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Jacare Souza Contemplated Retirement after loss to Whittaker
The last time we saw Brazil’s current best middleweight contender, Jacare Souza, he was on the receiving end of a rather astonishing upset loss. He took on the now champion, Robert Whittaker at UFC on Fox 24 last April and lost by second-round knockout. This was the first time Jacare had really ever been beaten […]
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Derek Brunson Gives Props to Georges St-Pierre for Vacating
There have been mixed reactions to the recent news of Georges St-Pierre leaving middleweight and vacating the title he just won a month ago. It was his battle with his stomach in the arduous rode to weight gain that resulted in ulcerative colitis, prompting St-Pierre to abandon the division. Ignoring the negativity, we’ll focus directly […]
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Manager drops big hints about Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s return
Dangerous Brazilian middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has not been seen in the cage since April, when he was smashed to a second round TKO by new UFC interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. While nothing is official just yet, it sounds like that could change very soon. Speaking to MMAFighting.com, Jacare’s manager Gilberto Faria explained that […]
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“Jacare” Souza makes his prediction for Romero vs. Whittaker
This Saturday, in the co-main event of UFC 213, surging Cuban contender Yoel Romero will collide with Kiwi standout Robert Whittaker for the interim UFC middleweight title. Brazil’s Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza – who has long stood out as one of the best middleweights on earth – is one of just a few men to fight […]
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Jacare Souza reflects on loss to Robert Whittaker
Back in April, top ranked middleweight Jacare Souza stepped into the Octagon with Robert Whittaker for a highly anticipated middleweight showdown. Unfortunately for Jacare, who was ranked higher than Whittaker going into the fight, he lost the scrap via TKO, snapping a 2-fight win streak. Now, with Jacare ranked at #5 on the UFC’s middleweight […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza relocates to Florida, gives timeframe for Octagon return
Back in April, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza put his status as one of the top middleweight contenders on the line against the young Robert Whitaker. Unfortunately, this bet didn’t pay off for Jacare, as he wilted under a storm of second-round strikes. Now several months removed from this loss, Jacare is seeking a change of scenery. […]
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Jacare Souza undergoes major surgery, out 6 months
It may be some time before top ranked UFC middleweight Jacare Souza steps into the Octagon again following his recent TKO loss to Robert Whittaker at ‘UFC Fight Night: Kansas City’ earlier this month. Following the fight, Souza was handed a mere 30 day medical suspension. Now however, it appears as though Souza will be […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza releases statement after TKO loss
On Friday night, Brazilian grappling sensation Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza was one of the hottest contenders in the middleweight division, and one of the most deserving men of a shot at Michael Bisping’s middleweight title. On Saturday night, he was dropped by a second-round Robert Whittaker head-kick, and polished off by a meteor shower of ground […]
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Pros react to Robert Whittaker’s TKO victory over Jacare Souza
Robert Whittaker put the UFC middleweight division on notice tonight in Kansas City scoring a second-round TKO victory over perennial division contender Ronadlo “Jacare” Souza. The win marked Whittaker’s seventh victory in a row and boosted the 26-year-old into immediate title contention. Here is how the pros reacted to Whittaker’s incredible stoppage victory over Souza: […]
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UFC on FOX 24 Results: Robert Whittaker stops Jacare Souza (VIDEO)
UFC on FOX 24 Results: Ronaldo Souza vs. Robert Whittaker A key middleweight scrap between Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Robert Whittaker took place on tonight’s UFC on FOX 24 main card in Kansas City. Round one begins and Whittaker comes forward with a left that misses. Souza tries to pressure him back towards the fence […]
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Jacare Souza inks a long term deal with the UFC
Current #3 ranked UFC middleweight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and the UFC have come to an agreement on a new fight contract. UFC President Dana White posted a photo of Jacare holding his new contract with a smile on Friday. @ronaldojacare 😃👍🏼👊🏼 A post shared by Dana White (@danawhite) on Apr 14, 2017 at 11:56am PDT […]
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Jacare Souza pleads with fellow top ranked middleweights to remain active
UFC middleweight Jacare Souza has been knocking on the door of a middleweight title fight for quite some time now. The top ranked middleweight is currently gearing up for his highly anticipated UFC on FOX 24 scrap with Robert Whittaker this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri, where he will look to move one step closer […]
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Report: Bellator MMA has its sights set on two more UFC stars
When streaking middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi stepped into the Octagon with Chris Weidman at last Saturday’s UFC 210, it marked the final obligation on his current UFC contract. Though it was not without controversy, he was able to win this final contracted fight, and will now be able to test free agency as one of […]
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Two of the UFC’s biggest middleweight stars set to test free agency
Two of the UFC’s biggest middleweight stars set to test free agency Two of the best middleweight fighters in the world are about to hit the free agent marked. Following his second-round TKO victory over former division title holder Chris Weidman this past weekend at UFC 210, surging UFC middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi became a […]
