Tony DeSouza

OctagonStats Rating 1509

4-3-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach70" (178 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornJul 26, 1974

Age52

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.12

Str. Acc52%

SApM1.57

Str. Def41%

TD Avg2.25

TD Acc42%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.5

Recent form

L L W W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

7 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate75%

Times finished100%

StreakL2

Best streak2

Avg fight6:12

Octagon time43m

Opp win%57%

ActiveMay. 04, 2001 – Dec. 29, 2007 (7y)

Career story

Tony DeSouza is an 11-4-0 submission specialist. 75% finish rate.

Tony debuted May. 04, 2001 vs Steve Berger (win). On a 2-fight losing skid. 7 years active (May. 04, 2001–Dec. 29, 2007).

Best wins: Dustin Hazelett (SUB Kimura R1, Oct. 10, 2006); Chatt Lavender (KO/TKO R1, Nov. 03, 2001); Paul Rodriguez (SUB Guillotine Choke R1, Jun. 29, 2001).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 29, 2007	UFC 79: Nemesis	L Roan Carneiro	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:33	0 0	9 24	0 3	1 2
Dec. 30, 2006	UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2	L Thiago Alves	KO/TKO Knee	2	1:10	0 2	1 26	0 0	0 1
Oct. 10, 2006	Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter	W Dustin Hazelett	SUB Kimura	1	3:59	0 0	5 1	1 0	1 1
Nov. 03, 2001	WFA 1	W Chatt Lavender	KO/TKO	1	3:24	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Sep. 28, 2001	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas	L Jutaro Nakao	KO/TKO Punch	2	0:15	0 1	1 8	0 0	0 0
Jun. 29, 2001	UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands	W Paul Rodriguez	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	1:05	0 0	1 2	0 0	2 0
May. 04, 2001	UFC 31: Locked and Loaded	W Steve Berger	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	28 2	5 0	0 3

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.