Edimilson Souza (born October 17, 1984), professionally known as Kevin Souza, is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

who competed in the

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division of the

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. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Kevin made a name for himself fighting all over his home country of Brazil. He is a former

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Featherweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After three successful Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship title defenses in Brazil, Kevin Souza replaced

Sam Sicilia Samuel Travis Sicilia (born February 1, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division for Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2007, Sicilia formerly competed for the UFC, an ...

and was scheduled to make his UFC debut against

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on September 4, 2013, at

UFC Fight Night 28 ''UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 28'') was a mixed martial arts that was held on September 4, 2013, at Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Background A bout between Raphael Assunção and T.J. Dil ...

. He won the fight via split decision. He later faced

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on May 31, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale. Kevin won the fight via TKO due to punches with only eight seconds left for the end of the second round and received a ''Fight of the Night'' bonus as well. Souza faced

Katsunori Kikuno is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was the former DEEP Lightweight Champion. Background Kikuno started his martial arts training with judo when he was in high school, and was able to take third place in the Kyushu 66 kg tournament and ...

on March 21, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 62 ''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 62'') was a mixed martial arts event held on March 21, 2015, at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background After hosting a PPV event at the venue and ...

. He won the fight by knockout in the first round. Souza faced

Chas Skelly Chas Skelly (born May 11, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, he has also competed for Bellator MMA and Legacy Fighting Ch ...

on November 7, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 77 ''UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 77'') was a mixed martial arts event held on November 7, 2015, at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. Background The event was the fourth held in São Pa ...

. Despite hurting Skelly a number of times with punches, Souza lost the fight via submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Bellator

It was announced that Souza had signed with

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, he is replaced the injured

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against

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on just four days notice on April 16, 2016. Souza lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27,30-27,30-27)

Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (One time) vs Mark Eddiva ** Performance of the Night (One time) vs Katsunori Kikuno *

** Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship (One Time) ***Three successful title defenses

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Souza, Kevin Brazilian male mixed martial artists 1984 births Living people Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Sportspeople from Salvador, Bahia Martial artists from Bahia Sportspeople from Florianópolis Martial artists from Santa Catarina (state) 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen