Rafael Souza
“Carioca”
Age: 42 | Jun 28, 1982
Nationality: Brazil
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170 lbs
Professional Record
| 13 fights | 8 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 1 | 2 |
| Submissions | 3 | 2 |
| Decisions | 4 | 1 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 8 - 5 | Raymond Pina | RUF MMA 32 - Lopez vs. Sopi | May 18, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:13 | |
| WIN | 8 - 4 | Drew Lipton | Vigilant Promotions - Combat Quest 1 | July 21, 2018 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:45 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 4 | Jose Caceres | Fight Time Promotions - Fight Time 33 | October 21, 2016 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | James Warring | 2 | 4:08 |
| LOSS | 7 - 3 | Michael Graves | Titan FC 31 - Titan Fighting Championship 31 | October 31, 2014 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Andy Glenn | 2 | 2:37 |
| LOSS | 7 - 2 | Thiago Silva | PFE - Power Fight Extreme 9 | June 29, 2013 | TKO (Knee and Punches) | 2 | 2:53 | |
| WIN | 7 - 1 | Eduardo Milioli | NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 14 | March 09, 2013 | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 | Elton Rodrigues | TWNC - The War Night Combat | November 17, 2012 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:51 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 | Fabio Selim | Sparta - MMA | September 29, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:55 | |
| WIN | 4 - 1 | Pedro Lima | MTF 2 - MT Fight 2 | November 04, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 1 | Roberto Leoni | BFL - Brazilian Fight League 7 | August 07, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 1 | Deivid Daniel dos Santos | BFC - Blackout FC 3 | September 05, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 1 - 1 | Juliano Wandalen | Nitrix - Show Fight 1 | February 14, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Paulo de Jesus | WC - Warrior's Challenge 3 | October 11, 2008 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:00 |
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