Fighter dossier

ID 235438572C575F53

Official MMA record

JZ Souza

“JZ”

Professional record

24-12-1

Division: Catchweight
Team: American Top Team
Age: 43
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 155 lb
Gender: Male
Fighting out of: Fl. Lauderdale, FL
Born: Rio de Janeiro

Profile summary

JZ Souza is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 24-12-1.

Career file

Professional career statistics

24-12-1

Total fights

Rounds fought

60.4

Current streak

2 W

Finish rate

70.8%

Win methods

KO / TKO7

Submission10

Decision5

Loss methods

KO / TKO6

Submission1

Decision5

Career length

18y 7m 24d

Fights per year

Longest layoff

4y 4m 26d

Quickest turnaround

28d

Quick hits

Fastest win

00:26

Fastest KO

00:26

Fastest submission

00:39

Finished rate

58.3%

Avg. fight length · wins

05:48

Avg. fight length · losses

12:16

Avg. rounds · wins

1.2

Avg. rounds · losses

2.5

Official record

Professional fight record

39 bouts listed

Date	Result	Opponent	Division	Method / event	Round / time
Oct 21, 2022	W	Rick Hawn 21-4-0	Catchweight	Submission · Guillotine Choke CombatFC 2 Verified	R2/03:34
Sep 9, 2022	W	John Howard 0-0-0	Welterweight	Result pending CES 70 Verified	—/05:00
Apr 13, 2018	L	Erivan Pereira Da Silva 8-1-0	Lightweight	KO · Strike Brave Combat Federation 11 Verified	R2/02:21
Nov 17, 2017	L	Alan Omer 16-6-0	—	TKO/RSC Brave Combat Federation 9 - The Kingdom of Champions	R3/00:00
May 19, 2017	L	Kurt Holobaugh 16-4-0	Lightweight	TKO/RSC Titan FC 44: King of the Titans VerifiedTitle bout	R4/02:45
Dec 2, 2016	W	Robert Turnquest 6-2-0	Welterweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision Titan FC 42: Lima vs Jackson Verified	R3/05:00
Aug 5, 2016	L	Freddy Assuncao 6-0-0	Lightweight	Submission · Guillotine Choke Titan FC 40: Cavalcante vs Assuncao VerifiedTitle bout	R4/00:27
Jun 10, 2016	W	Patrick Healy 30-20-0	Lightweight	TKO/RSC Titan FC 39: Healy vs Cavalcante VerifiedTitle bout	R1/02:07
Sep 21, 2014	W	Gele Qing 1-0-1	—	Unknown Kungfu Union 09/21/14	R3/05:00
Jul 5, 2014	L	Melvin Guillard 29-13-2	Lightweight	TKO/RSC WSOF 11 Verified	R2/02:36
Nov 9, 2013	W	Igor Pokrajac 21-10-0	Light-heavyweight	Submission · Strikes UFC FS1 #6 Verified	R1/01:18
Aug 10, 2013	W	Tyson Griffin 16-6-0	Lightweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes World Series of Fighting 4 Verified	R3/01:37
Mar 23, 2013	L	Justin Gaethje 7-0-0	Lightweight	TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage from a Cut World Series of Fighting 2 Verified	R1/02:27
Nov 3, 2012	W	TJ O'Brien 19-5-0	Lightweight	Submission · Heel Hook World Series of Fighting Verified	R1/01:03
Jun 30, 2012	L	Luis Palomino 19-7-0	Lightweight	KO CFA 07 Never Give Up Verified	R3/01:41
May 19, 2012	L	Isaac Vallie-Flagg 12-3-1	Lightweight	Decision · Split Decision Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals Verified	R3/05:00
Jul 30, 2011	W	King Green 15-4-0	Lightweight	Decision · Split Decision Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Verified	R3/05:00
Jun 18, 2011	NC	Justin Wilcox 11-3-0	Lightweight	No Contest Strikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum Verified	R2/00:31
Oct 9, 2010	L	Josh Thomson 18-3-1	Lightweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision Strikeforce San Jose: Diaz vs. Noons II Verified	R3/05:00
Jul 10, 2010	W	Katsunori Kikuno 11-1-1	Lightweight	Decision · Split Decision Dream 15	R2/05:00
May 26, 2009	L	Tatsuya Kawajiri 24-5-2	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Dream 9	R3/05:00
Apr 29, 2008	L	Shinya Aoki 12-2-0	Lightweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision Dream 2: Opening Round of Middleweight GP Tournament	R3/05:00
Mar 14, 2008	NC	Shinya Aoki 12-2-0	—	No Contest Dream 1- Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 (opening round)	R1/03:46
Sep 17, 2007	W	Andre Amado 1-1-0	—	Submission · Arm Bar K-1 - Hero's Middleweight Tournament Final	R1/04:48
Sep 17, 2007	W	Vitor Ribeiro 19-1-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes K-1 - Hero's Middleweight Tournament Final	R1/00:35
Jun 2, 2007	W	Nam Phan 12-3-0	Lightweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes K-1 Hero's Dynamite USA	R1/00:26
Oct 9, 2006	W	Rani Yahya 9-1-0	—	Submission · Front Choke K-1: Hero's Middle & Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Final	R1/00:39
Oct 9, 2006	W	Caol Uno 21-8-4	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision K-1: Hero's Middle & Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Final	R2/05:00
Aug 5, 2006	W	Hiroyuki Takaya 7-2-1	—	KO K-1: Hero's 2006 Middle & Light Heavy Weight Tournament	R1/00:30
May 3, 2006	W	Hidetaka Monma 12-4-3	—	TKO/RSC K-1: Hero's 2006	R1/02:08
Dec 3, 2005	W	Michihiro Omigawa 0-1-0	—	KO Cage Rage (England) 14	R1/00:49
Jul 9, 2005	D	Ryan Schultz 13-3-0	—	Draw Sport Fight 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden	R3/05:00
Apr 2, 2005	W	Henry Matamoros 22-9-1	Welterweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision Hook N Shoot : The Return Title bout	R3/05:00
Dec 18, 2004	W	Cengiz Dana 7-3-0	—	Submission · Guillotine Choke Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas	R3/04:55
Nov 20, 2004	W	Bart Palaszewski 9-5-0	Welterweight	Submission · Guillotine Choke Ironheart Crown 8: Etheral	R1/01:03
Sep 4, 2004	W	Sebastian Korschilgen 2-1-0	Welterweight	Submission · Arm Lock Shooto Switzerland 2	R1/01:32
Jul 16, 2004	L	Joachim Hansen 7-2-0	Welterweight	Decision · Majority Decision Professional Shooto JAPAN 2004	R2/05:00
Mar 27, 2004	W	Brad Mohler 1-2-0	Middleweight	Submission · Heel Hook Hook N Shoot - Live	R1/01:32
Feb 27, 2004	W	Justin Wisniewski 13-5-1	—	Submission · Guillotine Choke Absolute Fighting Championships 7	R1/00:53

Verified denotes commission-confirmed data. Exhibition bouts do not count toward the displayed record.

Career file

Amateur career statistics

4-0-0

Total fights

Rounds fought

9.3

Current streak

4 W

Finish rate

50%

Win methods

KO / TKO0

Submission2

Decision2

Loss methods

KO / TKO0

Submission0

Decision0

Career length

1y 5m 13d

Fights per year

2.8

Longest layoff

1y 12d

Quickest turnaround

1m 25d

Quick hits

Fastest win