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Willian de
Souza

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
2-4-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
6 BOUTS
WIN
2
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
33%
2/6 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 100% 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▲ ABOVE
47%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// 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 59%
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1447
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
15th
percentile · average opponent rated 1516 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.41 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 11, 2022

// 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 (2)
n = 2
SUB · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
25%
3
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
100%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// 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
6 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER20TD DEFENSE38GRAPPLING68CHIN88STRIKING39CARDIO65AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=2 wins
TD Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (57%)

Grappling68
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=6 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio65
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 bouts
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%)

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins2 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
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record6 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share6 bouts
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
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100AUG 2010WAUG 2010WDEC 2010LMAR 2011LJUL 2011LOCT 2011LFEB 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 51, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 44, DEC R3.
  7. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 37, SUB R1.

Peaked at 65 (W vs Collins), bottomed at 37 (L vs Lindsey). Current reading: 37.

// 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_
6/6 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
SUB
2
33%
1
17%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
3
50%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
No early-round finish pattern
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
6 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jake LindseyFeb 11, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:59
VFC - Junction City 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS E.J. BrooksOct 29, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 56
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joe WilkJul 29, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 19 - Titan Fighting Championship 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Eric MarriottMar 25, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Titan FC 17 - Titan Fighting Championship 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Keith CollinsDec 11, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:53
Danger-Fire Promotions - Local Rights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Travis SveumAug 27, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:17
True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 2-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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