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Ketlen Souza

“Esquentadinha”

Women's Strawweight · UFC record 4-4 · 8 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 10 Oct 2026

Balanced / Hybrid

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)80
Power82
Striking defense72
Takedown defense77
WrestlingProvisional measure62

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (8 detailed fights; as of Sat 10 Oct 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING84.1
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING80.3

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
160 cm (5'3")
Reach
160 cm (5'3")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
32

Last 3: L W W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

8 detailed UFC fights · 18 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 10 Oct 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed18.7significant, per round
Strikes absorbed18.1per round
Striking differential+0.6per round
Takedown attempts0.83per round
Takedown defense63.4%of attempts stopped
Finish rate50.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
18.7
Significant strikes absorbed per round
18.1
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+0.6
Striking accuracy
53.2%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
53.2%
Knockdowns per round
0.11
Target: head / body / leg
57.7% / 25.3% / 17.0%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
86.0% / 12.8% / 1.2%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.83
Takedowns landed per round
0.11
Takedown accuracy
13.3%
Takedown defense
63.4%
Control time per round
0:46
Submission attempts per round
0.06
Reversals per round
0.06

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
4-4-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
50.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
1 · 1 · 2
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 1 · 3
Knockdowns scored / suffered
2 / 0
Average fight time
10:46 (over 6 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Ketlen Souza — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 10 Oct 2026Loopy GodinezLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
Sat 6 Jun 2026Ariane CarnelossiWKO/TKO KickR1 1:34UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Sat 7 Feb 2026Bruna BrasilWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
Sat 2 Aug 2025Piera RodriguezLS-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
Sat 15 Feb 2025Angela HillLS-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
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Ketlen Souza — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 14 Sep 2024Yazmin JaureguiWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR1 3:02UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Sat 27 Apr 2024Marnic MannWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Sat 3 Jun 2023Karine SilvaLSUB Other - LockR1 1:45UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi

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