Rivalry · 9 recorded meetings
Jaime Canuto vs Otávio Sousa
Head-to-head record
4
Jaime
5
Otávio
Did you know?
- Canuto and Sousa faced each other 9 times, with Sousa leading the series 5 to 4.
- Only 1 of their 9 meetings ended by submission, an armbar by Sousa in the final of the 2016 IBJJF Atlanta BJJ Pro Championship.
- Canuto's most frequent finish on record is the armbar with 25 wins, while Sousa most often ends matches with the gi choke from back at 15 wins.
- Every one of their recorded meetings took place in the gi, and 6 of the 9 came in either a final or a quarter-final.
- Against common opponent Leandro Lo, neither man scored a win, with Canuto at 0-2 and Sousa at 0-5-1.
The rivalry
Jaime Canuto and Otavio Sousa met 9 times on record, and Sousa holds the edge at 5 wins to 4. Both are middleweights competing at 82kg, and every one of their meetings came in the gi. The rivalry ran from 2015 through 2019, most of it decided at the business end of brackets, with 6 of the 9 bouts taking place in finals or quarter-finals.
The two lean on different tools. Canuto, out of Grappling Fight Team, carries a 68% win rate with 35% of his wins by submission, and his go-to finish is the Armbar with 25 wins. Sousa, from Gracie Barra, sits at a 69% win rate with a higher 45% submission rate among his wins, favoring the Gi Choke From Back with 15 wins. On paper Sousa is the more consistent finisher, which shows up in the one time this rivalry ended by tap.
Most of their matches went the distance rather than to a finish. Their nine meetings were decided by points, advantages, and referee decisions, with the lone submission coming at the 2016 IBJJF Atlanta BJJ Pro Championship, where Sousa caught Canuto with an armbar in the final. Sousa took the early exchanges, winning their first three from 2015 into 2016, and Canuto answered by winning three of their last four.
Career stats
| Stat | Jaime | Otávio |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded matches | 177 | 173 |
| Record (W-L-D) | 120-56-1 | 119-53-1 |
| Win rate | 68% | 69% |
| Submission rate (of wins) | 35% | 45% |
| Favorite finish | Armbar (25) | Gi Choke From Back (15) |
Their matches
Jaime Canuto def Otávio Sousa
by Decision · 2019 IBJJF World Championship · May 2019
Otávio Sousa def Jaime Canuto
by Points · 2019 IBJJF Pan Championship · Mar 2019
Jaime Canuto def Otávio Sousa
by Decision · 2019 IBJJF Los Angeles Pro Championship · Mar 2019
Jaime Canuto def Otávio Sousa
by Points · 2018 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship · May 2018
Otávio Sousa def Jaime Canuto
by Points · 2017 IBJJF San Diego Pro Championship · Sep 2017
Jaime Canuto def Otávio Sousa
by Points · 2017 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship · May 2017
Otávio Sousa def Jaime Canuto
by Armbar · 2016 IBJJF Atlanta BJJ Pro Championship · Apr 2016
Otávio Sousa def Jaime Canuto
by Points · 2016 IBJJF Pan Championship · Mar 2016
Otávio Sousa def Jaime Canuto
by Advantage · 2015 IBJJF World Championship · May 2015
