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Welterweight

Jose Souza

1-0-0
Striker Durable Suspect TD Defense
—Height
—Reach
—Stance
—Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
15:00Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 51 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Nov 2026 · stats read 40 → nudged -6 inside the band Accuracy — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking D — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Average, rated 50 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Weak, rated 11 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Below avg, rated 40 of 100 · 138 MMA tag td defense: suspect · Nov 2026 · stats read 50 → nudged +6 inside the band Grappling — Below avg, rated 35 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling decent · Nov 2026 · stats read 27 → nudged -4 inside the band Control — Weak, rated 23 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, TD Defense, Grappling · stats alone on Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, Control.

Built on 15 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker average striking — rates 51 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Nov 2026
Durable average durability — rates 50 of 100 among UFC veterans
Suspect TD Defense 138 MMA · Nov 2026 tags td defense: suspect
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.2
Striking accuracy47.1%
Striking defense56.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time0.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Jonny Parsons coinflip None · November 1, 2026
strikinggood grapplingdecent

He states outright that the pick is made only because he always makes one, dismisses his own reasoning as arbitrary, and tells viewers to disregard it given the three-year layoff makes everything unknowable.

A competent all-rounder with a sharp jab and knees who is credited as a good striker with some reservation, a decent grappler, and shaky takedown defense in open space.

Strengthquick jab and well-timed shot selection on the feet
Strengthknees up the middle in close
Strengthuses a ninja choke threat to deter takedowns when pinned along the cage
Weaknesstakedown defense in open space is a real hole, only saved here because the opponent likely won't shoot
Weaknessthe praise for his striking comes with an admitted generosity caveat
td defense · suspect

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Ding Meng 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
72/153Sig. strikes
63/146Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Ding Meng › Simulate vs Ding Meng ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-0-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 189 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 47.1% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 56.8% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 0.0% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 53.9%