Who will Manoel Sousa 🇧🇷 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 2 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Tommy Gantt (15%), no event announced yet. Next: Rongzhu (8%), MarQuel Mederos (6%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Richie Miranda (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 8 Aug 2026). No fight announced. Unofficial rank #18 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #18 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 15%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #18 and #17, neither has a fight booked. Tommy Gantt won last time out, against Drakkar Klose (12 Sep 2026). Riser.
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #18 and #19, neither has a fight booked. Rongzhu won last time out, against Rafa García (12 Sep 2026). Riser.
- 6%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #18 and #20, neither has a fight booked. MarQuel Mederos won last time out, against Mason Jones (22 Aug 2026). Riser.
Field / other: 71%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Richie Miranda · Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 8 Aug 2026
- Career stage
- Riser: 4 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 15-1-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Richie Miranda | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld | |
| W | Bolaji Oki | KO/TKO · R3, 4:12 | 3 | 4:12 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | |
| W | Cristian Pérez | KO/TKO · R3, 3:00 | 3 | 3:00 | Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 3 | |
| W | Lucas Barros Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 205: Pires vs. Abojer | |
| L | Archie Colgan | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator Champions Series London: McCourt vs. Collins | |
| W | Tim Wilde | KO/TKO · R1, 4:48 | 1 | 4:48 | Bellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs. Moore | |
| W | Paulo Laia | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | 2023 PFL Challenger Series: Week 4 | |
| W | Mauro Chaulet | KO/TKO · R2, 1:45 | 2 | 1:45 | CFFC 109: Sousa vs. Chaulet | |
| W | Trevor Ollison | Submission (Kimura) · R1, 2:13 | 1 | 2:13 | CFFC 105: Jeffrey vs. Harris | |
| W | Brendo Bispo de Souza | KO/TKO · R1, 4:56 | 1 | 4:56 | SFT 27: Bispo vs Sousa | |
| W | Estabili Amato | Submission · R2, 4:45 | 2 | 4:45 | Standout Fighting Tournament 24: Cabecao vs. Jacare | |
| W | Vandirson Alves do Nascimento | KO/TKO · R1, 1:52 | 1 | 1:52 | Standout Fighting Tournament 21 | |
| W | Mauricio Ruffy 🇧🇷 | KO/TKO · R2, 2:41 | 2 | 2:41 | Standout Fighting Tournament 18 | |
| W | Richard Martins | KO/TKO · R1, 3:05 | 1 | 3:05 | Standout Fighting Tournament 15 | |
| W | Miguel Cabrera | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2, 2:18 | 2 | 2:18 | Standout Fighting Tournament 13: Brasil vs. Mexico | |
| W | Eduardo Maluco | KO/TKO · R2, 2:44 | 2 | 2:44 | Standout Fighting Touranment 12: Sao Paolo vs. Rio de Janeiro |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: ESPN (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Manoel Sousa: frequently asked questions
When is Manoel Sousa's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Manoel Sousa fight last?
Manoel Sousa beat Richie Miranda at UFC Fight Night on 8 Aug 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R3 5:00).
Who is Manoel Sousa likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Tommy Gantt (15%), Rongzhu (8%), MarQuel Mederos (6%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Manoel Sousa's record?
15-1-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Other lightweight fighters
- Tommy Gantt Unofficial rank #17 · next: Manoel Sousa 15%
- Rongzhu Unofficial rank #19 · next: Tommy Gantt 10%
- Nurullo Aliev Unofficial rank #16 · next: Grant Dawson 92%
- MarQuel Mederos Unofficial rank #20 · next: Rongzhu 8%
- Beneil Dariush #15 · next: Mateusz Gamrot 8%
More: Lightweight rankings and next fights · Brazil UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.