Portal do Vale Tudo<\/a> and expressed his confidence in his takedown defense and his submission game if the fight does end up on the ground.<\/p>\n“If it should go to the ground, I won’t waste a chance to use my jiu-jitsu and submit him,\u201d <\/em>Jacare said. \u201cEvery fight starts standing, though. He’s an excellent wrestler, the best one in the UFC, but it’s not that easy to take Jacare down.”<\/em><\/p>\nWho do you have next in line to challenge for the middleweight title? Let us know who you are rooting for in the comment section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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