// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Ronaldo Souza
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Ronaldo
Souza

NICKNAME"Jacare"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-10-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Ronaldo Souza
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
37 BOUTS
WIN
26
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
26/37 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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▼ BELOW
2.53
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.57
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
57%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.30
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#12
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1629
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
92nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1621 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.33 per fight)

31 rated fights · opponents rated in 86% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 15, 2021

// 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 (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 14
DEC · 4
8
KO/TKO
31%
14
SUB
54%
4
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
4
KO/TKO
40%
1
SUB
10%
5
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 14 fights
54%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
15%
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
37 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 17, 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 POWER44TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING68CHIN75STRIKING39CARDIO61AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power44
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=26 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling68
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=36 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat65
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins26 wins
TD Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Grappling68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record36 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat65 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100SEP 2003LSEP 2003WMAY 2004WAPR 2006WSEP 2006WDEC 2006WMAY 2007WSEP 2007WOCT 2007WAPR 2008WJUN 2008LSEP 2008WSEP 2008MAY 2009WDEC 2009WMAY 2010WAUG 2010WJAN 2011LSEP 2011WMAR 2012WAUG 2012WJAN 2013WMAY 2013WSEP 2013WFEB 2014WSEP 2014WAPR 2015LDEC 2015WMAY 2016WFEB 2017LAPR 2017WJAN 2018LMAY 2018WNOV 2018LAPR 2019LNOV 2019LDEC 2020LMAY 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  12. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100.
  15. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  18. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  20. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  21. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  27. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  28. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  34. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  35. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  36. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  37. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 69, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Santos), bottomed at 35 (L vs Patino). Current reading: 69.

// 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_
36/37 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
28%
1
3%
1
3%
-
-
12
total
SUB
12
33%
-
3
8%
-
-
15
total
DEC
-
1
3%
4
11%
-
4
11%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 36 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
37 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Andre MunizMay 15, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 3:59
UFC 262 - Oliveira vs. Chandler
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Kevin HollandDec 12, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Jan BlachowiczNov 16, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Jack HermanssonApr 27, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris WeidmanNov 3, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 2:46
UFC 230 - Cormier vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Kelvin GastelumMay 12, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Derek BrunsonJan 27, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 3:50
UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Robert WhittakerApr 15, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 3:28
UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
W
VS Tim BoetschFeb 11, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 3:41
UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Vitor BelfortMay 14, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:38
UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Yoel RomeroDec 12, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris CamozziApr 18, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:33
UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 26-10 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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