
Rene Sousa is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and one of the 16 contestants on FloGrappling’s reality TV show, Who’s Next: Submission Fighter Challenge presented by Tezos. Born on March 1, 1997 and training out of Bethlehem, PA, Sousa is a brown belt under Zach Maslany and JM Holland and represents 10th Planet. A former Division III collegiate wrestler, Sousa is best known for his buggy choke submission.

Fired Up Rene Sousa Catches Kneebar vs Leg Locker Kieran Kichuk
Mar 15, 2023
After spending the match behind, Rene Sousa stomped on the gas pedal, entering a flurry and catching Kieran Kichuk's leg in the final five minutes on WNO.