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UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold Aftermath — The Debate Rages On


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“Can somebody beat him up for me, please?”

Aside from a genuine, non-ironic “talk to the hand” that I had no idea people still said, that was all that Vitor Belfort had to say to reporters during the post-fight press conference last night about the elephant in the room. And frankly, I’m not going to add much else about it, either. You couldn’t talk to many fans – or even the fighters involved – about this fight without engaging in a lengthy discussion about drug usage. Naturally, Belfort winning the fight only intensified these discussions, as though there should be an asterisk next to the W on his record.

In many ways, the elephant in the room seemed to overshadow the actual fight between Belfort and Rockhold. That’s tragic, considering what we were treated to.

I won’t write that Belfort’s chemical wizardry is completely meaningless in a fight; if it was, he wouldn’t bother with it. But attributing the absolutely brilliant spinning kick that ended this fight – and made a strong case for Knockout of the Year for this year’s Potato Awards – to a loaded syringe is just as laughably misinformed. Belfort was Rockhold’s first true test, and The Phenom simply proved to be too much for him.


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“Can somebody beat him up for me, please?”

Aside from a genuine, non-ironic “talk to the hand” that I had no idea people still said, that was all that Vitor Belfort had to say to reporters during the post-fight press conference last night about the elephant in the room. And frankly, I’m not going to add much else about it, either. You couldn’t talk to many fans – or even the fighters involved – about this fight without engaging in a lengthy discussion about drug usage. Naturally, Belfort winning the fight only intensified these discussions, as though there should be an asterisk next to the W on his record.

In many ways, the elephant in the room seemed to overshadow the actual fight between Belfort and Rockhold. That’s tragic, considering what we were treated to.

I won’t write that Belfort’s chemical wizardry is completely meaningless in a fight; if it was, he wouldn’t bother with it. But attributing the absolutely brilliant spinning kick that ended this fight – and made a strong case for Knockout of the Year for this year’s Potato Awards – to a loaded syringe is just as laughably misinformed. Belfort was Rockhold’s first true test, and The Phenom simply proved to be too much for him.

Still, I wouldn’t be as optimistic about the idea of Belfort taking on the winner of Silva vs. Weidman as some people are being. Does Belfort deserve to fight the winner? Absolutely. But there’s a reason the UFC danced around the issue during the post-fight press conference, and yes, that reason is related to the same elephant in the room that overshadowed this fight. I’ll put it this way: If Silva wins, hosting a rematch against Belfort in Brazil makes sense. If Weidman wins? Not so much, and hosting Weidman vs. Belfort in the United States is playing with fire, as far as NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer is concerned.

Elsewhere on the card…

– The co-main event pitted former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza against last-minute replacement Chris Camozzi. Most of us dismissed this fight as little more than a bump in the road for Jacare, and most of us were correct in doing so.

Okay, that might be a little too harsh. Camozzi deserves a ton of credit for even accepting this fight on short notice, let alone for putting up the fight that he did. But Jacare is just that much better than Camozzi, and without much time to prepare, Camozzi was little more than a slightly-resistant grappling dummy. It’s a thrill to watch Jacare’s ground game, and hopefully we’ll get to see him test it against the deep end of the division soon.

– Here goes nothing: Did I think Dunham won? Yes. But did he get “ROBBED!!!!” in an unforgivably biased decision? No. This fight wasn’t under Stockton Rules – the blood on the face of dos Anjos shouldn’t affect your opinion on who won the fight. I personally think dos Anjos won round one, Dunham won round two, and the third round – although I gave it to Dunham – could have gone either way. It wasn’t a robbery, it was a very close fight that arguably deserved Fight of the Night honors. There’s a big difference between the two.

– Rafael Natal defeated Joao Zeferino. Zerefino was completely spent by the second round, and Natal couldn’t have given less of a fuck while in the cage with him. Not in the fun “I’m going to throw a bunch of spinning stuff because whatever you can’t stop me” way, but in the “Mir vs. Cro Cop: someone has to win, I guess” way. Move along people, there’s nothing to see here.

