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| Team | American Top Team |
|---|---|
| Age | 41 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight Class | Catchweight |
| Out of | Fl. Lauderdale, FL, FL |
| Born | Rio de Janeiro, |
JZ Souza is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 24 wins, 12 losses and 1 draws
| Pro Record | 24-12-1 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 18 years, 7 months, 24 days |
| Rounds Fought | 60.4 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.0 |
| Longest Layoff | 4 years, 4 months, 26 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 4 weeks |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10/21/2022 | W (22-12-1) | Rick Hawn (21-4-0) | Catchweight (166.0 vs. 167.5) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) CombatFC 2 | 2 | 03:34 | |
| | 09/09/2022 | W (0-0-0) | John Howard (0-0-0) | WW (172.6* vs. 174.4*) | CES 70 | 05:00 | ||
| | 04/13/2018 | L (22-11-1) | Erivan Pereira Da Silva (8-1-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 152.0) | KO (Strike) Brave Combat Federation 11 | 2 | 02:21 | |
| NSF | 11/17/2017 | L (22-10-1) | Alan Omer (16-6-0) | TKO/RSC Brave Combat Federation 9 - The Kingdom of Champions | 3 | 00:00 | ||
| | 05/19/2017 | L (22-9-1) | Kurt Holobaugh (16-4-0) | LW (154.8 vs. 154.2) | TKO/RSC Titan FC 44: King of the Titans | 4 | 02:45 |  |
| | 12/02/2016 | W (21-9-1) | Robert Turnquest (6-2-0) | WW (155.6 vs. 160.4) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Titan FC 42: Lima vs Jackson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/05/2016 | L (21-8-1) | Freddy Assuncao (6-0-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Titan FC 40: Cavalcante vs Assuncao | 4 | 00:27 | |
| | 06/10/2016 | W (20-8-1) | Patrick Healy (30-20-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 154.5) | TKO/RSC Titan FC 39: Healy vs Cavalcante | 1 | 02:07 | |
| NSF | 09/21/2014 | W (19-8-1) | Gele Qing (1-0-1) | Unknown Kungfu Union 09/21/14 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 07/05/2014 | L (19-7-1) | Melvin Guillard (29-13-2) | LW (155.6 vs. 157.2*) | TKO/RSC WSOF 11 | 2 | 02:36 | |
| | 11/09/2013 | W (18-7-1) | Igor Pokrajac (21-10-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Submission (Strikes) UFC FS1 #6 | 1 | 01:18 | |
| | 08/10/2013 | W (17-7-1) | Tyson Griffin (16-6-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 156.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) World Series of Fighting 4 | 3 | 01:37 | |
| | 03/23/2013 | L (17-6-1) | Justin Gaethje (7-0-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.6) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut) World Series of Fighting 2 | 1 | 02:27 | |
| | 11/03/2012 | W (16-6-1) | TJ O'Brien (19-5-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.5) | Submission (Heel Hook) World Series of Fighting | 1 | 01:03 | |
| | 06/30/2012 | L (16-5-1) | Luis Palomino (19-7-0) | LW (152.7 vs. 151.7) | KO CFA 07 Never Give Up | 3 | 01:41 | |
| | 05/19/2012 | L (16-4-1) | Isaac Vallie-Flagg (12-3-1) | LW (156.0 vs. 156.0) | Decision (Split Decision) Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Finals | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/30/2011 | W (15-4-1) | King Green (15-4-0) | LW (155.0 vs. 155.0) | Decision (Split Decision) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/18/2011 | NC (15-4-1) | Justin Wilcox (11-3-0) | LW (156.0 vs. 155.0) | No Contest Strikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum | 2 | 00:31 | |
