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Jacare Souza
Brazil
Jacare Souza
“Jacaré” · 26-10-0 (1 NC)
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Split Decision
RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 5 · 5:00
MiddleweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled
Full card
Luke Rockhold
United States
Luke RockholdWIN
16-6-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
Saturday, September 10, 2011US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, United States

Luke Rockhold defeated Jacare Souza by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov, held Saturday, September 10, 2011 at US Bank Arena, Cincinnati.

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Jacare Souza vs Luke Rockhold

Insights

  • Luke Rockhold's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.

Style & credentials

Jacare Souza
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
  • 2003Black belt · BJJHenrique Machado
  • 2011Runner-up · ADCCsuperfight
  • 2009Champion · ADCCsuperfight
  • 2005Champion · ADCC77-87kg
Camp · Fusion X-Cel Performance · Ocoee, Florida, US
Luke Rockhold

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
60%
26%
Body
26%
8%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jacare Souzalast 16 fights
62%15%23%
Luke Rockholdlast 12 fights
61%32%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jacare Souza Luke Rockhold· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.824.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersLuke Rockhold · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.413.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersLuke Rockhold · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.521.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersLuke Rockhold · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersLuke Rockhold · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%54%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersLuke Rockhold · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersLuke Rockhold · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.82
Strikes landed / min
4.42
3.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.35
1.52 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.06 / 3.5
28%
Takedown accuracy
30%
63%
Takedown defence
54%
2:55
Control time / fight
1:42
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

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

Jacare Souza16 UFC fights · 445 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%168/458
18%81/133
6%26/31
Clinch
8%35/64
6%26/33
1%5/5
Ground
21%93/114
2%7/7
1%4/4
Luke Rockhold11 UFC fights · 376 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%95/295
19%73/94
15%55/65
Clinch
2%6/9
5%17/23
1%3/3
Ground
32%120/165
2%7/7
0%0/0

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Jacare Souza13 of 16 ended early · 81%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

8 early stoppages have no logged time

Luke Rockhold8 of 8 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Jacare Souza4-0
  • W
    Robbie Lawler
    Strikeforce: Diaz vs Cyborg· Jan 28, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Kennedy
    Strikeforce: Houston· Aug 20, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joey Villasenor
    Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery· May 14, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • W
    Matt Lindland
    Strikeforce: Evolution· Dec 18, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Jason Miller
    Dream 9· May 26, 2009
    No Contest · R1 · 2:33 · Middleweight
Full record · 17 fights
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Middleweight
  • W
    Zelg Galešić
    Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jason Miller
    Dream 4· Jun 18, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Ian Murphy
    Dream 2· Apr 29, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wendell Santos
    Amazonas Regional· Oct 13, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Jose De Ribamar Machado Gomes
    Amazonas Regional· Sep 29, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Bill Vucick
    Ohio Regional· May 19, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Haim Gozali
    Jungle Fight· Dec 17, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Alexey Prokofiev
    Sao Paulo Regional· Sep 27, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Alexander Shlemenko
    Jungle Fight· Apr 29, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Viktor Babkir
    Jungle Fight· May 15, 2004
    Submission
  • L
    Jorge Patino
    Jungle Fight· Sep 13, 2003
    TKO
Luke Rockhold5-0
  • W
    Paul Bradley
    Strikeforce: Challengers 6· Feb 25, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jesse Taylor
    Strikeforce: Challengers 4· Nov 5, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 3:42 · Middleweight
  • W
    Cory Devela
    Strikeforce: Challengers 2· Jun 18, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • W
    Buck Meredith
    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Diaz· Apr 10, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 4:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nik Theotikos
    Strikeforce: Destruction· Nov 20, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 3:06 · Middleweight
Full record · 8 fights
  • W
    Josh Neal
    Strikeforce: Young Guns 2· Jan 31, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • L
    Tony Rubalcava
    California Regional· Nov 6, 2007
    TKO
  • W
    Mike Martinez
    California Regional· Jul 24, 2007
    Submission
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Jacare Souza vs Luke Rockhold?

Luke Rockhold defeated Jacare Souza by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov, held Saturday, September 10, 2011 at US Bank Arena, Cincinnati.

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