Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Jacare Souza
BrazilJacare Souza
“Jacaré”
26-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Jacare Souza (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:28
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-9-0
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Sprint Center, Kansas City, United States

Robert Whittaker defeated Jacare Souza by TKO in round 2 (3:28) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.

Fight stats

Jacare Souza
Robert Whittaker
0
Knockdowns
1
9 of 36
Significant strikes
55 of 110
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
13 of 40
Total strikes
57 of 112
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:48
Control time
0:25
Significant strikes by target
6 of 31
Head
47 of 97
3 of 5
Body
7 of 12
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
6 of 32
Distance
40 of 85
3 of 4
Clinch
1 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
14 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 24
Sig. str.
18 of 39
8 of 27
Total str.
19 of 40
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
4 of 12
Sig. str.
37 of 71
5 of 13
Total str.
38 of 72
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:21

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jacare Souza vs Robert Whittaker?

Robert Whittaker defeated Jacare Souza by TKO in round 2 (3:28) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis, held Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Sprint Center, Kansas City.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jacare Souza 60%40% Robert Whittaker

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

26-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-9-0
1715
Elo rating
1647
0
Win Streak
1
46
Age
35
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Australia / New Zealand

Striking Profile

2.53
SLpM
4.41
47%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.83
SApM
3.40
62%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.57
TD Avg.
0.71
39%
TD Acc.
38%
57%
TD Def.
80%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Robert Whittaker · 3-2
  • W
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 25 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
59.6
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.64
2:55
Avg control time
1:04
90
Career high strikes
150
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Jacare Souza
Strike target
Robert Whittaker
67%
Head
72%
26%
Body
10%
8%
Leg
18%
Jacare Souza
Strike position
Robert Whittaker
62%
Distance
87%
15%
Clinch
7%
23%
Ground
7%