

Loss
Submission (R1 · 3:59)UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
UFC round data: 16 bouts · through 2021-05-15

Heuristic scores · 0–100
16 UFC bouts · 81 division peers
Data through 2021-05-15
7 bouts reaching round 3
Data through 2019-11-16
Fight IQ = 40% striking-accuracy percentile + 30% striking-defense percentile + 30% takedown-defense percentile within the division.
Requires 3 UFC bouts, 15 measured minutes, at least 10 division peers, 100 strike attempts, 100 opponent strike attempts and 10 opponent takedown attempts.
Cardio = 100 × the median late/early significant-strike attempt rate ratio, capped at 100. Compare rounds 3+ with rounds 1–2 within each bout. Requires 3 eligible bouts with at least 60 late-round seconds each. 100 means maintained or higher late pace.
Fight IQ summarizes accuracy and defense; cardio summarizes retained pace. Style, opponents and grappling affect both. These scores do not measure intelligence, physical fitness or win probability.
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Jacare Souza has a professional MMA record of 26-10-0 (wins-losses-draws).
Jacare Souza's UFC record is 9-7-0 (wins-losses-draws), and 17-3-0 in professional fights outside the UFC.
Jacare Souza does not have a fight currently scheduled.
Jacare Souza is 46 years old, born December 7, 1979.
Jacare Souza stands 185 cm (6'1") tall, with a 183 cm (72") reach.
Jacare Souza last fought on May 15, 2021 at UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler, losing to Andre Muniz by submission in round 1.
Jacare Souza lost to Jan Blachowicz by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare on November 16, 2019. The official scorecards were Chris Lee 48-47, Hallison Pontes 47-48, Sal D'amato 48-47 (winner's score first).
Jacare Souza lost to Jack Hermansson by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson on April 27, 2019. The official scorecards were Chris Lee 48-47, Derek Cleary 49-46, Sal D'amato 48-47 (winner's score first).
Jacare Souza, a middleweight, went 26-10 (1 NC) as a pro and 9-7 in the UFC (17-3 and 1 NC outside it). He debuted at UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold on May 18, 2013; four of his nine UFC wins came by KO/TKO, four by submission and one by decision; he lost his last four UFC bouts. His reach of 72 inches is 3.5 inches shorter than the middleweight average (75.5 inches). Last fight: submission loss to Andre Muniz, then 2-0 in the UFC, on May 15, 2021 (UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler).
Built from AgentMMA's UFC database (as of November 7, 2026); not AI-written.
Computed by AgentMMA from the round-by-round stats of 16 UFC bouts (2:37:34 of fight time).
| Stat | Souza | Division average | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.8445 in 2:37:34 | 4 | 19 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 52.4%445 of 849 landed | 49.8% | 69 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.4538 in 2:37:34 | 3.8 | 40 |
| Significant strike defense | 59.5%789 of 1,327 avoided | 50.4% | 88 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.516 in 2:37:34 | 1.5 | 59 |
| Takedown accuracy | 28.1%16 of 57 landed | 40.4% | 28 |
| Takedown defense | 62.5%10 of 16 stopped | 63.4% | 41 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.88 in 2:37:34 | 0.5 | 72 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.33 in 2:37:34 | 0.5 | 42 |
| Control time | 29.7%46:44 of 2:37:34 | 19.5% | 78 |
| Average fight time | 9:5116 bouts | 9:59 | 51 |
| Height | 185 cm73″ | 186 cm73.1″ | |
| Reach | 183 cm72″ | 192 cm75.5″ |
UFC record: 9-7
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