Biography(references)Souza had a rough upbringing, and on the day he turned 15, he saw one of his good friends get shot to death. After this event, Souza's mother moved him to Manaus to go and live with his brother and he started training in Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 17. He is an eight-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, including gold medals in the Openweight class in 2003, 2004 and 2005. His other credentials include the 2005 77–87 kg ADCC Champion and the 2005 ADCC Absolute Division runner-up, only losing to Roger Gracie who outweighed him by approximately 25 lbs. Along with Roger Gracie and Marcelo Garcia, Souza is widely considered to be among the greatest BJJ practitioners of his time.
Fighter Trivia(references)Souza and his wife, Larissa Carvalho, have three children. On October 8, 2020, Souza revealed the plans to start his own BJJ Academy in Orlando, Florida. In 2022, he expressed plans for a debut in boxing.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Weidman
UFC: Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Gegard Mousasi, Vitor Belfort, Tim Boetsch and Derek Brunson
UFC: Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Chris Camozzi
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