Carlos Souza

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• ▸ Of Carlos Souza's 7 recorded wins, 3 came by submission, giving him a 43 percent submission win rate. That edges out the site average of 40 percent, so when he finishes, he tends to finish clean.
• ▸ Souza has fought almost entirely in the gi on record, with 18 gi matches against just 4 no-gi. If you are studying his game, expect a gi-centric approach.
• ▸ The 2020 Subversiv 3 was Souza's most active event on record with 6 appearances, and it is where he picked up submission wins over John Combs and Samuel Nagai plus a decision over Andrew Kochel.
• ▸ Souza's recorded matches span 2019 to 2022, but 2020 carried almost everything with 21 of his matches in that single year. That is a compressed competitive stretch worth keeping in mind when reading his results.
• ▸ Souza's recorded losses lean heavily on the judges and the finish, with 7 by decision and 6 by submission. If you are game-planning against him, close matches and finishing pressure have both worked.