Cristiano Souza (born August 2, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Bellator Fighting Championships in the Welterweight Division.
On November 9, 2012, Souza defeated Robert Otani at Bellator 80 via knockout due to punches in round one.
[1] In his elimination fight to get on the show, Souza defeated Steve Montgomery via knockout in the first round.
Despite controlling a majority of the fight, Souza lost to Cutts via triangle choke submission in the second round.
In March 2014, Souza entered the Bellator Season 10 Welterweight tournament as a replacement.