Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is on a mission to bring the middleweight championship back to Brazil.
On Friday, the former Strikeforce titleholder submitted Gegard Mousasi. The victory improved Jacare’s UFC record to 4-0, putting him at the front of the line for a shot at the winner of a December championship bout between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort.
Sitting at No. 4 among 185-pound contenders heading into UFC Fight Night 50, Souza did his best to improve his positioning. Was it enough to surpass fellow Brazilians Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida or Belfort, though?
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