Ronaldo Souza
Mixed martial arts record

Ronaldo Souza

Section Title: Mixed martial arts record
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Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes

Loss	26–7 (1)	Jack Hermansson	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson	April 27, 2019	5	5:00	Sunrise, Florida, United States

Win	26–6 (1)	Chris Weidman	KO (punches)	UFC 230	November 3, 2018	3	2:46	New York City, New York, United States	Fight of the Night.

Loss	25–6 (1)	Kelvin Gastelum	Decision (split)	UFC 224	May 12, 2018	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Fight of the Night.

Win	25–5 (1)	Derek Brunson	KO (head kick and punches)	UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2	January 27, 2018	1	3:50	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States	Performance of the Night.

Loss	24–5 (1)	Robert Whittaker	TKO (head kick and punches)	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis	April 15, 2017	2	3:28	Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Win	24–4 (1)	Tim Boetsch	Submission (kimura)	UFC 208	February 11, 2017	1	3:41	Brooklyn, New York, United States	Performance of the Night.

Win	23–4 (1)	Vitor Belfort	TKO (punches)	UFC 198	May 14, 2016	1	4:38	Curitiba, Brazil	Performance of the Night.

Loss	22–4 (1)	Yoel Romero	Decision (split)	UFC 194	December 12, 2015	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win	22–3 (1)	Chris Camozzi	Submission (armbar)	UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold	April 18, 2015	1	2:33	Newark, New Jersey, United States

Win	21–3 (1)	Gegard Mousasi	Submission (guillotine choke)	UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi	September 5, 2014	3	4:30	Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States	Performance of the Night.

Win	20–3 (1)	Francis Carmont	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi	February 15, 2014	3	5:00	Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil

Win	19–3 (1)	Yushin Okami	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader	September 4, 2013	1	2:47	Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Win	18–3 (1)	Chris Camozzi	Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)	UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold	May 18, 2013	1	3:37	Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil	Submission of the Night.

Win	17–3 (1)	Ed Herman	Submission (kimura)	Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine	January 12, 2013	1	3:10	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States	Catchweight (194 lb) bout.

Win	16–3 (1)	Derek Brunson	KO (punches)	Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman	August 18, 2012	1	0:41	San Diego, California, United States

Win	15–3 (1)	Bristol Marunde	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey	March 3, 2012	3	2:43	Columbus, Ohio, United States

Loss	14–3 (1)	Luke Rockhold	Decision (unanimous)	Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov	September 10, 2011	5	5:00	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States	Lost the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.

Win	14–2 (1)	Robbie Lawler	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg	January 29, 2011	3	2:00	San Jose, California, United States	Defended the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.

Win	13–2 (1)	Tim Kennedy	Decision (unanimous)	Strikeforce: Houston	August 21, 2010	5	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States	Won the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.

Win	12–2 (1)	Joey Villaseñor	Decision (unanimous)	Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery	May 15, 2010	3	5:00	St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Win	11–2 (1)	Matt Lindland	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Strikeforce: Evolution	December 19, 2009	1	4:18	San Jose, California, United States

NC	10–2 (1)	Jason Miller	NC (cut via illegal soccer kick)	DREAM 9	May 26, 2009	1	2:33	Yokohama, Japan	For the vacant DREAM Middleweight Championship.

Loss	10–2	Gegard Mousasi	KO (upkick)	Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round	September 23, 2008	1	2:15	Saitama, Japan	For the vacant DREAM Middleweight Championship.

Win	10–1	Zelg Galešić	Submission (armbar)	Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round	September 23, 2008	1	1:27	Saitama, Japan

Win	9–1	Jason Miller	Decision (unanimous)	Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round	June 15, 2008	2	5:00	Yokohama, Japan

Win	8–1	Ian Murphy	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round	April 29, 2008	1	3:37	Saitama, Japan

Win	7–1	Wendell Santos	TKO (punches)	Hero's The Jungle	October 13, 2007	1	1:40	Manaus, Brazil

Win	6–1	José de Ribamar	Submission (armbar)	Amazon Challenge	September 29, 2007	1	3:28	Manaus, Brazil

Win	5–1	Bill Vucick	TKO (punches)	Gracie Fighting Championships: Evolution	May 19, 2007	1	3:01	Columbus, Ohio, United States

Win	4–1	Haim Gozali	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Jungle Fight Europe	December 17, 2006	1	1:34	Ljubljana, Slovenia

Win	3–1	Alexey Prokofiev	Submission (triangle choke)	Fury Fighting Championship 1	September 27, 2006	1	2:30	São Paulo, Brazil

Win	2–1	Alexander Shlemenko	Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Jungle Fight 6	April 29, 2006	1	2:10	Manaus, Brazil

Win	1–1	Victor Babkir	TKO (punches)	Jungle Fight 2	May 15, 2004	1	0:56	Manaus, Brazil

Loss	0–1	Jorge Patino	KO (punch)	Jungle Fight 1	September 13, 2003	1	3:13	Manaus, Brazil

Sentence(s)

Souza fought Tim Kennedy on August 21, 2010 at Strikeforce: Houston for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship, and won via unanimous decision.

final_sentence: Souza fought Tim Kennedy on August 21, 2010 at Strikeforce: Houston for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship, and won via unanimous decision.