– I’m willing to bet that you didn’t watch the Fight of the Night winning scrap between Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen that kicked off the Facebook preliminaries. That’s a shame, because you missed a great fight. This wasn’t a technical masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, it was a downright brawl that saw Larsen control the first two rounds before walking into a devastating punch from Martins just thirteen seconds into the final round. It sucks to lose like that, but the $50,000 both fighters took home probably numbs the pain a bit.

– Submission of the Night went to Jacare, and Knockout of the Night went to Belfort. All bonuses were worth $50,000.

Full Results:

Main Card:
Vitor Belfort def. Luke Rockhold via KO (spinning heel kick and punches), 2:32 of Round One
Ronaldo Souza def. Chris Camozzi via technical submission (arm triangle choke), 3:37 of Round One
Rafael dos Anjos def. Evan Dunham via Unanimous Decision
Rafael Natal def. Joao Zeferino via Unanimous Decision

Preliminary card:
Nik Lentz def. Hacran Dias via Unanimous Decision
Francisco Trinaldo def. Mike Rio via submission (arm triangle choke), 3:08 of Round One
Gleison Tibau def. John Cholish via submission (guillotine choke), 2:34 of Round Two
Paulo Thiago def. Michel Prazeres via Unanimous Decision
Yuri Alcantara def. Iliarde Santos via TKO (punches), 2:31 of Round One
Fabio Maldonado def. Roger Hollett Unanimous Decision
John Lineker def. Azamat Gashimov via TKO (punches), 1:07 of Round Two
Jussier Formiga def. Chris Cariaso via Unanimous Decision
Lucas Martins def. Jeremy Larsen via KO (punch), 0:13 of Round Three

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UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold — Live Results and Commentary


(And remember folks, this is a UFC main event, so the fight will be scheduled for five rounds, and both fighters will be allowed to receive injections of synthetic testosterone during training. Wait, what’s that? Only *one* of them can do that? Well how the fuck does that make any sense? / Photo via Getty Images)

Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to go live from Jaraguá do Sul — known to many* as the Kansas City of Brazil — for UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold. Once again, the Phenom has home-country advantage and the Lord’s blessing. Will that be enough to stave off the invasion of a young, hungry, and very amped-up former Strikeforce champ? Plus: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza makes his UFC debut against Chris Camozzi, and Rafael Dos Anjos clashes with Evan Dunham in the lightweight division.

Taking us through the play-by-play tonight will be Matt Kaplan, who will be stacking live results after the jump beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and toss in your own thoughts in the comments section — or just holler at us on twitter @CagePotatoMMA.

* Or perhaps, nobody?


(And remember folks, this is a UFC main event, so the fight will be scheduled for five rounds, and both fighters will be allowed to receive injections of synthetic testosterone during training. Wait, what’s that? Only *one* of them can do that? Well how the fuck does that make any sense? / Photo via Getty Images)

Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to go live from Jaraguá do Sul — known to many* as the Kansas City of Brazil — for UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold. Once again, the Phenom has home-country advantage and the Lord’s blessing. Will that be enough to stave off the invasion of a young, hungry, and very amped-up former Strikeforce champ? Plus: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza makes his UFC debut against Chris Camozzi, and Rafael Dos Anjos clashes with Evan Dunham in the lightweight division.

Taking us through the play-by-play tonight will be Matt Kaplan, who will be stacking live results after the jump beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and toss in your own thoughts in the comments section — or just holler at us on twitter @CagePotatoMMA.

* Or perhaps, nobody?

MK here, live in Jaraguá do Sul and very excited for tonight’s Belfort-Rockhold main event. If Belfort is nearly as fired up by his countrymen tonight as he was at the weigh-ins yesterday, this fight will be the mutt’s nuts.

Man, I forgot how good watching Belfort drop Bisping felt. Great highlight. I also liked when Hendo dropped Bisping. And when Wanderlei dropped Bisping.

