Lívia Renata Souza
| Lívia Renata Souza | |
|---|---|
 Former Invicta FC Strawweight champion Lívia Renata Souza | |
| Born |
March 11, 1991 Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Livinha, The Brazilian Gangster |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
| Division | Strawweight (105–115 Ib) |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Lívia Renata Souza is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC in the Strawweight division and is the former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Souza made her professional MMA debut in March 2013. Over the next two years, she amassed an undefeated record of 7 wins and no losses.
Invicta FC
In her Invicta FC debut, Souza defeated Katja Kankaanpää to win the Strawweight title at Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza.[2][3][4] Just like fellow Brazilian and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Herica Tiburcio, Souza went on to win the title in her very first fight on both the promotion and outside of her native Brazil.
Souza successfully defended the title against DeAnna Bennett at Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova on January 16, 2016. She won the fight via TKO due to a combination of body kick and punches.
In her second title defense, Souza faced Angela Hill at Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider on May 7, 2016. She lost the five round bout by split decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Souza signed with the UFC on October 2017 and was scheduled to face Jessica Aguilar on February 18, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.[5] However, Souza pulled out on February 10 due to a hand injury.[6][7]
Souza faced Alex Chambers on September 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 137.[8] She won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- One successful title defense
- Invicta FC Strawweight Champion (One time)
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Performance of the Night (Three times)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12–1 | Alex Chambers | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 | 1 | 1:21 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–1 | Janaisa Morandin | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi | August 31, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 10–1 | Ayaka Hamasaki | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II | March 25, 2017 | 1 | 1:41 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 9–1 | Angela Hill | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider | May 7, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | Lost the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | DeAnna Bennett | TKO (body kick and punches) | Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova | January 16, 2016 | 1 | 1:30 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | Defended the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–0 | Katja Kankaanpää | Submission (triangle choke) | Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza | April 24, 2015 | 4 | 3:58 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Won the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 7–0 | Camila Lima | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Talent MMA Circuit 12: Campinas 2014 | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 0:47 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the Talent MMA Circuit Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Edlane Franca Godoy | Submission (armbar) | XFMMA 9 | August 21, 2014 | 1 | 4:01 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the XFMMA Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Bianca Reis | Submission (triangle choke) | Costa Combat MMA | December 14, 2013 | 1 | 0:42 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the Costa Combat MMA Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Aline Sattelmayer | Decision (unanimous) | Talent MMA Circuit 4: Itatiba 2013 | October 26, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Andressa Rocha | Submission (armbar) | PFC 24 | August 9, 2013 | 2 | 4:02 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the Predador FC Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Aline Sattelmayer | Submission (heel hook) | XFMMA 26 | July 27, 2013 | 1 | 0:24 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cindia Candela Faria | Submission (armbar) | PFC 23 | March 9, 2013 | 1 | 2:35 | São Paulo, Brazil | Flyweight debut. |
References
- ↑ "Vinicius Máximo gradua Livia Renata Souza a faixa preta de jiu-jitsu". damadeferromma.com/.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 12 set for April 24 with Katja Kankaanpaa vs. Livia Souza title headliner". MMAJunkie. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ↑ "Fight Path: How confusing a UFC tape with an action movie changed Livia Souza's life". MMAJunkie. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 12 results: Livia Renata Souza upsets Katja Kankaanpaa to win Invicta 115-pound title". MMAFighting. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ↑ "Jessica Aguilar vs. Livia Souza set for UFC Fight Night 126 on February 18 - WMMA Rankings". WMMA Rankings. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ↑ DNA, MMA. "Handfractuur dwarsboomt UFC debuut Livia Renata Souza tijdens UFC Austin". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (September 22, 2018). "Even with past as Invicta FC champ, Livia Souza sees UFC career as new beginning in MMA". mmafighting.com.
- ↑ DNA, MMA. "Livia Renata Souza maakt UFC debuut in São Paulo tegen Alex Chambers". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ "UFC Sao Paulo results: Livia Renata Souza debuts in spectacular fashion, overwhelms Alex Chambers". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
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