Tony DeSouza, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an MMA record of 11 wins, 4 losses, and no draws. He specialized in the welterweight division, standing at 6' 0' tall with a reach of 70'. DeSouza fought predominantly as a southpaw. Throughout his UFC career, he demonstrated an average of 1.12 significant strikes per minute and maintained a striking accuracy of 52%. However, he absorbed an average of 1.57 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 41%. In terms of grappling, DeSouza averaged 2.25 takedowns per 15 minutes, achieving a takedown accuracy of 42%, and attempted approximately 1.5 submissions per 15 minutes. His ELO rating was 1004. One of his most notable victories came against Steve Berger, who had an ELO rating of 1000. In recent years, DeSouza competed in five fights, securing a win over Paul Rodriguez via Guillotine Choke in June 2001. Unfortunately, he suffered losses to Jutaro Nakao, Thiago Alves, and Roan Carneiro, all of which were due to knockouts or technical knockouts. His last recorded fight was on December 29, 2007.