Rafael Natal vs. Joao Zeferino

Rd. 1 – Both men test the waters early, and Zeferino opens things up with a bight right overhand that connects. Zeferino kicks Natal in the right cheek. Wow, that was fast. Natal seems less sure with his striking than Zeferino and is feeling the pressure of Zeferino’s straight-ahead charge. Zeferino lands on top of Natal after a clinch against the fence. 50/50 guard, and Zeferino is working on a heel. Natal is chopping away on Zeferino’s left arm with his heel, but nah. The crowd is starting to boo as both men fight for position in 50-50 guard. Again Natal kicks at Zeferino’s left arm. Zeferino still wants that heel, dammit. The ref stands them up with 20 seconds left, but the crowd is still annoyed. I’d give that round to Zeferino, I guess.

Rd. 2 -Zeferino ignores Natal’s jabs and wings another overhand right. Natal stuffs a double, but Zeferino scores a takedown. Natal is right back up, though, and has Zeferino pressed against the cage. Zeferino reverses and has Natal against the fence. Both men separate and are back in the center of the cage. Things have slowed. The crowd again boos. Zeferino’s double is stuffed, and Natal has a front headlock on a downed Zeferino. Zeferino’s hands are real low. Natal charges in with a 1-2, but Zeferino counters. He looks gassed. Natal is producing at a higher rate now. Zeferino drops to his back, and Natal enters it behind a flying right hand. Natal finishes the round by dropping shots from Zeferino’s half guard.

Rd. 3 -Oh boy, they’re hugging. Natal is fresher and letting his hands and feet go. Natal slugs away at Zeferino against the fence, but Zeferino escapes and lands a big right that got Natal’s attention. Close fight. Zeferino just threw a slow motion right cross and then another looping right overhand. Zeferino nearly catches the side kick from Natal, but is taken down in the ensuing scramble. Natal is in half guard now. Natal is droping punches and is back in full guard with 1:30 to go. Zeferino is stopping the submission attempt, but is eating forearms to the ribs. And now he’s mounted. Natal is slamming away from the mount. Zeferino is survivng, but not much else. Strong finish from Natal.

Natal earns the unanimous decision victory. 

Anyone ever try this Sailor Jerry spiced rum? The commercial features a bunch of people who look a lot like me, so I feel like I should maybe get on this.

I think Bigfoot is gonna get that work from Cain Velazquez.

Evan Dunham vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

Rd. 1 -Dunham has not been tanning down in Brazil. Huge leg kick from Dos Anjos. DosAnjos kicks upstairs now, but Dunham blocks. Dos Anjos is firing punch-kick combos fast and hard, while Dunham is sluggis out the gate. Dos Anjos is kicking and avoiding the counter punches from the pasty American. Good head movement too. Dos Anjos keeps firing, but Dunham is picking things up. Dunham counters a Dos Anjos kick and lands a takedown. Dunham in full guard and going to work with his closed fists. Ref stands them up with 13 seconds left, and Dos Anjos lands a wide left after missing with a right uppercut.

Rd. 2 – Dos Anjos lands an early left jab. Dunham lands the double. Dos Anjos is back up, then down, then back up again.Dunham is looking to clinch. Dos Anjos lands a hard right to the body. Dos Anjos looks for a single against the fence, but settles for a right hand to the side of Dunham’s head as both men retreat to the center of the cage. Dunham is finding his range, but Don Anjos is landing the harder, faster punches. Borth men are working, and Dos Anjos has blood from his right eye. Dos Anjos is starting to throw wildly, whereas Dunham is picking up the pace and punching with more accuracy. Dos Anjos unleashes the power with a kick-punch combo, and Dunham ends the round with a last-second takedown. Close fight so far.

Rd. 3 – Both men are letting the hands fly. Don Anjos has blood from hisn nose and right eye brow, and Dunham looks very sure of himself. Dos Anjos stuffs a double against the cage and lands a knee. Back in the center of the cage, Dunham eats a thunderous kick to his left side and a hook to the same side of his head. Both are bloody, both are firing away with straight punches and baaaad intentions. Dunham goes in for the single, but Dos Anjos keeps hismelf up. Dunham wants to do work in the clinch, but it’s Dos  Anjos who locks in the Thai clinch for a bit. 30 seconds left and we’re swinging away in the center of the octagon. Hooks to the body and head until the final bell. Great final frame.

