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Kevin Souza
Brazilian martial artist
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.
| Kevin Souza | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edimilson dos Santos Souza (1984-10-17) October 17, 1984 (age 39) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Team | DS Team CM System |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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)
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)
| 25 matches | 18 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 4 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 18–7 | Predrag Bogdanović | TKO (leg injury) | Serbian Battle Championship 44 | September 9, 2022 | 1 | 3:13 | Belgrade, Serbia | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 18–6 | Heinrich Caceres | KO (head kick) | CTF 3 | December 19, 2020 | 1 | 3:15 | Asunción, Paraguay | Return to Lightweight. For the CTF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–5 | Denis Silva | Decision (split) | Future FC 6 | June 28, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 17–5 | Janio Carvalho | TKO (punches) | MF Fighters 1 | November 10, 2018 | 1 | 0:08 | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| 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 |
- "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. Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. 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.
