Ultimate Fighting Calendar
StrikeforceStrikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Robbie Lawler
United StatesRobbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jacare Souza def. Robbie Lawler (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:00
WIN
Jacare Souza
BrazilJacare Souza
“Jacaré”
26-10-0 (1 NC)
Friday, January 28, 2011
SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States

Jacare Souza defeated Robbie Lawler by Submission in round 3 (2:00) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg, held Friday, January 28, 2011 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robbie Lawler vs Jacare Souza?

Jacare Souza defeated Robbie Lawler by Submission in round 3 (2:00) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg, held Friday, January 28, 2011 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robbie Lawler 46%54% Jacare Souza

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-10-0 (1 NC)
1801
Power Index rating
1825
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingTaekwondoKarate
vs
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
Robbie Lawler
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2014UFC Welterweight Championship · Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • 2007EliteXC Middleweight Championship · EliteXC
  • 2007ICON Sport Middleweight Championship · ICON Sport

Camp Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Jacare Souza
  • 2003Black belt · BJJ · Henrique Machado
  • 2011Runner-up · ADCC · superfight
  • 2009Champion · ADCC · superfight
  • 2005Champion · ADCC · 77-87kg

Camp Fusion X-Cel Performance · Ocoee, Florida, US

Striking Profile

3.85
SLpM
2.53
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.67
SApM
2.83
59%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.65
TD Avg.
2.57
64%
TD Acc.
39%
65%
TD Def.
57%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robbie Lawler · 2-3
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 29, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Colby Covington
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jacare Souza · 0-5
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Andre Muniz
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler · May 15, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 12, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jack Hermansson
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 16 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
27.8
0.68
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:17
Avg control time
2:55
150
Career high strikes
90
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Robbie Lawler
Strike target
Jacare Souza
76%
Head
67%
20%
Body
26%
4%
Leg
8%
Robbie Lawler
Strike position
Jacare Souza
69%
Distance
62%
22%
Clinch
15%
9%
Ground
23%