Rafael Dos Anjos takes the unanimous decision. 

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs. Chris Camozzi

Rd. 1 – Camozzi isn’t afraid. He’s come out with 1-2s and kicks, but now Jacare’s got him against the cage. Biiig overhand right from Jacare. A trip from Jacare. Camozzi upkicks as Jacare descends into his guard. Over to half guard. Jacare is punching the body of Camozzi, who lands an upkick to Jarace’s face. And Jacare gets side control. Scramble. Omaplata? Yup. Camozzi is safe, but Jacare is back in side control. Make that a full mount. Head and arm choke time. Got it. Night night. 

Jacare wins by Rd. 1 sub.

Luke Rockhold vs. Vitor Belfort

Rd. 1 – Referee Leon Roberts gives the instructions and we’re under way. Rockhold misses a head kick and falls, but Vitor lets him up. Vitor fires a spin kick – just off. Rockhold shoots. Vitor hits Rockhold with a fast right, but Rockhold ties him up. In the center of the cage, Vitor shows his hand speed, just missing with punches, but scoring with low kicks that delight the crowd. Rockhold lands a left. Spinning heel kick. Rockhold is down. He’s out. Shit. I just saw the replay: wow. It was a tight, precise, spinning heel kick to the left side of Rockhold’s jaw that dropped him, and then Vitor connected with four monster punches to an already dazed young former Strikeforce champion.

 Vitor Belfort wins via first-round KO.

That was unreal. So who gets “The Phenom” next?

Chris Camozzi Not Feeling “Any Pressure” vs. Jacare Souza on UFC on FX 8

Sometimes when you prepare for a huge opportunity before it comes, it’s almost as if you created it for yourself.  That is what Chris Camozzi did, in order to land his latest fight on the UFC on FX 8 card vs. Ronaldo “Jacare” Sou…

Sometimes when you prepare for a huge opportunity before it comes, it’s almost as if you created it for yourself.  That is what Chris Camozzi did, in order to land his latest fight on the UFC on FX 8 card vs. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. 

“After we left my last fight, I let my management know to tell Joe Silva that I’ll keep training and I’ll stay ready and see if I can get another fight,” Camozzi said recently as a guest on Darce Side Radio.  “I actually told them if there was anything short notice, I was willing to step in before this fight was even offered.”

When the fight was offered, it was only a matter of moments before he said yes.

“It took about two seconds,” Camozzi said.  I think my manager was even willing to give the answer for me, because he knew what my answer would be for fighting Jacare.”

After his split decision victory over Nick Ring at UFC 158 on March 16, Camozzi said he “got right back to the gym and stayed on it.”  Many fighters struggle to cut weight or get back into gear for a short-notice fight; Camozzi avoided that before earning his first fight against a top-ten opponent.

My weight never went up too high.  I stayed pretty low.  I actually started dieting a little bit better.  This camp I got a nutritionist and everything.  All the pieces fit together pretty well, and that had a big part in taking this fight.  I was already ready.  I was already in shape.  Normally in short notice fights, guys come in out of shape or worry about getting in shape in a short amount of time.  I was already ready to go.  I wasn’t injured in my last fight, so we just kept rolling.

Camozzi is indeed on a roll.  The Factory X Muay Thai fighter takes a four-fight win streak with him into Jaragua do Sul, Brazil on Saturday night vs. Souza.  He has stated he is physically prepared, but is he ready mentally for the biggest challenge of his career?

“I’m not trying to put too much pressure on myself.  To be honest, I don’t feel like I have any pressure, Camozzi said.  “Jacare is ranked higher than me so I think I have everything to gain in this fight, nothing to lose.  I’ve been on a good win streak.  I’ve had a lot of experience in the UFC now.  I’m looking at it like any other fight, any other day.”

He may be looking at it as any other fight, but it is in fact the biggest fight of his career.  These top of opportunities do not come along often.  This is just his fifth fight in the UFC, and he needs to seize the moment if he wants to separate himself from the rest of the pack in the middleweight division. 

