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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.
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
After three successful Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship title defenses in Brazil, 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. He won the fight via split decision.
He later faced Mark Eddiva on May 31, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale. Kevin won the fight via TKO due to punches with only eight seconds left for the end of the second round and received a Fight of the Night bonus as well.
Souza faced Katsunori Kikuno on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. He won the fight by knockout in the first round.
Souza faced Chas Skelly on November 7, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77. 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.
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
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Performance of the Night (One time)
- Jungle Fight
- Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship (One Time)
- Three successful title defenses
- Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship (One Time)
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 |