Category: Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza

  • Luke Rockhold fires back at “Jacare” Souza after injury comments

    Luke Rockhold fires back at “Jacare” Souza after injury comments

    In late 2016, former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was forced out of a highly anticipated rematch with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza with an injury. This fight would have been Rockhold’s first back since he surrendered the UFC middleweight title to Michael Bisping in June, succumbing to a shocking, first-round knockout. Early last week, Jacare made headlines […]

  • Jacare Souza rips “p***y” Michael Bisping

    Jacare Souza rips “p***y” Michael Bisping

    Top ranked UFC middleweight Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza is currently slated to fight Tim Boetsch in a pivotal UFC 208 scrap on February 11th in Brooklyn, New York. While the fight is certainly a pivotal one that could see Souza claim a title shot against the winner of Michael Bisping vs. Yoel Romero, leading up to […]

  • Jacare Souza explains Boetsch booking: Rockhold “chickened out”, faked injury

    Jacare Souza explains Boetsch booking: Rockhold “chickened out”, faked injury

    Late last week, news broke that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza would be returning to the Octagon against Tim Boetsch at UFC 208. Given Jacare’s status as a staple of the middleweight top-5, and Boetsch’s position on the outermost edge of the top-15, this was a bit of a strange booking. According to Jacare, however, it was […]

  • REPORT: Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza returns to the Octagon at UFC 208 in Brooklyn

    REPORT: Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza returns to the Octagon at UFC 208 in Brooklyn

    Ronaldo Jacare Souza is apparently set to return to competition. According to Mark La Monica of Newsday, Jacare will return to the Octagon at UFC 208 in Brooklyn to face Tim Boetsch. Jacare was last scheduled to fight Luke Rockhold in November but their bout was canceled due to Rockhold suffering an injury. Rockhold who […]

  • Tim Kennedy calls out some of UFC’s big middleweight names to step up for UFC 205

    Tim Kennedy calls out some of UFC’s big middleweight names to step up for UFC 205

    Many fans were upset to hear the news that UFC 205 lost a big fight on Tuesday. Tim Kennedy just arrived in New York for his scheduled match against Rashad Evans on Tuesday only to find out that Evans was pulled from competition. Evans told MMA Fighting that he was in great shape and that […]

  • Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Tells Champ Michael Bisping to “Stop Running”

    Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Tells Champ Michael Bisping to “Stop Running”

    Not long ago, top middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza was expected to take on Luke Rockhold in the main event of the UFC’s November 26 return to Melbourne, Australia. When Rockhold was forced out of the bout with an injury, however, Jacare was left without a dance partner. Though this injury was certainly an unfortunate […]

  • Jacare Souza’s manager fires back at Michael Bisping for “running”

    Jacare Souza’s manager fires back at Michael Bisping for “running”

    Several weeks ago, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping made headlines when he and former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre seemed poised for a fight at UFC 206 in Toronto. Unfortunately, as the story developed, St-Pierre took to social media to reveal that negotiations between he and the UFC didn’t go well, and he would be […]

  • Luke Rockhold’s statement on injury that forced him out of Jacare Souza fight

    Luke Rockhold’s statement on injury that forced him out of Jacare Souza fight

    Many fans were disappointed to hear the news on Wednesday that the Luke Rockhold vs. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza UFC Fight Night 101 main event bout was canceled due to Rockhold suffering an injury, which was first reported by Ariel Helwani for MMA Fighting. The two were supposed to meet in a rematch in Melbourne, Australia […]

  • Michael Bisping: ‘If you’re paying attention, Nick, do what Georges didn’t’

    Michael Bisping: ‘If you’re paying attention, Nick, do what Georges didn’t’

    Michael Bisping has been campaigning for a fight for UFC 206, which comes just a little over two months since his tough five-round championship fight against Dan Henderson. With Georges St-Pierre’s name as a possible opponent, Bisping was more than excited to get back to competition against one of the greatest to ever fight in […]

  • UFC Fight Night 101 Luke Rockhold vs. ‘Jacare’ Souza bout canceled

    UFC Fight Night 101 Luke Rockhold vs. ‘Jacare’ Souza bout canceled

    Bad news coming for fans of former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. According to a report from MMA Fighting released on Tuesday, multiple sources have told them that the rematch between the two former opponents has been canceled due to Rockhold suffering an injury. The two middleweights were slated for the […]

  • Video | “Jacare” Souza Says Luke Rockhold “F**ked Up the Entire Division”

    Video | “Jacare” Souza Says Luke Rockhold “F**ked Up the Entire Division”

    Earlier this year, in the main event of UFC 199, Michael Bisping shocked the world by knocking out Luke Rockhold to win the UFC middleweight title. Tomorrow night, in the main event of UFC 204, Bisping will attempt to defend his new title against a former foil in Dan Henderson. While this fight’s built-in revenge […]

  • ‘Jacare’ Souza goes off on “Peacock” Rockhold and Bisping “the Liar”

    ‘Jacare’ Souza goes off on “Peacock” Rockhold and Bisping “the Liar”

    Perhaps no man is more deserving of a title shot at middleweight than ‘Jacare’ Souza. The former Strikeforce champ has rattled off six wins in his seven UFC fights, most recently finishing Vitor Belfort with strikes in the first round of their UFC 198 showdown. With number 11th ranked middleweight Dan Henderson getting the first […]

  • Jacare Souza confident ahead of fight with Luke Rockhold

    Jacare Souza confident ahead of fight with Luke Rockhold

    On November 27th, the UFC will once again hit Melbourne, Australia for ‘UFC Fight Night 101’. The event, which is slated to take place at the Rod Laver Arena, will be headlined by a middleweight clash between two of the middleweight division’s best fighters. When Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza and Luke Rockhold step into the Octagon, […]

  • Breaking! Luke Rockhold vs. Jacare Souza 2 will headline November’s UFC Fight Night event in Melbourne

    Breaking! Luke Rockhold vs. Jacare Souza 2 will headline November’s UFC Fight Night event in Melbourne

    Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will return to the octagon this November when he squares off with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the main event of UFC Fight Night Melbourne. UFC officials just announced the bout. https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/775122977386102784 Luke Rockhold was most recently seen in action at June’s UFC 199 event where he suffered a first-round […]

  • Who Do You Think Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Should Fight Next?

