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More reasons to watch UFC Fort Lauderdale
The UFC is right back at it again. Next up is UFC Fort Lauderdale. While the main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale has seen a revolving door of fighters coming and go, the rest of the card has largely stayed intact. On paper, the card looks to have something for every type of fight fan. […]
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Report | With Yoel Romero out, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza potentially fighting Paulo Costa
Last night, we were hit with the unfortunate news that former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero had been forced out of the main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale with an illness. This left his opponent, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, without an opponent. According a report from Brazilian MMA news outlet Combate, the UFC has already […]
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Report | Yoel Romero Out of UFC Fort Lauderdale Main Event
According to a report from Brazilian media outlet AgFight, Yoel Romero is out of the UFC Fort Lauderdale main event due to an illness. The report states that Romero contracted pneumonia in the weeks leading up to the fight, causing him to withdraw from his headlining bout against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. The report states that […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale | Jacare Souza likely to retire if he doesn’t get title shot with a win over Yoel Romero
On April 27, the UFC heads to Florida for a pivotal middleweight showdown between two men that are quite familiar with one another. UFC Fort Lauderdale’s featured attraction will see perennial top 185-pound contenders Yoel Romero and Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza square off for the second time. The pair first met in December 2015 when they […]
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‘Jacare’ Souza has awesome reaction to Yoel Romero rematch booking
When former Strikeforce champ Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza joined the UFC middleweight division in 2013, he was right on the cusp of a UFC middleweight title shot. He’s remained in close range of a title shot ever since, but unfortunately has never had the opportunity to fight for a UFC belt thus far. Today, Jacare is […]
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BREAKING | UFC Sunrise headliner changes as Yoel Romero now set to rematch Jacare Souza
The UFC heads to Florida in late April for what looks to be a rather exciting card from top to bottom. At the very top, however, there has been a change in the card’s originally expected main event. The UFC was hoping to have two-time middleweight title challenger, Yoel Romero (13-3) taking on the rising […]
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Report | Jacare Souza offered Jared Cannonier for UFC 237, wants Kelvin Gastelum or Israel Adesanya instead
The last time we saw Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza inside the Octagon, he was competing in one of the most exciting fights of 2018 and wound up scoring one of the best knockouts of his career. That knockout came at the expense of the former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in November at UFC 230. Directly […]
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Anderson Silva responds to ‘Jacare’ Souza’s recent comments
UFC President Dana White recently suggested that the winner of Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya’s UFC 234 middleweight fight will get the next crack at the middleweight belt. Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, who has been chasing a UFC title shot since he arrived in the UFC in 2013, was not happy to hear this. Speaking to […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is not happy about Anderson Silva’s potential title shot
UFC President Dana White recently divulged that the winner of Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya’s UFC 234 showdown is likely to get the next crack at the UFC middleweight belt. For Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, who has been working to earn a UFC middleweight title shot for years, this was unwelcome news. Speaking to Brazil’s Portal […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza downplays Israel Adesanya’s UFC 230 win: ‘He didn’t impress me’
UFC 230 was a big night for the UFC middleweight division. First, we saw undefeated striking sensation Israel Adesanya burst into the division’s top-10 with a first-round dissection of Derek Brunson. Then, an hour or so later, we saw former Strikeforce middleweight champ Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza surge back into title contention with a jaw-dropping third-round […]
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After knockout of Chris Weidman, ‘Jacare’ Souza plans to wait for title shot
Last Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 230, former Strikeforce middleweight champ and long-time UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza authored an epic knockout victory in a thrilling, short-notice fight with former UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman. With this win, Jacare rebounded from a razor-close split decision loss to Kelvin Gastelum, who is […]
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Pros react to tonight’s UFC 230 Chris Weidman vs. Jacare Souza co-main event
A key middleweight fight featuring former division champion Chris Weidman taking on perennial contender Jacare Souza co-headlined tonight’s UFC 230 event in New York. Chris Weidman (14-3 MMA) returned for the first time sinceUFC on FOX 25 in July of 2017, where he scored a third-round submission victory over soon-to-be title challenger Kelvin Gastelum. Meanwhile, […]
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UFC 230 Results: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza KO’s Chris Weidman (VIDEO)
A key middleweight bout featuring former division champion Chris Weidman taking on former Strikeforce title holder Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 230 event in New York. Chris Weidman (14-3 MMA) was last seen in action at UFC on FOX 25 in July of 2017, where he scored a third-round submission […]
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Chris Weidman ‘pissed off’ Kelvin Gastelum received middleweight title shot before him
It’s been a rough year for former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (14-3). From an injury that has been keeping him on the sidelines since July 2017, to his opponent Luke Rockhold withdrawing from Saturdays UFC 230 bout, 2018 hasn’t been the year Weidman has hoped for. But perhaps the most frustrating part is that the […]
