Kevin Souza
| Edimilson Souza | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edimilson Souza October 17, 1984 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Other names | Kevin |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Team |
DS Team CM System |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| 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.
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, and is replacing the injured Derek Campos at Bellator 152 against Patricky Freire on just four days notice.[14]
Titles and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs Mark Eddiva
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs Katsunori Kikuno
- Jungle Fight
- Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship (One Time)
- Three successful title defenses
- Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship (One Time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 16 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 4 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–5 | Patricky Freire | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 152 | April 16, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Torino, Italy | Lightweight bout. |
| Loss | 16–4 | Chas Skelly | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | November 7, 2015 | 2 | 1:56 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 16–3 | Katsunori Kikuno | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | March 21, 2015 | 1 | 1:31 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–3 | Mark Eddiva | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado | May 31, 2014 | 2 | 4:52 | São Paulo, Brazil | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 14–3 | Felipe Arantes | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader | September 4, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–3 | Fabiano Nogueira | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 51 | April 26, 2013 | 1 | 4:47 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended the Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–3 | João Antonio Gois | TKO (punches) | Tavares Combat 2 | January 24, 2013 | 1 | 1:19 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–3 | Mauro Chaulet | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 47 | December 21, 2012 | 1 | 3:03 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Defended the Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–3 | Henrique Gomes | TKO (retirement) | Jungle Fight 42 | August 18, 2012 | 2 | 3:30 | São Paulo, Brazil | Defended the Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–3 | Fabiano Nogueira | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 39 | May 12, 2012 | 1 | 2:18 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won the Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–3 | Felipe Cruz | KO (knee) | Floripa Fight 8 | March 10, 2012 | 3 | 1:14 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–3 | Geison Costa | TKO (punches) | São José Super Fight 1 | October 1, 2011 | 1 | 0:20 | São José, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–3 | José Ivanildo | Submission (guillotine choke) | Nitrix Champion Fight 7 | June 4, 2011 | 1 | 3:40 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Claudinei Maia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Centurion Mixed Martial Arts | January 15, 2011 | 2 | 3:41 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–1 | Daniel Mota | Submission (guillotine choke) | Sul Fight Championship 4 | November 20, 2010 | 1 | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Renato Gomes | TKO (punches) | Black Trunk Fight 1 | August 14, 2010 | 1 | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Sebastian Vidal | TKO (body punch) | Floripa Fight 6 | March 20, 2010 | 2 | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Sebastian Vidal | KO (punches) | Warrior's Challenge 4 | December 30, 2009 | 1 | Porto Belo, Brazil | ||
| Win | 2–1 | John Paine | TKO (punches) | Argentina Fighting Championships | December 27, 2009 | 1 | 1:14 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Marcos Vinicius | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Samurai FC 2: Warrior's Return | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 1:26 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rodrigo Flecha | KO (punch) | VIP - Stage 4 | October 24, 2009 | 1 | 0:15 | Joinville, Brazil | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Jungle Fight 51 Discussion and Results". Global-mma.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "Edimilson Souza replaces Sam Sicilia, will fight Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 28". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "UFC signs Edmilson Souza to replace Sam Sicilia against Felipe Arantes". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "Report: Sicilia out, Edimilson Souza in vs. Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 28". MMAjunkie. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 28 results: Edimilson Souza takes split call from Felipe Arantes". MMAjunkie. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ Whitman, Mike (2013-09-04). "UFC Fight Night 28 Prelims: Edimilson Souza Decisions Felipe Arantes". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "Edimilson 'Kevin' Souza meets Mark Eddiva at UFC Fight Night 42 in Brazil". MMAjunkie. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "TUF 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado Results (Official)". Mixedmartialarts.com. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "Video: Mark Eddiva vs. Edmilson Souza - ritrato zilvidu". Ritratozilvidu.weebly.com. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ Nick Baldwin (2015-02-04). "Kevin Souza vs. Katsunori Kikuno added to UFC Fight Night 62 in Rio de Janeiro". mmajr.co. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-09-18). "UFC Fight Night 77 complete with addition of Kevin Souza vs. Chas Skelly". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-12-29). "Fabio Maldonado among eight fighters released from the UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ↑ "Kevin Souza signs with Bellator, replaces Derek Campos vs. Patricky Freire in upcoming main event". mmafighting.com. Apr 11, 2016.