Currently ranked No. 8, Souza is a highly-decorated grappler, and has medaled in the ADCC and World Jiu-Jitsu championships.  Nicknamed “Jacare,” which is Portuguese for alligator, he is a dangerous opponent on the ground for any middleweight. 

Camozzi explained how he geared some of his training for the grappling prowess of Souza:

“As far as preparing for such a good grappler like him, I train with other black belts and guys that are better than me as well.  It’s not like I’m in the gym and I’m the best guy there.  I’ve had guys coming in to help me train, and putting me in bad positions and working out of them and breaking things down for me.  I’ve had a good camp as far as working a lot of ground stuff and polishing my striking as well.  So overall I was working my game.  Focusing on me, not what he is going to do.”

Camozzi explained that he needs to be more proactive, then reactive.

“I need to keep the pressure on him and stay in his face and bring the fight to him.  Show that I’m there to fight, not just there to get a paycheck, I’m there to win.”

Camozzi is a sizable +400 underdog (according to Bovada) in this fight.  The odds makers feel like he doesn’t have much of a chance, but he feels if he executes his game plan it will lead him to victory.

“I think if I go out there and perform and do my job, I think I can walk away with the win,” Camozzi said.

It would be a career defining moment for Camozzi, and in his mind it would “definitely” put him in the Top 10. 

With a fifth-straight win over the No. 8 ranked UFC middleweight, it would be hard to argue with him.

Michael Stets is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report.  All quotes were obtained first hand unless otherwise noted.

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UFC on FX 8: Which Fighter Has the Most to Gain?

With the UFC returning on Saturday night, there is a plethora of fighters looking to have their arm raised in Brazil. As is to be expected, the stakes are higher for some members of the roster than others.The headlining scrap sees former UFC champion V…

With the UFC returning on Saturday night, there is a plethora of fighters looking to have their arm raised in Brazil. As is to be expected, the stakes are higher for some members of the roster than others.

The headlining scrap sees former UFC champion Vitor Belfort welcoming final Strikeforce middleweight kingpin Luke Rockhold into the Octagon.

But who has the most to gain at UFC on FX 8? 

 

Vitor Belfort

Belfort has been vocal about wanting another crack at a UFC championship in either the light heavyweight or middleweight division, he speaks of his desire in this interview with Adam Silvers of Complex.com. After defeating Michael Bisping in January, a win over a top contender like Rockhold would put “The Phenom” on the short list of contenders.

That being said, Belfort has had two title opportunities in his last five fights. In both matchups, the Brazilian was stopped before the fight could reach the scorecards. Unless he scores a monumental stoppage, giving Vitor another crack at the title feels premature. 

 

Luke Rockhold

Considering that Rockhold never lost his belt before Strikeforce folded, a win on Saturday over a respected veteran such as Belfort is essentially a ticket to fight for UFC gold.

Some would suggest that Rockhold doesn’t have anything to gain from defeating Belfort. After all, the Team AKA fighter was named by Anderson Silva‘s management nearly one year ago as the man most deserving of a title opportunity.

In other words, to those who believe that Rockhold is deservedly the man at the front of the line, this fight with Belfort is little more than a stiff challenge to see if he is worthy of keeping his place in line.

 

Chris Camozzi

Let’s be honest here. With the cancellation of Ronaldo Souza vs. Costa Philippou, there aren’t any fights outside of the main event that have much impact on their respective title picture. However, one man’s trouble is another man’s opportunity, and that is exactly the case for Chris Camozzi.

Camozzi was scheduled to compete against Rafael Natal on the main card, but with Philippou’s inability to fight on Saturday, the TUF cast member was bumped into the co-main event.

Instead of facing an unranked middleweight, Camozzi now has the opportunity to pull off a major upset against former champion “Jacare” Souza. With a high-profile victory on Saturday, Camozzi’s stock in the UFC would skyrocket overnight.

