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Marvin Vettori vents his frustration after Anderson Silva and Jacaré Souza allegedly turn down fight offers
Marvin Vettori has always been one of the most outspoken fighters in the entire UFC roster, and he’s showing it once again, calling out two MMA legends. On the earliest hours of Saturday, the Italian fighter took on his Twitter account to unload on Anderson “The Spider” Silva and Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza. I was trying […]
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Jacare Souza targeting November rematch with Kelvin Gastelum
Middleweight contender Jacare Souza is ready to return to the Octagon and is targeting a November rematch with a former opponent. After former interim middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum lobbied to get on the UFC 244 PPV card scheduled for New York City in November, “Jacare” responded to Gastelum with multiple callouts on Twitter. Let’s […]
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Romero vs. ‘Jacare’ Rebooked For UFC on FOX 15 Co-main Event
A key middleweight bout featuring Yoel Romero taking on ‘Jacare’ Souza has been re-booked and will now serve as the co-main event for April’s UFC on FOX 15 event. Ariel Helwani reported the news on Wednesday night’s edition of “UFC Tonight” on FOX Sports 1. Former Strikeforce middleweight title holder Ronaldo Souza is currently riding […]
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Anderson Silva: I’m Disappointed in Jacare and Machida
Anderson Silva has always been firm in his stance when it comes to the potential of fighting training partners Lyoto Machida and Jacare Souza. He once stated that he would rather give up fighting than step into the octagon with Lyoto Machida. Machida, on the other hand, has changed his view on the subject and […]
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Rockhold signs 8-fight deal, promised ‘Big Fight’
UFC middleweight Luke Rockhold is coming off a 2nd round submission win over Michael Bisping earlier this month in Sydney. Rockhold revealed on UFC Tonight that he just signed a new 8-fight win streak with the UFC, and has been promised a “big fight” for his next bout. Rockhold is ranked #5 on the UFC’s […]
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Dana White discusses Luke Rockhold’s ranking
Earlier this month the UFC traveled to Sydney Australia where Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold fought in the main event. Rockhold ultimately finished Bisping in the second round of the bout with a one-arm guillotine choke. UFC President Dana White spoke to UFC.com on their weekly podcast, ‘The Download’ to discuss Rockhold’s ranking in a […]
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Rockhold Unhappy Being Behind Jacare In UFC Rankings
After Luke Rockhold submitted Michael Bisping this past Friday at UFC Fight Night Sydney, he cemented his place in the top of the UFC’s middleweight division. Rockhold spoke after the bout about his ranking, which is below Jacare Souza, a man Rockhold defeated back in 2011 to win the Strikeforce middleweight championship. He spoke to […]
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Shields Considers Chris Weidman The Best MMA-Grappler
There are some incredibly talented grapplers in the world of MMA, from JiuJitsu aces such as Jacare Souza to Olympic wrestling medalists such as Daniel Cormier, to Olympic Judoka’s such as Ronda Rousey. Middleweight champion Chris Weidman however is one of those elite grapplers, specifically in the wrestling field. Jake Shields considers himself one of […]
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Jacare agrees To Fight This Guy, But Only On One Condition
Top ranked UFC middleweight Jacare Souza is widely believed to be the #1 contender to Chris Weidman’s UFC strap after Vitor Belfort gets his crack at the champ in 2015. However, UFC President Dana White stated that after Souza beat Gegard Mousasi, he would likely still need one more fight before getting a title shot. […]
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Souza Camp Eyeing Dan Henderson 205 Bout
“I believe Jacare already proved that he deserves a shot at the middleweight title, but, once he’s recovered from this second elbow surgery in January, it’s the same time as Chris and Belfort, so what can we do? I like the idea of putting Jacare in a special light heavyweight fight. I truly believe that, […]
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Jacare Souza Content With Sitting Out, Hopes To Replace Vitor Belfort
Jacare Souza is coming off a dominant performance against Gegard Mousasi earlier this month. After the bout many were calling for Jacare to get a title shot, however UFC President Dana White stated that Jacare would most likely need to win one more fight before getting a title shot. Jacare’s manager has a different plan […]
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Jacare Looking To “Scrunch” Machida To Get Title Shot
Ronaldo Jacare Souza’s name was thrown into the mix for potential opponents to face the winner of the Weidman vs. Belfort bout, however UFC President Dana White said that Jacare was still one fight away from getting a title shot. Former middleweight title challenger Lyoto Machida expressed his desire to fight Jacare recently, but with […]
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Mousasi Admits His Head Wasn’t In Fight With Jacare
“I think he was just relentless with his takedowns. He did a good job with that.” “Too many trainings, too many fights, cancelation of a fight (at UFC 176). My head wasn’t in it. Not taking anything away from ‘Jacare.’ I hope he fights for the belt and I hope he wins it and he’s […]
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Dana White Says Jacare Is Still One Fight Away From A Title Shot
Following Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza’s dominant performance over Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night 50 this past Friday, many fans were calling for a title shot for Jacare. UFC President Dana White doesn’t think Jacare is there yet. “You can say [Souza] is next in line for a title. Somebody’s already next in line for the […]
