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Gustavo Sousa vs Paddy McCorry

Gustavo Sousa is 8-2-0; Paddy McCorry is 8-2-0. Paddy McCorry has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Gustavo Sousa. Paddy McCorry is 1" · 3 cm taller than Gustavo Sousa. They have met once: Gustavo Sousa 1, Paddy McCorry 0.

Gustavo Sousa
Brazil
Gustavo Sousa
“Jones” · 8-2-0
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOLoss · Submission
MiddleweightMet once
Paddy McCorry
Ireland
Paddy McCorry
“Henderson” · 8-2-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Gustavo Sousa

No background on record

Paddy McCorry

No background on record

Camp · Fight Academy Ireland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

82%
Head
64%
14%
Body
15%
4%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Gustavo Sousalast 2 fights
46%30%24%
Paddy McCorrylast 3 fights
56%17%27%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gustavo Sousa· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Paddy McCorry· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.941.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersPaddy McCorry · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.700.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersPaddy McCorry · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
7.440.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersPaddy McCorry · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersPaddy McCorry · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersPaddy McCorry · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
7.402.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gustavo Sousa · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersPaddy McCorry · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.94
Strikes landed / min
1.98
5.70
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.60
7.44 / 18.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.50 / 0.5
40%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0%
Takedown defence
0%
0:29
Control time / fight
1:37
7.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Gustavo Sousa2 fights · by range and by target
Range
41%Distance · 18
36%Clinch · 16
23%Ground · 10
Target
82%Head · 23
14%Body · 4
4%Leg · 1

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Paddy McCorry3 fights · by range and by target
Range
70%Distance · 54
23%Clinch · 18
6%Ground · 5
Target
64%Head · 38
15%Body · 9
20%Leg · 12

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Gustavo Sousa and Paddy McCorry ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 210: McCorry vs Sousa (Sat, Sep 26, 2026), where Gustavo Sousa won by Submission.

What are the records of Gustavo Sousa and Paddy McCorry?

Gustavo Sousa is 8-2-0 and Paddy McCorry is 8-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gustavo Sousa or Paddy McCorry?

Paddy McCorry has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Gustavo Sousa, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gustavo Sousa or Paddy McCorry?

Paddy McCorry is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Gustavo Sousa stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Gustavo Sousa or Paddy McCorry?

They are the same age: 28.

Who has more finishes, Gustavo Sousa or Paddy McCorry?

Gustavo Sousa has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Paddy McCorry has 6 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).