Jacare Souza
Middleweight · ORCA rating 66/100 · peak 82 · Defensive specialist · 9–7 in 16 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Jacare Souza finished with an ORCA rating of 66 (career peak 82); without a recent bout, Jacare Souza sits off the current Middleweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 87 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 92). Grappling offence trails at 74, with control time, seconds per minute grading 96. 8 of 9 UFC wins came inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 79 | — | Significant strike accuracy 96 |
| Striking defence | 87 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 92 |
| Grappling offence | 74 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 96 |
| Grappling defence | 78 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 96. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 92.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 66 (peak 82)
- UFC record
- 9–7
- Pro record
- 26–10
- Graded UFC bouts
- 16
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 46
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- XGYM - Rio de Janeiro
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.89
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.32
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.67
- Takedown accuracy: 28%
- Takedown defence: 58%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.84
Fight history
- 2021-05-15 · L vs Andre Muniz · Submission · UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
- 2020-12-12 · L vs Kevin Holland · KO/TKO · UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
- 2019-11-16 · L vs Jan Blachowicz · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare
- 2019-04-27 · L vs Jack Hermansson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
- 2018-11-03 · W vs Chris Weidman · KO/TKO · UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
- 2018-05-12 · L vs Kelvin Gastelum · Decision - Split · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
- 2018-01-27 · W vs Derek Brunson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2
- 2017-04-15 · L vs Robert Whittaker · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
- 2017-02-11 · W vs Tim Boetsch · Submission · UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie
- 2016-05-14 · W vs Vitor Belfort · KO/TKO · UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
- 2015-12-12 · L vs Yoel Romero · Decision - Split · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
- 2015-04-18 · W vs Chris Camozzi · Submission · UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
- 2014-09-05 · W vs Gegard Mousasi · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
- 2014-02-15 · W vs Francis Carmont · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi
- 2013-09-04 · W vs Yushin Okami · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader
- 2013-05-18 · W vs Chris Camozzi · Submission · UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
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