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Manoel Sousa

Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
15-1-0
UFC
2-0-0
Age
29
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time14:36
Fight Completion Rate97.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.92
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)2-2 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)2-2 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)61.6%
% Time in Control13.6%
% Time Controlled24.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time35.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.17
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.00
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.17
Distance Strike Accuracy42.9%
Distance Strike Defense61.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.83
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.11
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.06
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min3.78
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 2 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Manoel Sousa   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Manoel Sousa
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.5
Strike Differential0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense81.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min2:02
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins50.0%
Avg Fight Time14:36
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.5
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.5
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense81.8%
Control Time/Fight1:59

Fight History

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

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
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
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com