WelterweightNOT FIGHTING

Tony DeSouza

10-4

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

—

Avg Fight Time

06:12

Gym

—

Wins By

0 KO · 0 Sub · 0 Dec

Losses By

—

Wins by Rd

R1 2R3 1

Last 5

LLLWW

Finish Rate

—

Bonuses

—

Style

—

Location

Peru

Fight History

LOSS

vs Roan Carneiro

UFC 79: Nemesis· 2007-12-29

KO/TKO

Punches to Head From Back Control

R2 3:33

KO/TKOPunches to Head From Back Control·R2 3:33

LOSS

vs Thiago Alves

UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2· 2006-12-30

KO/TKO

Knee to Head At Distance

R2 1:10

KO/TKOKnee to Head At Distance·R2 1:10

LOSS

vs Jutaro Nakao

UFC 33: Victory in Vegas· 2001-09-28

KO/TKO

Punch to Head At Distance

R2 0:15

KO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance·R2 0:15

WIN

vs Paul Rodriguez

UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands· 2001-06-29

Submission

Guillotine Choke Standing

R1 1:05

SubmissionGuillotine Choke Standing·R1 1:05

WIN

vs Steve Berger

UFC 31: Locked and Loaded· 2001-05-04

Decision - Unanimous

R3 5:00

Decision - Unanimous·R3 5:00

WIN

vs Dustin Hazelett

Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter

Submission

Kimura From Side Control

R1 3:59

SubmissionKimura From Side Control·R1 3:59

Fighter Archetype

Wrestler

Ground & Pound

Why This Archetype

Classified as Wrestler due to elite takedown prowess (2.25 TD/15min) with dominant top position control and relentless ground pressure.

TD Rate

2.25/15m

TD Accuracy

43%

Clinch %

20%

⚠️Limited striking output (1.1 SLpM) when fight stays standing

📊Dominates Strikers but can be neutralized by elite Grapplers off the back

Technique DNA

No commentary data for technique analysis

Finish Techniques

Striking Finishes

0% of career finishes

Submission Finishes

100% of career finishes

🔒 Submission Arsenal (2 techniques, 2 total finishes)

From Side Control

Kimura From Side Control

50% of subs

Standing/Scramble

Guillotine Choke Standing

50% of subs

Finish Pattern Analysis

⚡🔒 Submission specialist: 100% of career finishes via submission. Elite grappling with dangerous ground finishing.
🎯🔐 Dual submission threat: Alternates between Guillotine Choke Standing and Kimura From Side Control. Keeps opponents guessing.

Fighter Skills Radar

Key Insights

🤼

Grappling master: Controls through wrestling and submissions. Prefers mat exchanges.

💪

Peak strengths: Sub/15min (1.5) and Strike Acc% (52%).

⚠️

Vulnerability: Strikes/Min is below average (13/100). Opponents exploit this.

⏱️

Fast starter: Peaks early in fights (46% in R3). Front-loads pressure.

Striking Profile

Striking Accuracy

52%

Average

0%100%

Striking Defense

42%

Below Avg

0%100%

Range Breakdown

Distance

9% acc4%

Clinch

83% acc20%

Ground

74% acc76%

Striking Differential-0.45/min

1.12 landed/min1.57 absorbed/min

1.12

Landed/Min

1.57

Absorbed/Min

0.00

KD Avg

1st Rd Finishes

Sig. Strikes Landed45

Sig. Strikes Attempted86

Key Insights

Tony is active on the ground (76%).

Primarily a headhunter with 87% targeting the head.

Effective ground striker: 76% from ground at 74% accuracy.

Durability concern: Vulnerable chin rating.

Grappling Profile

TD Accuracy

43%

Below Avg

0%100%

TD Defense

40%

Below Avg

0%100%

TD Success Rate

43%(est)

Landed

Defended

Total

Note: Takedowns landed estimated from accuracy percentage

2.25

TD / 15min

1.50

Sub / 15min

TD Landed

TD Attempted

Extended Grappling

Clinch Takedowns

Landed

Attempted

43%

Accuracy

Submission Timing

4 total attempts

Early Hunter

100%

Key Insights

Moderate TD threat at 2.25/15min.

TD defense at 40% could be a vulnerability.

Active submission threat (1.50/15min).

Submission timing: "Early Hunter" — most active early.

Ground active: 76% of output from ground position.

Offensive vs Defensive Balance

Damage Exchange

Offensive dominance vs damage absorbed per fight

Dealt

1.45

Ratio

Absorbed

Chin Rating

Vulnerable

KD Exchange

0/4

KD Recovery

Pace & Momentum

Fight pacing and round-over-round performance trends

Engagement Score

22.9

Low Output

Strikes/Min

2.7

Standing %

69%

R3 vs R1 Output

46%

Fades Late

Key Insights

⚡ Vulnerable chin - susceptible to power shots.

🛡️ Defensive specialist - rarely gets knocked down relative to knockdowns given.

⚙️ High engagement score (22.9) - maintains relentless pace.

📉 Struggles with fatigue - R3 output only 46% of R1 pace.

Round-by-Round Profile

Career average across 6 fights

R1 Control

1:49

R2 Control

0:55

R3 Control

2:18

R1 to Final

+28%

In-Fight Adaptation

Detected across career, comparing R1 vs R3+ patterns

Shifts to headhunting late (+21.4pp in R3).

Target Selection Evolution

Head

+21.4pp

Body

-17.9pp

Leg

-3.6pp

Range Preference Evolution

Ground Shift

-8.3pp

Round Patterns

⬆️ Improves with fight duration – strong finishing power

💪 Peak performance in final round

Conclusions Summary

Fighter characteristics, strengths, patterns, and competitive insights