Chris CamozziRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 3:37 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdMay 17, 2013 |