Kevin Souza

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
BornEdimilson dos Santos Souza
(1984-10-17) October 17, 1984
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StyleBoxing
Fighting out ofFlorianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
TeamDS Team
CM System
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins16
By knockout14
By submission1
By decision1
Losses5
By submission4
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

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)

Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
21 matches 16 wins 5 losses
By knockout 14 0
By submission 1 4
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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

See also

References
  1. "Jungle Fight 51 Discussion and Results". Global-mma.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  2. "Edimilson Souza replaces Sam Sicilia, will fight Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 28". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  3. "UFC signs Edmilson Souza to replace Sam Sicilia against Felipe Arantes". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  4. "Report: Sicilia out, Edimilson Souza in vs. Felipe Arantes at UFC Fight Night 28". MMAjunkie. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  5. "UFC Fight Night 28 results: Edimilson Souza takes split call from Felipe Arantes". MMAjunkie. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  6. Whitman, Mike (2013-09-04). "UFC Fight Night 28 Prelims: Edimilson Souza Decisions Felipe Arantes". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  7. "Edimilson 'Kevin' Souza meets Mark Eddiva at UFC Fight Night 42 in Brazil". MMAjunkie. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  8. "TUF 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado Results (Official)". Mixedmartialarts.com. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  9. "Video: Mark Eddiva vs. Edmilson Souza - ritrato zilvidu". Ritratozilvidu.weebly.com. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  10. Nick Baldwin (2015-02-04). "Kevin Souza vs. Katsunori Kikuno added to UFC Fight Night 62 in Rio de Janeiro". mmajr.co. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  11. Guilherme Cruz (2015-09-18). "UFC Fight Night 77 complete with addition of Kevin Souza vs. Chas Skelly". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  12. 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.
  13. Guilherme Cruz (2015-12-29). "Fabio Maldonado among eight fighters released from the UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.


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