Richie Miranda

Miranda controlled stretches of the first round from the back, but Sousa hurt him in the second and won the later striking exchanges for the unanimous decision.

Key moments

• Dragged Sousa to the canvas and worked from the back in the first.
• Was hurt by Sousa in the second and could not maintain the same ground control.
• Lost a unanimous decision after Sousa's stronger late pressure.

Miranda edged James Wilson by split decision at LFA 148 in Commerce, California, handing the former Stanford University wrestler his first professional defeat. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27 for Miranda.

Key moments

• The judges scored the split decision 30-27, 28-29, 30-27 for Miranda.
• Ahead of the fight Miranda told Cageside Press, 'Machete comes to kill, and it's chopping time!'
• The win handed Wilson, a former Stanford University wrestler, his first professional defeat.

Miranda submitted Devon Dixon by third-round guillotine choke at LFA 128, held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It shared the card with the LFA lightweight title fight that crowned Aaron McKenzie champion.

Key moments

• The bout was held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
• The finish came at 2:07 of the third round by guillotine choke.
• It shared the card with the main event, where Aaron McKenzie beat Lucas Clay by split decision for the vacant LFA lightweight title.

Miranda submitted James Lynch by first-round rear-naked choke at Cage Warriors 130 — his only appearance for that promotion and his first professional win by submission.

Key moments

• It was Miranda's first professional win by submission.
• It was also his only fight for the Cage Warriors promotion.
• The finish came early in the first round by rear-naked choke.

Miranda stopped Isaiah Culpepper by second-round TKO at Fight Club OC 64 in Costa Mesa, California — his second professional fight and his second finish in as many outings.

Key moments

• It was Miranda's second professional fight, and his second finish in as many outings.
• The bout was held at The Hangar OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California.
• The finish came at 2:02 of the second round by ground-and-pound TKO.

Miranda knocked out Jordan Timbal in the first round at DCS 68: Kearney Cage Wars 6 in Kearney, Nebraska — his professional MMA debut.

Key moments

• It was Miranda's professional MMA debut.
• The event was held in Kearney, Nebraska.
• The finish came inside the first round by knockout.