Livia Renata Souza
| Livia Renata Souza | |
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Invicta FC Strawweight champion Livia Renata Souza | |
| Born |
March 11, 1991 Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Livinha |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Livia Renata Souza is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes at Invicta FC in the Strawweight division and is the current Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. She is considered the best Strawweight MMA fighter in the world outside of the UFC. Souza defeated Katja Kankaanpää to win the Strawweight title at Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza.[2][3][4] 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.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- One successful title defense
- Invicta FC Strawweight Champion (One time; current)
- Performance of the Night (Two times)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 9 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Invicta FC debut. 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 | Sao 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 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Won the XFMMA Strawweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Bianca Reis | Submission (triangle choke) | Costa Combat MMA | December 14, 2013 | 1 | 0:42 | Sao 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 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Andressa Rocha | Submission (armbar) | PFC 24 | August 9, 2013 | 2 | 4:02 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Won the Predador FC Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Aline Sattelmayer | Submission (heel hook) | XFMMA 26 | July 27, 2013 | 1 | 0:24 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cindia Candela Faria | Submission (armbar) | PFC 23 | March 9, 2013 | 1 | 2:35 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
References
- ↑ "Vinicius Máximo gradua Livia Renata Souza a faixa preta de jiu-jitsu". damadeferromma.com/.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 12 set for April 24 with Katja Kankaanpaa vs. Livia Souza title headliner". MMAJunkie. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ↑ "Fight Path: How confusing a UFC tape with an action movie changed Livia Souza's life". MMAJunkie. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 12 results: Livia Renata Souza upsets Katja Kankaanpaa to win Invicta 115-pound title". MMAFighting. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
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