    Who Do You Think Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Should Fight Next?

    In May of this year, UFC middleweight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (23-4) pummelled Vitor Belfort en route to a fantastic, first-round TKO. The win pushed the talented grappler to a fantastic 9-1 in his last 10–a controversial loss to Yoel Romero being his only hiccup in that stretch. In the wake of his defeat of Belfort, Jacare […]

  • Jacare Souza mocks UFC brass with plan for title shot

    Jacare Souza mocks UFC brass with plan for title shot

    While Jacare Souza may be the #3 ranked UFC middleweight, it’s #13 ranked Dan Henderson who is getting the next middleweight title shot. Henderson will be fighting UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping in October according to the middleweight champ, who also revealed that the fight would likely be going down in Manchester, England. Jacare spoke […]

  • Jacare Souza ready to make UFC return following surgery

    Jacare Souza ready to make UFC return following surgery

    In May, Jacare Souza picked up arguably the biggest win of his UFC career when he defeated Vitor Belfort via 1st round TKO. With the win, Souza became the presumptive #1 contender at middleweight, leading many to expect him to get a title shot over the winner of UFC 199’s Rockhold-Weidman rematch. With just two […]

  • Jacare Souza blasts “chicken” Georges St-Pierre: “I’ll break him in half”

    Jacare Souza blasts “chicken” Georges St-Pierre: “I’ll break him in half”

    While there has been no official word yet on whether or not Georges St-Pierre will actually return to the Octagon, St-Pierre has expressed his desire to return to the Octagon and fight Michael Bisping. That has prompted UFC middleweight #1 contender Jacare Souza to call St-Pierre out for a middleweight fight. Surprisingly, Souza put the […]

  • Jacare Souza laughs at Dan Henderson title campaign

    Jacare Souza laughs at Dan Henderson title campaign

    At UFC 199 earlier this month, Michael Bisping shocked the world as he knocked out Luke Rockhold in the very first round of their middleweight title fight. Bisping stepped in on short notice for former middleweight champion Chris Weidman, who injured his neck just two weeks before the fight. On the same card, MMA legend […]

  • Jacare Souza believes he’s next in line for a title shot

    Jacare Souza believes he’s next in line for a title shot

    When Chris Weidman withdrew from his UFC 199 scrap with Luke Rockhold with just two weeks to go until fight night, many believed Jacare Souza would step-in on short notice to fight Rockhold. Unfortunately for Souza, he was forced to undergo surgery for a torn meniscus, and was unable to take the fight. Michael Bisping […]

  • Jacare defends Michael Bisping, gives prediction for UFC 199

    Jacare defends Michael Bisping, gives prediction for UFC 199

    After Chris Weidman withdrew from his UFC 199 title fight against Luke Rockhold due to a neck injury, there was much speculation as to whether Michael Bisping or Jacare Souza would get the nod to fight for the middleweight championship on short notice. Ultimately, it was revealed that Jacare would need to undergo knee surgery […]

  • ‘Jacare’ Souza says doctor told him he would lose his leg if he took title fight with Luke Rockhold

    ‘Jacare’ Souza says doctor told him he would lose his leg if he took title fight with Luke Rockhold

    Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza passed up his shot for the UFC middleweight title fight with Luke Rockhold after Chris Weidman pulled out of the originally scheduled fight with Rockhold at UFC 199 due to injury. However, “Jacare” had his own injury to deal with after defeating Vitor Belfort at UFC 198. Souza had an MRI done […]

  • Jacare Souza to undergo surgery Thursday

    Jacare Souza to undergo surgery Thursday

    After former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman withdrew from his UFC 199 title fight with Luke Rockhold due to a neck injury, there was much speculation as to whether Jacare Souza or Michael Bisping would be given the short-notice fight against Rockhold. While Jacare was reportedly the UFC’s first choice given his dominant performance against […]

  • Video | “Jacare” Souza wants the belt after beating Vitor Belfort

    Video | “Jacare” Souza wants the belt after beating Vitor Belfort

    “Jacare” Souza earned a dominant first-round TKO finish over former UFC champion Vitor Belfort in the co-main event of last night’s UFC 198 fight card in Curitiba, Brazil. Following the fight “Jacare” made it clear that he wants to fight for the UFC middleweight championship in his next bout. Current UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold […]

  • Video | Jacare Souza vs. Vitor Belfort highlights

    Video | Jacare Souza vs. Vitor Belfort highlights

    Ronaldo Souza put on a dominant performance against former UFC champion Vitor Belfort at last night’s UFC 198 event in Brazil. “Jacare” was able to finish “The Phenom” in the fight’s very first-round earning a TKO stoppage. With the victory, Souza looks to be in prime position for a shot at the winner of next […]