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MMA’s Great Debate Radio: Chris Camozzi, Malki Kawa, and Kyle Noke

MMA’s Great Debate Radio is back for UFC on FX 8 with a complete breakdown of the card, as well as guests including Chris Camozzi, MMA manager Malki Kawa and former Ultimate Fighter competitor Kyle Noke. Camozzi is fighting at UFC on FX 8, and on today…

MMA‘s Great Debate Radio is back for UFC on FX 8 with a complete breakdown of the card, as well as guests including Chris Camozzi, MMA manager Malki Kawa and former Ultimate Fighter competitor Kyle Noke.

Camozzi is fighting at UFC on FX 8, and on today’s show, he’ll discuss the mindset that a fighter takes when accepting a bout on short notice, as well as his no-lose situation facing Souza on Saturday night.

Prominent MMA manager Malki Kawa also stops by to discuss the latest happenings with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and where his next fight might take place.  Kawa will also update the latest with his roster of fighters, including UFC champion Benson Henderson, Carlos Condit and much more.

Former Ultimate Fighter competitor Kyle Noke also joins today’s show to talk about his recent layoff due to injury and when he could be expected to return to action.  Noke will also make his case to be featured as a coach on the newest international installment of The Ultimate Fighter, which pits Team Canada against his native country of Australia.

Finally the best debate in MMA features all new topics, including discussion about Pat Healy‘s recent drug test and Vitor Belfort‘s continued TRT use.

Today’s debate topics include:

—Pat Healy tests positive for marijuana at UFC 159 and loses $130K in bonuses—does the punishment fit the crime for this offense?

—Has the discussion about Vitor Belfort‘s use of TRT overshadowed his fight with Luke Rockhold and do you think that will always be the case now?

—Fight Pick: Rafael Natal vs. Joao Zeferino?

—Fight Pick: Evan Dunham vs. Rafael Dos Anjos?

—Can Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza be a legitimate threat to the UFC middleweight title?

—Fight Pick: Jacare Souza vs. Chris Camozzi?

—Fight Pick: Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold?

This is MMA’s Great Debate Radio for Thursday, May 16, 2013

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Chris Camozzi Now Faces Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza in UFC on FX 8 Co-Main Event

The injury bug just took a big bite out of the upcoming UFC on FX 8 card as Top-10 middleweight contender Costa Philippou has been forced out of his scheduled bout due to a cut suffered in training just weeks out from his fight against former Strikefor…

The injury bug just took a big bite out of the upcoming UFC on FX 8 card as Top-10 middleweight contender Costa Philippou has been forced out of his scheduled bout due to a cut suffered in training just weeks out from his fight against former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.

With Philippou now out of the upcoming card in Brazil, the UFC has opted to make some switches in already existing bouts to give Jacare a new opponent while welcoming in a newcomer to fill another slot on the show.

Middleweight contender Chris Camozzi will get the call to move into the slot vacated by Philippou, and he will now face Jacare on the main card at UFC on FX 8.

Camozzi was already fighting on the card against Renzo Gracie black belt Rafael “Sapo” Natal, who will now receive a new opponent as well in the form of UFC newcomer Joao Zeferino.

UFC officials announced the changes via Twitter on Friday.

Translation: Changes in -Costa Philippou is out through injury. Alligator now faces and Frog takes the beginner João Zeferino.

When the UFC on FX 8 card was first made, Camozzi wasn’t even supposed to be a part of the proceedings, but injuries have not only put him on the show—he’s now in the co-main event.

Originally, Camozzi replaced The Ultimate Fighter runner-up C.B. Dollaway and was expected to face Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira on the main card at UFC on FX 8.  Just days after signing on for the fight, however, Ferreira suffered an injury and was forced out of action.

Camozzi then received Natal’s name as a new opponent and remained on the UFC on FX 8 main card. 

Now just weeks after preparing for that fight, Camozzi gets the opportunity to face a Top-10 opponent in Souza, who will make his UFC debut after a long campaign in Strikeforce.

Souza is considered to be one of the most dangerous ground practitioners in the sport, but he has no easy test in front of him now. Camozzi is a tough challenge, coming off four wins in a row.

The new fight between Souza and Camozzi is expected to serve as the co-main event for the show airing on FX on May 18 from Brazil, where former UFC champion Vitor Belfort will take on the last Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the night’s headline fight.

Damon Martin is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report.

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