‘Jacare’ Souza vs. Francis Carmont Booked as UFC Fight Night 36 Co-Main Event


(He used to be one of the greatest middleweights in the world. Now he’s just another statistic. / Fan art via @UFCONFOX)

Already headlined by Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi, UFC Fight Night 36 will feature a second high-profile middleweight matchup in its co-main event. The UFC announced yesterday that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Francis Carmont will also meet at the February 15th show in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil.

Souza’s recent TKO of Yushin Okami, gave him his second win in the UFC and his fifth-straight win overall; his last four fights have all ended by first-round stoppage. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion is quickly becoming a top UFC contender at 185 pounds, but to stay “in the mix,” he’ll have to find a way to beat Carmont, the French veteran who has gone 6-0 in the UFC since making his Octagon debut two years ago. Carmont most recently cruised to a unanimous decision win over Costa Philippou at UFC 165, using a takedown-heavy gameplan that Philippou clearly wasn’t expecting.

Though UFC Fight Night 36 was originally reported to take place on February 8th with a live broadcast on FOX Sports 2, the UFC decided to bump it back a week, and the event is now slated to air on FOX Sports 1.


(He used to be one of the greatest middleweights in the world. Now he’s just another statistic. / Fan art via @UFCONFOX)

Already headlined by Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi, UFC Fight Night 36 will feature a second high-profile middleweight matchup in its co-main event. The UFC announced yesterday that Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Francis Carmont will also meet at the February 15th show in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil.

Souza’s recent TKO of Yushin Okami, gave him his second win in the UFC and his fifth-straight win overall; his last four fights have all ended by first-round stoppage. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion is quickly becoming a top UFC contender at 185 pounds, but to stay “in the mix,” he’ll have to find a way to beat Carmont, the French veteran who has gone 6-0 in the UFC since making his Octagon debut two years ago. Carmont most recently cruised to a unanimous decision win over Costa Philippou at UFC 165, using a takedown-heavy gameplan that Philippou clearly wasn’t expecting.

Though UFC Fight Night 36 was originally reported to take place on February 8th with a live broadcast on FOX Sports 2, the UFC decided to bump it back a week, and the event is now slated to air on FOX Sports 1.