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David Branch issues deep statement on cancelled ‘Jacare’ fight, new matchup with Jared Cannonier
Former World Series of Fighting middleweight and light heavyweight champ David Branch campaigned long and hard for a fight with former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. While Souza didn’t initially take the bait, the Brazilian grappling ace ultimately agreed to meet Branch in the cage at UFC 230 on November 3 in New York. […]
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Jacare Souza to fill in for Luke Rockhold vs Chris Weidman at UFC 230
No time was wasted in finding Chris Weidman (14-3) a replacement after Luke Rockhold was forced out of their UFC 230 rematch earlier today. After continued issues with his leg among various other injuries including a broken nose, Rockhold found himself with no other option than to pull out of this upcoming bout with the […]
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Report | Jacare Souza and David Branch agree to meet at UFC 230
After struggling to find an agreeable date to fight on, it appears that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and David Branch have found their common ground. ESPN has reported that the two top 10 middleweight contenders have now agreed to fight at UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden on November 3rd. Initially, the former World Series of Fighting middleweight […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza answers David Branch’s callouts
Over the last few weeks, former two division World Series of Fighting champion David Branch has been chasing a fight with former Strikeforce middleweight champ Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. Branch’s first callout of Jacare was short and sweet, and simply stated that he’d signed a contract to fight the Brazilian. https://twitter.com/DavidcBranchMMA/status/1004886659018747904 “Yo JACARE I’m ready and […]
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David Branch calls out the big fight seeker, Jacare Souza
After an ultra-impressive first round knockout victory over Thiago Santos in April, former WSOF double champ, David Branch has his sights set on another big fight. Specifically in the crosshairs of Branch is the perennial top 5 middleweight contender, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza. According to Branch, the fight is on the table for a Brazil card main […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza plans to be the UFC middleweight champion in two fights
On May 12, on the main card of UFC 224, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will return to the cage for a clash with fellow middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum. If Jacare is able to win this fight, he’ll establish himself as one of the top contenders in the crowded UFC middleweight division, and perhaps even earn himself […]
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BREAKING | Jacare Souza to face Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 224 in Rio
The Ultimate Fighter season 17 winner, Kelvin Gastelum may have just got the title eliminator he was looking for. The UFC announced on Thursday that a huge middleweight fight will be taking place at UFC 224 on May 12 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil as the countryman, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza returns home to defend his […]
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“Jacare” Souza questions Luke Rockhold’s title shot, addresses possible fight with Weidman
Next weekend, in the main event of UFC 221 in Perth, Australia, former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold will battle Yoel Romero for the UFC interim middleweight title. Originally, Rockhold was expected to battle undisputed champion Robert Whittaker on the card, but he still stands to win UFC gold all the same. Long-time […]
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VIDEO | Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs. Derek Brunson full fight video highlights
Last night, former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza returned to the cage for the first time since an April 2017 loss to current UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. His opponent in this comeback fight was established middleweight contender Derek Brunson. Jacare did not waste this opportunity, loosening his foe’s batteries with a first-round head […]
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UFC Charlotte bonuses: “Jacare”, two others leave town with an extra $50K
Last night, the UFC touched down in Charlotte, North Carolina with UFC on Fox 27, an exciting 12-fight card. In the wake of this UFC Charlotte event, the UFC handed out several customary bonuses of $50,000 – two for the best performances of the night, and one apiece for the fighters involved in the best […]
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MMA Community reacts to Jacare Souza’s impressive victory over Derek Brunson
MMA Community reacts to Jacare Souza’s impressive victory over Derek Brunson! Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza got back in the win column tonight in Charlotte. The Brazilian submission specialist earned a first-round knockout victory over Derek Brunson in the main event of UFC on FOX 27. Souza was able to land a big head kick that had […]
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UFC Charlotte Results: Jacare Souza finishes Derek Brunson (VIDEO)
A key middleweight scrap between Derek Brunson and Jacare Souza headlined tonight’s UFC fight card in Charlotte. Round one begins and Brunson fires off a leg kick to get things started. Jacare comes forward with a front kick that misses. Brunson responds with a front kick of his own but it also comes up short. […]
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Derek Brunson Wants a Big Reward if he Smashes Jacare at UFC Charlotte
Smarter. Faster. Stronger.@DerekBrunson knows what he needs to do to get his hand raised. #UFCCharlotte pic.twitter.com/1x6rp1JO4u — UFC (@ufc) January 26, 2018 Things didn’t go Derek Brunson‘s way the last time he fought Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza in Strikeforce. He got caught with a punch coming in, a lot like his fight with Robert Whittaker, that […]
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“Jacare” Souza details brutal health problems that have kept him out of action
This weekend, in the main event of the UFC’s anticipated trip to Charlotte, former Strikeforce middleweight champ and long-time UFC contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will step into the cage for the first time since an April 2017 loss to Robert Whittaker. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Souza shared the details on the injury – and subsequent health […]