Tony DeSouzaGrappler

Welterweight · 11-4 · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
52
Elo Rating
1506.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.57 significant strikes per minute — better than 95% of Welterweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.50 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 91% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands 52% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 89% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 1.12 significant strikes per minute — worse than 98% of Welterweight fighters
  • Avoids only 41% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 97% of Welterweight fighters
  • Stops only 40% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 90% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.12
    Bottom 2%
  • Striking accuracy
    52%
    Top 11%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.57
    Top 5%
  • Striking defense
    41%
    Bottom 3%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.25
    Top 26%
  • Takedown accuracy
    42%
    Top 42%
  • Takedown defense
    40%
    Bottom 10%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.50
    Top 9%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1515, higher than 36% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1507).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520251:05Rodriguez5:15Nakao3:59Hazelett6:10Alves8:33Carneiro
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 79: Nemesis
2007-12-29 · KO/TKO, R2 3:33
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
2006-12-30 · KO/TKO, R2 1:10
Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
2006-10-10 · Submission, R1 3:59
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
2001-09-28 · KO/TKO, R2 0:15
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
2001-06-29 · Submission, R1 1:05
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded
2001-05-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00