UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
Las Vegas, USA
28 Sept 2001
Welterweight
VS
57%
Nakao
43%
DeSouza
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 0:15
JN
Jutaro Nakao
25 – 19
5'9"Southpaw55 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 22
TD
Tony DeSouza
11 – 4
Well-Rounded2-fight slide51 yrsSouthpaw70" reach6'0"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Nakao

This is a genuine toss-up — Nakao at 57% vs DeSouza at 43% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Nakao has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 11 points.

DeSouza has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

DeSouza has a chin rating of 34 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Nakao
DeSouza
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+6'0"
Reach
70"
55
Age
+51
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Nakao
DeSouza
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.5
15.9
53.0
Performance Avg
46.6
55
Quality of Victory
44
59
Momentum Score
40
Nakao
DeSouza
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.3
0.3
46%
Strike Accuracy
52%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
0
0
Body
0
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance0
0Clinch0
2Ground0
Nakao
DeSouza
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.0
/ 10
6.1
/ 10
0.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
4.3
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
6.7
0
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Nakao
DeSouza
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
98
34
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
2/44 fights
Chin rating based on
6/15 fights
Nakao
DeSouza
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
40
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
Nakao
DeSouza
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
67%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
2
0
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Nakao
DeSouza
Striking10.0 / 1.0Volume1.0 / 3.7Grappling0.0 / 6.1Wrestling0.0 / 4.3Submission0.0 / 6.7Pressure8.5 / 6.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
6.1
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
4.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.7
8.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.2
1.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.7
Nakao
Strike Zones
DeSouza
Nakao
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY2LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
DeSouza
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY2LEGS5 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Nakao targets the head (60% of attacks) — DeSouza absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Nakao
RND
DeSouza
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Nakao · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.2W5.5L2001-092002-03
WinLossTrend

DeSouza · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.8
0104.5W5.0W2.8L5.0W2.8L2.8L2001-052001-062001-092006-102006-122007-12
WinLossTrend

Nakao · Last 2

L · Dec · R3
Sean SherkRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 36: Worlds Collide · 2002-03
W · KO · R2
Tony DeSouzaRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09

DeSouza · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Roan CarneiroRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12
L · KO · R2
Thiago AlvesRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 · 2006-12
W · Sub · R1
Dustin HazelettRating 5
Submission
Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · 2006-10
L · KO · R2
Jutaro NakaoRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · 2001-09
W · Sub · R1
Paul RodriguezRating 5
Submission
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · 2001-06

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