Edimilson Souza (born October 17, 1984), professionally known as Kevin Souza, is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competed in the

featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...

division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Kevin made a name for himself fighting all over his home country of Brazil. He is a former

Jungle Fight Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil. History Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazi ...

Featherweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After three successful Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship title defenses in Brazil, Kevin Souza replaced

Sam Sicilia Samuel Travis Sicilia (born February 1, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division for Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2007, Sicilia formerly competed for the UFC, an ...

and was scheduled to make his UFC debut against

Felipe Arantes Felipe Arantes (born 9 February 1988) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Arantes mostly fought in Brazil before signing with the UF ...

on September 4, 2013, at

UFC Fight Night 28 ''UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 28'') was a mixed martial arts that was held on September 4, 2013, at Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Background A bout between Raphael Assunção and T.J. Dill ...

. He won the fight via split decision. He later faced

Mark Eddiva Mark Eddiva (born February 16, 1986) is a reputed former Filipino wushu Champion and former mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division. He is known for having competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ...

on May 31, 2014, at

The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale ''The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3'' is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. It is the sixth series to be produced outside the United States and the third to film ...

. Kevin won the fight via TKO due to punches with only eight seconds left for the end of the second round and received a ''Fight of the Night'' bonus as well. Souza faced

Katsunori Kikuno is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He was the former List of Deep champions#Lightweight, DEEP Lightweight Champion. Background Kikuno started his martial arts training with judo when he was in high school, and was able to t ...

on March 21, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 62 ''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 62'') was a mixed martial arts event held on March 21, 2015, at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background After hosting a PPV event at the venue a ...

. He won the fight by knockout in the first round. Souza faced

Chas Skelly Chas Lucas Skelly (born May 11, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighti ...

on November 7, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 77 ''UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 77'') was a mixed martial arts event held on November 7, 2015, at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. Background The event was the fourth held in São Pa ...

. Despite hurting Skelly a number of times with punches, Souza lost the fight via submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Bellator

It was announced that Souza had signed with

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...

, he is replaced the injured

Derek Campos Francisco Derek Campos (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, Campos has competed for Bellator MMA, Shark Fights and King of t ...

Bellator 152 2016 in Bellator MMA was the eighth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promoter based in the United States. Bellator held 23 events in 2016. Background 2016 is notable for the launch of sibling promotion Bellator Kickboxin ...

against

Patricky Freire Patricky Freire (born January 21, 1986), known professionally by his ring name Patricky Pitbull, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Lightweight division, where he is a former Bellator Lightweight World Champi ...

on just four days notice on April 16 2016. Souza lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27,30-27,30-27)

Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (One time) vs Mark Eddiva **

Performance of the Night UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...

(One time) vs Katsunori Kikuno *

** Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship (One Time) ***Three successful title defenses

Mixed martial arts record

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São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

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São José do Rio Preto São José do Rio Preto () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located at the northwest portion of the state, 440 km (273 mi) from the city of São Paulo and 700 km (435 mi) from Brasília. As of ...

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Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropol ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 13–3 , Fabiano Nogueira , KO (punch) , Jungle Fight 51 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:47 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 12–3 , João Antonio Gois , TKO (punches) , Tavares Combat 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:19 ,

Itajaí Itajaí () is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is located on the northern central coast of Santa Catarina and is part of the Vale do Itajaí Mesoregion, on the right bank of the Itajaí-Açu river mouth. It lies at th ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 11–3 , Mauro Chaulet , KO (punch) , Jungle Fight 47 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:03 ,

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, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 10–3 , Henrique Gomes , TKO (retirement) , Jungle Fight 42 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:30 ,

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, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 7–3 , Geison Costa , TKO (punches) , São José Super Fight 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:20 , São José, Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–3 , José Ivanildo , Submission (guillotine choke) , Nitrix Champion Fight 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:40 ,

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, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 , Daniel Mota , Submission (guillotine choke) , Sul Fight Championship 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Renato Gomes , TKO (punches) , Black Trunk Fight 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Sebastian Vidal , TKO (body punch) , Floripa Fight 6 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, ,

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, Argentina , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–1 , Marcos Vinicius , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Samurai FC 2: Warrior's Return , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:26 ,

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, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Rodrigo Flecha , KO (punch) , VIP - Stage 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:15 ,

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Souza, Kevin Brazilian male mixed martial artists 1984 births Living people Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Sportspeople from Salvador, Bahia