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QUICK TWITT: UFC Fighters React To Jacare’s Submission Over Mousasi
On Friday, fight fans saw Jacare Souza get his revenge on Gegard Mousasi in the 3rd round of their rematch at UFC Fight Night 50. UFC pros took to Twitter to give their take on Jacare’s submission victory. Wow. That was a boss performance against a stud @ufc #UFCFightNight — TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 6, […]
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FOX Sports 1 Analysts Preview Jacare vs. Mousasi
UFC Fight Night 50: Jacare Souza vs. Gegard Mousasi takes place this Friday on September 5th live from Foxwoods Resort & Casino in Ledyard Connecticut. The UFC scheduled this card to compete with Bellator 123, which is also taking place on Friday night. The full lineup is as follows: FOX Sports 1 Main Event: 185 […]
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Anderson Silva: A fight with Nick Diaz could be interesting
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC) recently appeared at a media scrum in Rio de Janeiro, where he talked about a possible return fight against Nick Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC). “Well, if everybody is saying that it would be an interesting fight, what am I going to say?” […]
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Jacare Souza Wants Title Fight After Mousasi Rematch
Gegard Mousasi and Jacare Souza first squared off in Japan in the DREAM middleweight tournament final. Mousasi was able to finish the fight after an up-kick halted the attack of Souza, ending the fight in its tracks. With a new fight set between the two, Jacare is not only eyeing a chance at redemption, but […]
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Gegard Mousasi vs. ‘Jacare’ Souza set for UFC 176 co-main event
A key middleweight bout has been added to August’s UFC 176 event in Los Angeles, as UFC officials announced today that Gegard Mousasi will meet Ronaldo Souza in the evenings co-main event. Gegard Mousasi (35-4-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was last seen in action in the main event of “UFC Fight Night 41” in Berlin, where […]
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Souza Wants Title Shot Or Belfort – Tired Of Fighting People Beneath Him
Last Night on FOX Sports 1, The UFC Tonight crew gave us un update on the status of Jacare Souza. Souza, a former Strikeforce champ is undefeated in his three UFC bouts and according to the show’s insider, Ariel Helwani, Jacare is done fighting people beneath him and wants a title shot or a fight […]
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Belfort Believes ‘Jacare’ Not Machida Should Have Replaced Him
“It makes no sense he (Lyoto) is being touted to fight for the belt, but it would make sense if was Jacare. If there is a ranking system, this ranking should be respected. It is like what Jon Jones said, the rankings don’t mean anything. We have to accept their decision but as I said […]
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Jacare Wants Bisping vs. Kennedy Winner
“Whoever wins, I want to fight one of them to get to the title as soon as possible.I believe I’ll be 100 percent ready to fight in August to show that the best ‘Jacare’ has yet to come. They are both great athletes. Bisping has good movement, he’s a dangerous guy, and Kennedy is strong, […]
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Anderson Silva Changes Stance On Fighting Friends, Machida/Jacare
Anderson Silva has had a change of heart. At one point in the former champion’s career, he refused to fight his ‘Team Black House’ training partners, Lyoto Machida and Jacare Souza. However, those two fighters failed to deliver on that same type of loyalty. Now that they are both in the UFC’s middleweight division, the […]
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Jacare wants winner of Bisping vs. Kennedy
By Evan Stoumbelis Ronaldo Jacare Souza has been on a roll as of late, winning his last 6 professional MMA fights, and all 3 of his UFC bouts. After his February win over Francis Carmont, Souza underwent elbow surgery to correct a nagging problem. Now Souza wants the winner of Michael Bisping vs. Tim Kennedy […]
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Anderson Silva would ‘stop fighting’ if matched up opposite Jacare or Machida
“I’m a man with honor. I’d never fight Jacare or Lyoto. I’d even stop fighting just not to fight them. Jacare is a guy that has been doing a great job and can earn a title shot (soon). Lyoto is a close friend, a great athlete, and we train together, just like Jacare. If we […]
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Bisping: ‘Jacare could be my next opponent after Munoz’
“It was sensational. Okami is the perennial contender – we’ve never seen that happen to him before. Jacare is definitely a title contender now. He could be my next opponent after Munoz. Who knows? Vitor Belfort is there and now there’s Jacare and Chael and Lyoto Machida’s coming down. The middleweight division is really stacked […]
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Fight Night 28 Medical Suspensions: All Fighters Sidelined
The Brazilian Athletic Commission has suspended 22 UFC fighters following last Wednesday’s ‘UFC Fight Night 28: Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader’ event, three of which could be suspended for as long as six-months. While a bulk of the suspensions are for precautionary reasons and are just a standard practice, some of the competitors will need […]
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‘Jacare’ Hoping A Win Over Okami Tonight Gets Him Close To Middleweight Title Shot
“It is a huge responsibility to fight in front of the Brazilian fans. At the same time, it is good because I’m not going to be fighting alone, I’ll be fighting with the entire crowd behind me, and they are going to make things more difficult for Okami. Going into this fight I feel better, […]