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.
2025
1-1-0 (W-L-D)
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | METHOD | OPPONENT | WT. | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/18 | W | Heel Hook | N. Willey | 185lbs | 2025 Finishers Fall Classic | |
02/07 | L | Guillotine | T. Dalpra | --- | WNO 26: Pato vs Krikorian |
2024
0-4-0 (W-L-D)
2023
2-2-0 (W-L-D)
2022
3-2-0 (W-L-D)
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | METHOD | OPPONENT | WT. | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/26 | W | Clover Leaf | R. Perez | 185lbs | 2022 Rise Invitational Match 10 | |
07/23 | L | Armbar | D. Johnson | --- | 2022 Rise 9 | |
07/23 | W | Riding Time | M. Martinez | --- | 2022 Rise 9 | |
07/23 | W | Riding Time | E. Galarza | --- | 2022 Rise 9 | |
07/14 | L | RNC | A. Tackett | --- | WNO: Who's Next Finale |
2021
1-3-0 (W-L-D)
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | METHOD | OPPONENT | WT. | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/06 | L | Points | A. Bradley | -88kgs | 2021 1st ADCC North American Trial | |
05/01 | L | Decision | G. Cavalcante | --- | 2021 Subversiv 5 | |
05/01 | L | Decision | E. Cruz | --- | 2021 Subversiv 5 | |
05/01 | W | Heel Hook | S. Joachim | --- | 2021 Subversiv 5 |
2020
2-1-1 (W-L-D)
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | METHOD | OPPONENT | WT. | EVENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/14 | W | Decision | J. Wells | --- | Fight to Win 157 | |
10/31 | L | Decision | M. Gimenis | 180+lbs | 2020 Subversiv 4 | |
06/26 | W | Heel Hook | D. Roy | 200lbs | Fight to Win 145 | |
02/08 | D | N/A - Draw | P. Veras | --- | 2020 Para Bellum Quintent III |
