Manoel Sousa vs Richie Miranda

Manoel Sousa

Pro 15-1-0  |  UFC 2-0-0
VS

Richie Miranda

Pro 13-2-0  |  UFC 0-1-0
Age
29|32
Height
5'9"|5'8"
Reach
70"|75"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Manoel Sousa Richie Miranda Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.3%38.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.73.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.54.5
Strike Differential0.3/min-1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy25.0%11.1%
Takedown Defense81.8%0.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.51.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.50.0
Control Time/15min2:023:51
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time14:3615:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.50.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges513 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Manoel Sousa Richie Miranda Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.3%38.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.73.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.54.5
Takedown Accuracy25.0%11.1%
Takedown Defense81.8%0.0%
Control Time/Fight1:593:51
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Manoel Sousa

WIN
vs. Richie Miranda
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Manoel Sousa67/11956%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:49KD 1
Richie Miranda46/11939%TD 1/9Ctrl 3:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bolaji Oki
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:12
Manoel Sousa71/17940%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:09KD 2
Bolaji Oki84/17049%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cristian Perez
DWCS 9.3 • Aug 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:00
Manoel Sousa42/7258%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:50
Cristian Perez17/3845%TD 3/8Ctrl 7:46
▼ Rounds

Richie Miranda

LOSS
vs. Manoel Sousa
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Richie Miranda46/11939%TD 1/9Ctrl 3:51
Manoel Sousa67/11956%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:49KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Manoel Sousa is the busier striker, landing 4.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.1. Their opponent absorbs 4.5 strikes per minute on average — Manoel Sousa's output should find a target.

Grappling: Manoel Sousa shoots 0.5 TD/15min at 25% accuracy against Richie Miranda's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Richie Miranda shoots at 11% accuracy against Manoel Sousa's 82% defense — Manoel Sousa should keep it standing.

Control: Richie Miranda controls 3:51 per fight on average vs 1:59 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Manoel Sousa finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com