Welterweight · Men

Rafael Souza

“Carioca”
Brazil Nitrix Fight Team debut 2008
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L L L W L
Elo 1,058 peak 1,222 · 17 Nov 2012 164 below it
Sherdog id 2597866
8-5pro record
1L current streak
1,055best win, Elo
1,087average opponent
-- born 28 Jun 1982
71.0" / 71.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,014 Sub977 Dec976

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 12 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 12 bouts (2018): 1,104 Elo, 8-4, aged 36, average opponent 1,071.

  1. Xusanboy Atabayev then 1,190, 8-4, aged 35 6-8 after peaked 1,299 ▲
  2. Evasio D'Onofrio then 1,043, 7-5, aged 35 6-7 after peaked 1,272 ▲
  3. Peter Angerer then 996, 7-5, aged 36 5-8 after peaked 1,204 ▲
  4. Dex Montenegro then 1,088, 7-5, aged 37 · Lightweight 2-3 after peaked 1,246 ▲
  5. Oleg Zakharov then 1,168, 8-4 1-5 after peaked 1,138 ▼
  6. Giorgi Kvelidze then 1,128, 8-4, aged 34 · Light Heavyweight 5-4 after peaked 1,332 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Elton Rodrigues Submission R1 · 17 Nov 2012 · Rio Grande do Sul Regional 1,055
  2. Paulo de Jesus Submission R1 · 11 Oct 2008 · Warrior's Way Championship 1,042
  3. Eduardo Milioli Decision R3 · 9 Mar 2013 · Nitrix Champion Fight 1,037
  4. Deivid dos Santos Decision R3 · 5 Sep 2009 · Blackout Fight Championship 1,027
  5. Pedro Lima Decision R3 · 4 Nov 2010 · Mountain Force MMA 1,001

Losses

Newest first
  1. Raymond Pina KO/TKO R2 · 18 May 2019 · RUF MMA 1,284
  2. Jose Caceres Submission R2 · 21 Oct 2016 · Fight Time 1,442
  3. Mike Graves Submission R2 · 31 Oct 2014 · Titan FC 1,449
  4. Thiago Silva KO/TKO R2 · 29 Jun 2013 · Power Fight Extreme MMA 1,309
  5. Juliano Wandalen Decision R3 · 14 Feb 2009 · Nitrix Champion Fight 1,013

Fight history

13 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
13 18 May 201936.9 yrs L8-5 Raymond Pina 7-3 · 28.6 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R29:13 0.00 1,104→1,058 -46 1,284 – RUF MMA 32: Lopez vs. Sopi RUF MMA
12 21 Jul 201836.1 yrs W8-4 Drew Lipton 6-25 · 29.8 yrs Welterweight SubArmbar R10:45 1.00 1,075→1,104 +28 790 – Combat Quest 1 Vigilant Promotions
11 21 Oct 201634.3 yrs L7-4 Jose Caceres 11-7 · 29.4 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:08 0.00 1,100→1,078 -21 1,442 – Fight Time Promotions - Fight Time 33 Fight Time
10 31 Oct 201432.3 yrs L7-3 Mike Graves 3-0 · 23.8 yrs Welterweight SubRear Naked Choke R27:37 0.00 1,129→1,105 -24 1,449 – Titan FC 31 Titan FC
9 29 Jun 201331.0 yrs L7-2 Thiago Silva 9-4-1 · 22.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:53 0.00 1,190→1,131 -59 1,309 – Power Fight Extreme 9 Power Fight Extreme MMA
8 9 Mar 201330.7 yrs W7-1 Eduardo Milioli 3-3 · 34.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,222→1,190 -32 1,037 – Nitrix Champion Fight 14 Nitrix Champion Fight
7 17 Nov 201230.4 yrs W6-1 Elton Rodrigues 2-3 · 38.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:51 1.00 1,159→1,222 +62 1,055 – The War Night Combat Rio Grande do Sul Regional
6 29 Sep 201230.3 yrs W5-1 Fabio Selim 0-6 – KO/TKOPunches R13:55 1.00 1,142→1,159 +17 756 – Sparta - MMA Sparta
5 4 Nov 201028.4 yrs W4-1 Pedro Lima debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,118→1,149 +31 1,001 – MTF 2: MT Fight 2 Mountain Force MMA
4 7 Aug 201028.1 yrs W3-1 Roberto Leoni 1-5 · 29.8 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,097→1,118 +21 931 – Brazilian Fight League 7 Brazilian Fight League
3 5 Sep 200927.2 yrs W2-1 Deivid dos Santos debut · 20.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,041→1,097 +56 1,027 – Blackout Fight Championship Blackout Fight Championship
2 14 Feb 200926.6 yrs L1-1 Juliano Wandalen debut · 31.6 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,129→1,041 -88 1,013 – Nitrix - Show Fight 1 Nitrix Champion Fight
1 11 Oct 200826.3 yrs W1-0 Paulo de Jesus debut – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,042→1,129 +88 1,042 – WC - Warrior's Challenge 3 Warrior's Way Championship