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Manoel Sousa lands 4.2 and absorbs 3.7 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Manoel Sousa has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

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“Manumito”

Manoel Sousa

15-12 UFC
Form
· 2W
5'9"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age
Last fightWRichie Miranda·U-DEC·R3·this month
Fighter Context
2–0UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
14.6min/fight
·
42UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
+0.44

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
12-1
Last fight: Aug 2026
Streak Into UFC
2consecutive W
Pro Fight Time
55.6minutes
Avg Opp Wins
8.2at fight time
Early Finish Rate
100%in R1–R2
Physical
Height
5'9"
−0.8"div avg 5'10"
Reach
70"
−1.6"div avg 71.6"
Stance
Orthodox
Finisher
Win Methods
KO / TKO
867%
Sub
325%
Decision
18%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
1100%
Striking

Manoel Sousa — 4.15 significant strikes per minute, 45% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.71 strikes per minute.

Sousa
Distance Striker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.15
Str. Accuracy45%
138UFC landed/298attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.5 vs avg3.71
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight1.50
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Elite96%ile2.17
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
67%
Body
17%
Leg
16%
By Position
Distance76%
/
Clinch14%
/
Ground11%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed92536
Avg. Absorbed192225
Avg. Net-10+3+12
Grappling

Manoel Sousa — 1.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 60% takedown defense.

Sousa·96s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.05
TD Accuracy0%
1UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.60
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense60%
9UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Manoel Sousa — 2 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
div avg 53%
UFC Record
2-0Unbeaten in UFC
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Active Streak
2consecutive wins
Recent Wins
Richie MirandaU-DEC
Bolaji OkiKO/TKO
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+20+41+61+82avg2026

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Sousa — 2 UFC Fights

Manoel Sousa — UFC fight record: 2 wins, 0 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
W
Richie Miranda
LW
U-DEC R3Aug '26
+21
·67 SS (56%)·46 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·169s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Bolaji Oki
LW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:12Mar '26
-13
·71 SS (40%)·84 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·69s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 sub att
Sousa — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WCristian PerezDWCSKO/TKOR3Aug 2025
Sousa — Pro Fight Log (13)
WLucas Barros8-2DECMar 2025
LArchie Colgan10-0DECSep 2024
WTim Wilde17-4KO/TKO R1Mar 2024
WPaulo Henrique Laia14-5DECFeb 2023
WMauro Chaulet14-8KO/TKO R2May 2022
All Fighters
Lightweight
“Manumito”

Manoel Sousa

15-12 UFC
Form
2W
5'9"ht·70"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age
Last fightWRichie Miranda·U-DEC·this month
Fighter Context
2–0UFC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
1Dec
·
14.6min/fight
·
42UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.44

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
12-1
Last fight: Aug 2026
Streak Into UFC
2consecutive W
Pro Fight Time
55.6minutes
Avg Opp Wins
8.2at fight time
Early Finish Rate
100%in R1–R2
Physical
Height
5'9"
−0.8"div avg 5'10"
Reach
70"
−1.6"div avg 71.6"
Stance
Orthodox
Finisher
Win Methods
KO / TKO
867%
Sub
325%
Decision
18%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
00%
Sub
00%
Decision
1100%
Striking
Sousa
Lightweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.15
Str. Accuracy45%
138UFC landed/298attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.5 vs avg3.71
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight1.50
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Elite96%ile2.17
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
67%
Body
17%
Leg
16%
By Position
Dist76%
Clinch14%
Ground11%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed92536
Absorbed192225
Net-10+3+12
Grappling
Sousa
Lightweight avg
96s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.00
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.05
TD Accuracy0%
1UFC landed/4attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.60
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense60%
9UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.43.05.5R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.7
4.9
7.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
4.4
5.3
Diff
-2.0
+0.5
+2.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Sousa — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Richie MirandaLW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '26
67 SS (56%)·46 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·169s ctrl·1 kd
W
Bolaji OkiLW
KO/TKO·R3·Mar '26
71 SS (40%)·84 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·69s ctrl·2 kd·1 sub
Sousa — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WCristian PerezDWCSKO/TKOR3Aug 2025
Sousa — Pro Fight Log (13)
WLucas Barros8-2DECMar 2025
LArchie Colgan10-0DECSep 2024
WTim Wilde17-4KO/TKO R1Mar 2024
WPaulo Henrique Laia14-5DECFeb 2023
WMauro Chaulet14-8KO/TKO R2May 2022
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