// Roster Index›Featherweight›Dossier · Edimilson Souza
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Edimilson
Souza

NICKNAME"Kevin"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Edimilson Souza
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Featherweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
17/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 82% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
44%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.91
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 115 rated fighters on the UFC featherweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#82
against the 115 rated on the UFC featherweight roster · Elo 1513
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
77th
percentile · average opponent rated 1568 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
49th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 30% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 16, 2016 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 14
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
14
KO/TKO
82%
1
SUB
6%
2
DEC
12%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
29%
4
SUB
57%
1
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 14 fights
82%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
12%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING40CHIN78STRIKING57CARDIO62AGGRESSION35SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking57
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression35
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2009WOCT 2009LDEC 2009WDEC 2009WMAR 2010WAUG 2010WNOV 2010LJAN 2011LJUN 2011WOCT 2011WMAR 2012WMAY 2012WAUG 2012WDEC 2012WJAN 2013WAPR 2013WSEP 2013WMAY 2014WMAR 2015LNOV 2015LAPR 2016WNOV 2018WJUN 2019LDEC 2020LSEP 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 68, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  9. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  21. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Fernandes), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 80.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
50%
3
13%
1
4%
-
-
16
total
SUB
3
13%
2
8%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
3
13%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
13%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Predrag BogdanovicSep 9, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:13
SBC 44 - Serbian Battle Championship 44: Revenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Injury)
L
VS Heinrich CaceresDec 19, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 3:15
CTF - Copa Team Force Internacional 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Denis SilvaJun 28, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Future FC 6 - Cado vs. Giacomo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Janio Carvalho dos SantosNov 10, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:08
MF Fighters - MF Fighters 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Patricky FreireApr 16, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 152 - Freire vs. Souza
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Chas SkellyNov 7, 2015
SubmissionR2 · 1:56
UFC Fight Night 77 - Belfort vs. Henderson 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Katsunori KikunoMar 21, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:31
UFC Fight Night 62 - Maia vs. LaFlare
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Mark EddivaMay 31, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 4:52
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Felipe ArantesSep 4, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Fabiano FernandesApr 26, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:47
Jungle Fight 51 - Jungle Fight By Arnold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Marcelo MarceloJan 24, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:19
TC - Tavares Combat 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mauro ChauletDec 21, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:03
Jungle Fight 47 - Jungle Belt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Featherweight. Professional record 17-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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