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Jacare Souza
“Jacaré” · 26-10-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Split Decision
RESULT
TKO
ROUND 1 · 0:41
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Derek Brunson
“The One” · 24-9-0
Win · DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
Friday, August 17, 2012Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States

Jacare Souza defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 1 (0:41) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman, held Friday, August 17, 2012 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

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Jacare Souza vs Derek Brunson

Insights

  • Derek Brunson lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 86% of UFC fighters.

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
Derek Brunson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
  • 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lb Catchweight
  • 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
  • 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
74%
26%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jacare Souzalast 16 fights
62%15%23%
Derek Brunsonlast 22 fights
41%29%30%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jacare Souza Derek Brunson· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.824.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.413.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.522.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersDerek Brunson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.82
Strikes landed / min
4.33
3.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.02
1.52 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.92 / 8.8
28%
Takedown accuracy
33%
63%
Takedown defence
80%
2:55
Control time / fight
3:41
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

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
Derek Brunson21 UFC fights · 648 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%234/745
12%80/130
14%91/129
Clinch
12%79/128
2%16/16
0%1/1
Ground
22%144/239
0%3/3
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 Souza14 of 18 ended early · 78%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

8 early stoppages have no logged time

Derek Brunson7 of 10 ended early · 70%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Jacare Souza4-1
  • W
    Strikeforce - Tate vs Rousey· Mar 3, 2012
    Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Strikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov· Sep 10, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Strikeforce: Diaz vs Cyborg· Jan 28, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 2:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Strikeforce: Houston· Aug 20, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery· May 14, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Full record · 19 fights
  • W
    Strikeforce: Evolution· Dec 18, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Dream 9· May 26, 2009
    NC · R1 · 2:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • W
    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
    Amazonas Regional· Sep 29, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Bill Vucick
    Ohio Regional· May 19, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Jungle Fight· Dec 17, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Alexey Prokofiev
    Sao Paulo Regional· Sep 27, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Jungle Fight· Apr 29, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Viktor Babkir
    Jungle Fight· May 15, 2004
    Submission
  • L
    Jungle Fight· Sep 13, 2003
    TKO
Derek Brunson4-1
  • L
    ShoFight 20· Jun 16, 2012
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Strikeforce: Challengers 20· Nov 17, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson· Jul 29, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jeremy Hamilton
    Strikeforce: Challengers 16· Jun 23, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Danny Babcock
    World Extreme Fighting· Jan 22, 2011
    TKO
Full record · 10 fights
  • W
    Rhomez Brower
    North Carolina Regional· Dec 3, 2010
    Submission
  • W
    Todd Chattelle
    ICE Fighter· Oct 29, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:14
  • W
    Edward Jackson
    Carolina Fight Promotions· Jul 30, 2010
    TKO
  • W
    Chris McNally
    Carolina Fight Promotions· Jun 26, 2010
    TKO
  • W
    John Bryant
    Carolina Fight Promotions· May 22, 2010
    Submission
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Who won Jacare Souza vs Derek Brunson?

Jacare Souza defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 1 (0:41) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman, held Friday, August 17, 2012 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

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