Lívia Renata Souza

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Souza.
Lívia Renata Souza
Former Invicta FC Strawweight champion Lívia Renata Souza
BornLívia Renata dos Santos Souza[1]
(1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 (age 33)
Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Other names
  • Livinha Souza
  • The Brazilian Gangster
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
DivisionStrawweight (105–115 Ib)
Reach63 in (160 cm)
TeamTeam Máximo[2]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Vinicius Máximo and Kleber Máximo[3][4]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins14
By knockout2
By submission8
By decision4
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Lívia Renata dos Santos Souza[1] (born March 11, 1991),[5] also known as Livinha Souza, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. She has previously competed in the UFC and Invicta Fighting Championships, where she is the former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Souza made her professional MMA debut in March 2013. Over the next two years, she amassed an undefeated record of 7 wins and no losses and one no contest.[6]

Invicta FC

In her Invicta FC debut, Souza defeated Katja Kankaanpää to win the Strawweight title at Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza.[7][8][9] Just like fellow Brazilian and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Herica Tiburcio, Souza went on to win the title in her very first fight on both the promotion and outside of her native Brazil.

Souza successfully defended the title against DeAnna Bennett at Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova on January 16, 2016. She won the fight via TKO due to a combination of body kick and punches.[10]

In her second title defense, Souza faced Angela Hill at Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider on May 7, 2016. She lost the five round bout by split decision.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Souza signed with the UFC in October 2017 and was scheduled to face Jessica Aguilar on February 18, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.[12] However, Souza pulled out on February 10 due to a hand injury.[13][14]

Souza faced Alex Chambers on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.[15] She won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.[16]

Souza faced promotional newcomer Sarah Frota on February 2, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 144.[17] She won the fight by split decision.[18]

Souza was scheduled to face Carla Esparza on April 27, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson.[19] However, it was reported that Souza pulled out of the bout, citing ankle injury and she was replaced by current Virna Jandiroba.[20]

Souza was scheduled to face Cynthia Calvillo on July 13, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 13.[21] However, on June 7, 2019, it was reported that Calvillo was forced to pull out of the bout due to a broken foot and she was replaced by Brianna Van Buren.[22] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Souza was expected to face Virna Jandiroba, replacing Cortney Casey, on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7.[24] In turn Souza withdrew from the bout due to back injury and she was replaced by Mallory Martin[25]

Souza faced Ashley Yoder on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252.[26] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

Souza was expected to face promotional newcomer Kanako Murata on November 14, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos.[28] However, Souza pulled out in early November due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Randa Markos.[29]

Souza faced Amanda Lemos on March 6, 2021, at UFC 259.[30] After being knocked down twice, she lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[31]

Souza faced Randa Markos on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 196.[32] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[33]

On November 11, 2021, it was announced that Souza was no longer on the UFC roster.[34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 14 wins 4 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 8 0
By decision 4 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–4 Randa Markos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori October 23, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 14–3 Amanda Lemos TKO (punches) UFC 259 March 6, 2021 1 3:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–2 Ashley Yoder Decision (unanimous) UFC 252 August 15, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 13–2 Brianna Van Buren Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd July 13, 2019 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 13–1 Sarah Frota Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 February 2, 2019 3 5:00 Fortaleza, Brazil Catchweight (123 lb) bout; Frota missed weight.
Win 12–1 Alex Chambers Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 2018 1 1:21 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 11–1 Janaisa Morandin Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi August 31, 2017 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 10–1 Ayaka Hamasaki KO (punches) Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II March 25, 2017 1 1:41 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 9–1 Angela Hill Decision (split) Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider May 7, 2016 5 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States Lost the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship.
Win 9–0 DeAnna Bennett TKO (body kick and punches) Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova January 16, 2016 1 1:30 Costa Mesa, California, United States Defended the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 8–0 Katja Kankaanpää Submission (triangle choke) Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza April 24, 2015 4 3:58 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Won the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 7–0 Camila Lima Submission (rear-naked choke) Talent MMA Circuit 12: Campinas 2014 September 20, 2014 1 0:47 São Paulo, Brazil Won the Talent MMA Circuit Strawweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Edlane Franca Godoy Submission (armbar) XFMMA 9 August 21, 2014 1 4:01 São Paulo, Brazil Won the XFMMA Strawweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Bianca Reis Submission (triangle choke) Costa Combat MMA December 14, 2013 1 0:42 São Paulo, Brazil Won the Costa Combat MMA Strawweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Aline Sattelmayer Decision (unanimous) Talent MMA Circuit 4: Itatiba 2013 October 26, 2013 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–0 Andressa Rocha Submission (armbar) PFC 24 August 9, 2013 2 4:02 São Paulo, Brazil Won the Predador FC Flyweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Aline Sattelmayer Submission (heel hook) XFMMA 26 July 27, 2013 1 0:24 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–0 Cindia Candela Faria Submission (armbar) PFC 23 March 9, 2013 1 2:35 São Paulo, Brazil Flyweight debut.

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See also

References

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  3. ^ Lívia Renata Souza - (Lívinha) (@livinhaufc) (December 17, 2018). ""(...) 5 years ago I graduated black belt from BJJ by my masters @teammaximooficial @kleber_maximobjj (...)"". Instagram. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Pedro Henrique (December 21, 2013). "Vinicius Máximo gradua Livia Renata Souza a faixa preta de jiu-jitsu". Dama de Ferro (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 17, 2020
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by 3rd Invicta FC Strawweight Champion
April 24, 2015 – May 7, 2016 		Succeeded by