Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Chris Weidman
United StatesChris Weidman
“The All-American”
16-8-0
RESULT

Jacare Souza def. Chris Weidman (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:46
WIN
Jacare Souza
BrazilJacare 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 49%51% Jacare Souza

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
26-10-0 (1 NC)
1695
Elo rating
1699
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 · 2-3
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    Bruno Silva
    UFC Atlantic CitySat, Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Omari Akhmedov
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs OleinikSun, Aug 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Jacare Souza · 1-4
  • L
    Andre Muniz
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs ChandlerSat, May 15, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs MorenoSun, Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jack Hermansson
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs HermanssonSun, Apr 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Weidman
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:46 · 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%