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Jacare Souza has a single crucial fight left on his UFC contract
Ronaldo Jacare Souza has one more fight left on his UFC contract and it will be against Robert Whittaker at UFC on FOX 24, which takes place on April 15. Currently ranked #3 on the official UFC rankings, Souza is close to getting his UFC title shot. The middleweight wants to continue fighting in the […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will happily retire if he gets tired of waiting for title shot
The news that the next crack at Michael Bisping’s middleweight title will go to returning welterweight legend Georges St-Pierre – who has never fought at middleweight before – was most troubling for two men in particular: Yoel Romero and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. With Octagon records of 8-0 and 7-1 respectively, Romero and Jacare are far and […]
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Angry Jacare Souza wants double KO for Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre
While an official date for Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre has yet to be announced, the UFC has officially announced that former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre will be returning to the UFC later this year to fight UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping for the middleweight strap. While fight fans are rather excited for the booking, […]
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Robert Whittaker discusses ‘Jacare’ booking and the challenges of the matchup
Earlier this month, we learned that elite middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will be returning to the Octagon at UFC on Fox 24 on April 15. The Brazilian grappling specialist will do so against rising Australian contender Robert Whittaker, who recently rocketed into the upper echelon of the division with a dazzling knockout defeat of […]
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Jacare Souza goes off on Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold
Top ranked UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo Jacare Souza has been on a tear of the UFC’s middleweight division. With a controversial split decision loss to Yoel Romero being the only mark on his otherwise unblemished record, Souza remains one of the most lethal contenders at 185 pounds. While Souza is currently set to fight Robert […]
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Two huge fights set for UFC on FOX 24 in Kansas City
The UFC announced a pair of huge fights for April’s UFC on FOX 24 fight card in Kansas City during tonight’s UFC 209 broadcast. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will defend his title against Wilson Reis in the evening’s main event. “Mighty Mouse” was last seen in action this past December where he scored a […]
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Jacare Souza goes OFF on ‘stupid’ Michael Bisping
By now, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is no stranger to being called out by his fellow middleweights. Since winning the title in June of 2016 by knocking out Luke Rockhold on just two weeks notice, the champ has repeatedly found himself called out by the middleweight division’s top contenders, including Yoel Romero, Jacare Souza, […]
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Luke Rockhold trashes “coward” Michael Bisping, hopes for summer return against “Jacare”
In June of 2016, an overconfident Luke Rockhold was knocked out by Michael Bisping in one of the year’s biggest upsets. This massive upset loss marked the end of what looked like it could have been a pretty dominant reign as UFC middleweight champ. Later that year, Rockhold was given the opportunity to bounce back from […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza doesn’t plan to wait for Bisping, targets rematch with Romero
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has long stood out as one of the top contenders in the middleweight division, and as a man very much deserving of a title shot. Unfortunately for him, that shot has yet to materialize. While it’s possible that the Brazilian grappling whiz might receive his long-awaited shot if he simply hung tight […]
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UFC 208 Results: Jacare Souza submits Tim Boetsch
A middleweight bout between Jacare Souza and Tim Boetsch took place on tonight’s UFC 208 main card in Brooklyn. Round one begins and Souza presses forward with a jab early. He lands a front kick to the body of Tim. Boetsch returns fire with a leg kick. Jacare shoots in but Tim showcases a beautiful […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza expects to rematch Yoel Romero before either of them gets a title shot
This weekend, on the main card of UFC 208, middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will take on the unheralded but undeniably dangerous Tim Boetsch. If he’s able to pass this test, the next step would seem to be a bout with the winner of champ Michael Bisping and challenger Yoel Romero’s yet-unscheduled title fight. Jacare, […]
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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza trashes Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping
This weekend, on the main card of UFC 208, middleweight star Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will take on the ever-dangerous Tim Boetsch. Given that Jacare is one of the top contenders in the middleweight division, and Boetsch is on the very fringes of the divisional top-15, the announcement of this matchup was initially a bit of […]
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Jacare Souza blasts Michael Bisping
Top ranked UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping may currently be on a tear of the UFC’s middleweight division, going on a 5-fight winning streak throughout 2015 and 2016 that saw him pick up wins over CB Dollaway, Thales Leites, and Anderson Silva before then picking up a short-notice win over Luke Rockhold to win the […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva and Jacare Souza training together for UFC 208
Brazilian middleweight stars Anderson Silva and Ronald “Jacare” Souza are set to return to competition in the Octagon at UFC 208, which takes place at the Barcalys Center in Brooklyn, New York on February 11. Silva and Souza were seen training together for the media ahead of UFC 208 at the X-Gym. Currently ranked by […]