Record & Stats
Record21-4 (19 finishes)Born
Sep 19, 1989
Age
37Y, 1M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
19 (76%)
KO/TKO
6 (24%)
Submissions
13 (52%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins1Record5-1 (1 finish)RizinLightweight
Roberto de Souza MMA record
Roberto de Souza's professional MMA record stands at 21-4 (19 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 25 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. de Souza's most recent fight was a win over Shunta Nomura on Sep 10, 2026.
de Souza has won the Rizin lightweight championship. He has gone 5-1 in major title fights, with one win by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Sep 10, 2026 | 36 | Shunta Nomura | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 24 | Dec 31, 2025 | 36 | Ilkhom Nozimov | L | KO | 1 | Knee | β Rizin Championship | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 23 | Sep 28, 2025 | 36 | Yoshinori Horie | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | ! Rizin Championship | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 22 | May 31, 2025 | 35 | Ki Won-bin | W | CKO | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 21 | Dec 31, 2024 | 35 | Vugar Karamov | W | SUB | 1 | Triangle choke | ! Rizin Championship | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 20 | Sep 29, 2024 | 35 | Luiz Gustavo | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | ! Rizin Championship | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 19 | Mar 23, 2024 | 34 | Keita Nakamura | W | TKO | 1 | Corner stoppage | β | Welterweight | RIZIN |
| 18 | Jul 30, 2023 | 33 | Patricky Pitbull | L | TKO | 3 | Leg kick | β | Lightweight | Bellator |
| 17 | May 6, 2023 | 33 | Spike Carlyle | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 16 | Dec 31, 2022 | 33 | A. J. McKee | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Lightweight | Bellator |
| 15 | Apr 17, 2022 | 32 | Johnny Case | W | SUB | 1 | Reverse triangle armbar | ! Rizin Championship | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 14 | Dec 31, 2021 | 32 | Yusuke Yachi | W | SUB | 2 | Triangle choke | ! Rizin Championship | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 13 | Jun 13, 2021 | 31 | Tofiq Musayev | W | SUB | 1 | Triangle choke | + Inaugural Rizin Championship | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 12 | Mar 21, 2021 | 31 | Kazuki Tokudome | W | SUB | 1 | Triangle choke | β | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 11 | Aug 9, 2020 | 30 | Yusuke Yachi | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 10 | Oct 12, 2019 | 30 | Johnny Case | L | TKO | 1 | Submission to punch | β | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 9 | Jul 28, 2019 | 29 | Mizuto Hirota | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 8 | Apr 21, 2019 | 29 | Satoru Kitaoka | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Lightweight | RIZIN |
| 7 | Nov 24, 2018 | 29 | Baek Seung-dae | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Super Lightweight | β |
| 6 | Oct 21, 2017 | 28 | Thiago Oliveira | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Super Lightweight | β |
| 5 | Jun 12, 2016 | 26 | Pat Ayuyu | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | + RFC Championship | Super Lightweight | Real Fight |
| 4 | Mar 12, 2016 | 26 | Yuta Kaneko | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Super Lightweight | Real Fight |
| 3 | Dec 5, 2015 | 26 | Ryuki Ueyama | W | SUB | 1 | Arm-triangle choke | β | Super Lightweight | Real Fight |
| 2 | Dec 23, 2014 | 25 | Jung Doo-je | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Super Lightweight | Real Fight |
| 1 | Oct 20, 2013 | 24 | Nuerla Murati | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Super Lightweight | Real Fight |