Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Chris Weidman
The All-American
16-8-0
RESULT

Jacare Souza def. Chris Weidman (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:46
WIN
Jacare Souza
Jacaré
26-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Jacare Souza defeated Chris Weidman by TKO in round 3 (2:46) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Chris Weidman
Jacare Souza
0
Knockdowns
1
68 of 193
Significant strikes
74 of 132
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
76 of 201
Total strikes
100 of 158
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:43
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
52 of 171
Head
42 of 89
14 of 20
Body
24 of 31
2 of 2
Leg
8 of 12
61 of 182
Distance
57 of 109
7 of 11
Clinch
15 of 21
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 68
Sig. str.
14 of 30
23 of 68
Total str.
15 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 64
Sig. str.
31 of 59
34 of 72
Total str.
50 of 78
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
19 of 61
Sig. str.
29 of 43
19 of 61
Total str.
35 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Weidman vs Jacare Souza?

Jacare Souza defeated Chris Weidman by TKO in round 3 (2:46) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chris Weidman 43%57% 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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Chris Weidman
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Jacare Souza
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power92
92Speed83
91Precision93
93Durability88
94Engine79
97Wrestling95
96Ground97

Biggest edge Chris Weidman, Cardio +15

Attribute by attribute

Chris Weidman is on the left of every row, Jacare Souza on the right.
94Punch power93
90Kick power91
93Punch speed87
91Kick speed78
91Accuracy93
97Takedowns95
96Ground striking97
96Submissions96
94Chin94
92Body strength82
94Cardio79

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
26-10-0 (1 NC)
1868
Power Index rating
1916
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
46
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
2.53
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.37
SApM
2.83
51%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

3.27
TD Avg.
2.57
42%
TD Acc.
39%
72%
TD Def.
57%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Weidman · 1-4
  • L
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
    Decision
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 13 · May 23, 2025
    Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Jacare Souza · 0-5
  • L
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler · May 15, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 16 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
27.8
2.20
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:15
Avg control time
2:55
75
Career high strikes
90
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Chris Weidman
Strike target
Jacare Souza
73%
Head
67%
16%
Body
26%
11%
Leg
8%
Chris Weidman
Strike position
Jacare Souza
66%
Distance
62%
9%
Clinch
15%
24%
Ground
23%