| | 10/09/2010 | L (15-3-1) | Josh Thomson (18-3-1) | LW (155.8 vs. 155.2) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Strikeforce San Jose: Diaz vs. Noons II | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 07/10/2010 | W (14-3-1) | Katsunori Kikuno (11-1-1) | LW | Decision (Split Decision) Dream 15 | 2 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 05/26/2009 | L (14-2-1) | Tatsuya Kawajiri (24-5-2) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Dream 9 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/29/2008 | L (14-1-1) | Shinya Aoki (12-2-0) | LW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Dream 2: Opening Round of Middleweight GP Tournament | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 03/14/2008 | NC (14-1-1) | Shinya Aoki (12-2-0) | No Contest Dream 1- Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 (opening round) | 1 | 03:46 | ||
| NSF | 09/17/2007 | W (12-1-1) | Andre Amado (1-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) K-1 - Hero's Middleweight Tournament Final | 1 | 04:48 | ||
| NSF | 09/17/2007 | W (12-1-1) | Vitor Ribeiro (19-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) K-1 - Hero's Middleweight Tournament Final | 1 | 00:35 | ||
| NSF | 06/02/2007 | W (11-1-1) | Nam Phan (12-3-0) | LW (158.0* vs. 155.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) K-1 Hero's Dynamite USA | 1 | 00:26 | |
| NSF | 10/09/2006 | W (9-1-1) | Rani Yahya (9-1-0) | Submission (Front Choke) K-1: Hero's Middle & Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Final | 1 | 00:39 | ||
| NSF | 10/09/2006 | W (9-1-1) | Caol Uno (21-8-4) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) K-1: Hero's Middle & Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Final | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/05/2006 | W (8-1-1) | Hiroyuki Takaya (7-2-1) | KO K-1: Hero's 2006 Middle & Light Heavy Weight Tournament | 1 | 00:30 | ||
| NSF | 05/03/2006 | W (7-1-1) | Hidetaka Monma (12-4-3) | TKO/RSC K-1: Hero's 2006 | 1 | 02:08 | ||
| NSF | 12/03/2005 | W (6-1-1) | Michihiro Omigawa (0-1-0) | KO Cage Rage (England) 14 | 1 | 00:49 | ||
| NSF | 07/09/2005 | D (6-1-0) | Ryan Schultz (13-3-0) | Draw Sport Fight 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/02/2005 | W (5-1-0) | Henry Matamoros (22-9-1) | WW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Hook N Shoot : The Return | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 12/18/2004 | W (4-1-0) | Cengiz Dana (7-3-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Cage Warriors 9: Xtreme Xmas | 3 | 04:55 | ||
| NSF | 11/20/2004 | W (3-1-0) | Bart Palaszewski (9-5-0) | WW | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Ironheart Crown 8: Etheral | 1 | 01:03 | |
| NSF | 09/04/2004 | W (2-1-0) | Sebastian Korschilgen (2-1-0) | WW | Submission (Arm Lock) Shooto Switzerland 2 | 1 | 01:32 | |
| NSF | 07/16/2004 | L (2-0-0) | Joachim Hansen (7-2-0) | WW | Decision (Majority Decision) Professional Shooto JAPAN 2004 | 2 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 03/27/2004 | W (1-0-0) | Brad Mohler (1-2-0) | MW | Submission (Heel Hook) Hook N Shoot - Live | 1 | 01:32 | |
| NSF | 02/27/2004 | W (0-0-0) | Justin Wisniewski (13-5-1) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 7 | 1 | 00:53 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
| Amateur Record: | 4-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 1 year, 5 months, 13 days |
| Rounds Fought | 9.3 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.8 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 25 days |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 12/13/2003 | W (3-0-0) | Joe Lauzon (4-2-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Mass Destruction 14 | 2 | 03:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/18/2003 | W (2-0-0) | Joe Lauzon (4-1-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Hardcore Fighting Championship 2 | 3 | 03:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/12/2003 | W (1-0-0) | Fernando Cesar (0-0-0) | Decision Shooto Brazil 2 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/30/2002 | W (0-0-0) | Joaquim (0-0-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Shooto Brazil 1 | 2 | 00:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |