Manoel Sousa
BrazilManoel Sousa, “Manumito”, is a Lightweight from Brazil with an official record of 15-1. The 15 wins came 9 by knockout, 3 by submission and 3 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a decision win over Richie Miranda at UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld on 8 August 2026, the fourth win in a row.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Richie Miranda | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Bolaji Oki | WIN | KOPunch | R3 · 4:12 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Cristian Pérez | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R3 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 3 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Lucas Barros Oliveira | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | LFA 205: Pires vs. Abojer |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Archie Colgan | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Bellator Champions Series London: McCourt vs. Collins |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Tim Wilde | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 4:48 | Bellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs. Moore |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Paulo Laia | WIN | DECDecision - Split | R3 · 5:00 | 2023 PFL Challenger Series: Week 4 |
| May 27, 2022 | Mauro Chaulet | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 · 1:45 | CFFC 109: Sousa vs. Chaulet |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Trevor Ollison | WIN | SUBSubmission (Kimura) | R1 · 2:13 | CFFC 105: Jeffrey vs. Harris |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Brendo Bispo de Souza | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 4:56 | SFT 27: Bispo vs Sousa |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Estabili Amato | WIN | SUBSubmission | R2 · 4:45 | SFT: Standout Fighting Tournament 24: Cabecao vs. Jacare |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Vandirson Alves do Nascimento | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 1:52 | SFT: Standout Fighting Tournament 21 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Mauricio Ruffy | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 · 2:41 | Standout Fighting Tournament 18 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Richard Martins | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Standout Fighting Tournament 15 |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Miguel Cabrera | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 · 2:18 | Standout Fighting Tournament 13: Brasil vs. Mexico |
| May 25, 2019 | Eduardo Maluco | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 | Standout Fighting Touranment 12: Sao Paolo vs. Rio de Janeiro |
| — | Paulo Laia | WIN | — | — | — |
| — | Trevor Ollison | WIN | — | — | — |
Wins, losses and draws are Manoel Sousa’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 16 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Manoel Sousa’s record, in numbers
Manoel Sousa’s record is 15-1, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 16 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 15 wins break down as 9 by knockout, 3 by submission and 3 by decision — 12 of 15 inside the distance, a finish rate of 80%. Across all 16 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 8 minutes 6 seconds.
Manoel Sousa has never been stopped in the 16 bouts on file; the one loss went to a decision. The last 4 bouts on file are all wins.
Of the 16 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 2 were the main event of the card. Four of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 621 Lightweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Manoel Sousa has a finish rate above 71% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 85% of them and a two-year bout count above 88% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Manoel Sousa is listed at 5ft 9in with a reach of 70in, fights orthodox and is 29, born 4 June 1997.
These figures are recomputed from Manoel Sousa’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.