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UFC Sao Paulo Results: Jan Blachowicz vs. Ronaldo Souza

Tonight (Sat. November 16, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 22 goes down from the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the main event of the night, Jan Blachowicz welcomes Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to the 205-pound division. It will be interesting to see how Souza’s ground game translates against bigger opponents at light heavyweight. Also, […]

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Tonight (Sat. November 16, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 22 goes down from the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In the main event of the night, Jan Blachowicz welcomes Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to the 205-pound division. It will be interesting to see how Souza’s ground game translates against bigger opponents at light heavyweight. Also, in the co-main event, former light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua takes on Paul Craig.

The Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion has compiled a great card for their return to Brazil. LowKickMMA will be bringing you UFC Sao Paulo results throughout the night. Also, make sure to follow along with us on Twitter @LowKick_MMA.

UFC Sao Paulo Results:

Main card (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Light heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz vs. Ronaldo Souza
  • Light heavyweight: Mauricio Rua vs. Paul Craig
  • Lightweight: Charles Oliveira vs. Jared Gordon
  • Middleweight: Antonio Arroyo vs. Andre Muniz
  • Middleweight: Markus Perez vs. Wellington Turman

Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Welterweight: James Krause vs. Sergio Moraes
  • Featherweight: Ricardo Ramos vs. Luiz Eduardo Garagorri
  • Lightweight: Francisco Trinaldo vs. Bobby Green
  • Welterweight: Warlley Alves vs. Randy Brown
  • Featherweight: Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Renan Barao
  • Women’s flyweight: Ariane Lipski vs. Isabela de Padua
  • Women’s bantamweight: Vanessa Melo vs. Tracy Cortez

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UFC Sao Paulo Staff Predictions: Jan Blachowicz vs. Jacare Souza

UFC on ESPN+ 22 will go down tomorrow afternoon (Sat. November 16, 2019) from the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the main event of the night, Jan Blachowicz welcomes Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to the light heavyweight division. The winner could very well be on their way to receiving a highly-ranked opponent next. […]

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UFC on ESPN+ 22 will go down tomorrow afternoon (Sat. November 16, 2019) from the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the main event of the night, Jan Blachowicz welcomes Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to the light heavyweight division.

The winner could very well be on their way to receiving a highly-ranked opponent next. We here at LowKickMMA have compiled our UFC Sao Paulo staff predictions for the Blachowicz vs. Souza main event. Check them out below.

UFC Sao Paulo Staff Predictions

Jon Fuentes:

It hasn’t worked well for middleweights jumping up to light heavyweight as of late. Souza, of course, brings a very different dynamic to the division with his ground game.

But he has to get the fight there first. Blachowicz has looked phenomenal as of late and comes off a knockout win over Luke Rockhold. I think Blachowicz might be just strong enough to prevent the fight from going to the ground, and will outclass Souza on the feet. (Prediction: Jan Blachowicz)

Abhinav Kini:

This is a tough one to call. Given the performances of Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman at light heavyweight, I’m a bit wary about picking a middleweight making the move up. Jan Blachowicz has improved tremendously in recent years as well. But I still have Jacare Souza edging this, particularly if he can get the bigger Blachowicz on the ground. (Prediction: Jacare Souza)

What do you make of our UFC on ESPN+ 22 staff predictions? Do you agree?

 

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Jacare Souza Reveals Mental Health Issues Led To Near Retirement

Its been an up-and-down past few years for longtime UFC veteran Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. Souza hasn’t put together a win streak since early 2017 and has split his past six fights. In his last outing, Souza was defeated by rising 185-pound star Jack Hermansson via unanimous decision back in April. After pondering retirement, Souza will […]

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Its been an up-and-down past few years for longtime UFC veteran Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.

Souza hasn’t put together a win streak since early 2017 and has split his past six fights. In his last outing, Souza was defeated by rising 185-pound star Jack Hermansson via unanimous decision back in April. After pondering retirement, Souza will jump up to 205 pounds to face Jan Blachowicz at UFC Sao Paulo.

Speaking to MMA Fighting, Souza opened up on how mental health issues led to him nearly retiring.

“Man, I was thinking about stopping (fighting). I had a psychological problem, I was burned out. I would drive to the gym and cry in the car and say, ‘Man, what am I doing going to the gym?’ My wife found a psychologist for me, I’m working on that once a week, and that has helped me a lot.

“I’m super happy with the opportunity of going back to fighting, I’m happy and excited and training like never before. There are a lot of good things happening in my life. Three months ago, I was crying on my way to the gym, tears would come out of my eyes and I didn’t know why. ‘What am I doing, man? I’ll stop fighting, I don’t want this for my life.’ And all of a sudden things were new again.

“I have the opportunity to headline a card, I’m excited again, I’m training, you know? ‘Dede’ Pederneiras has been phenomenal, he’s helped me a lot as well. I have no words for him. I already admired him before and now that we’re working together I admire him even more.”

Blachowicz comes off of a second-round knockout win over former 185-pound champion Luke Rockhold. There was some talk that he could be next in line for Jon Jones, but now, he’ll welcome Souza, one of the most dangerous grapplers in MMA history, to the light heavyweight division.

What do you think about Souza returning to the Octagon at light heavyweight?

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Ex-NFL Player Greg Hardy Takes Home Six-Figure Payday for First Win in the UFC

Former NFL player Greg Hardy got his first UFC win this past Saturday night and he was rewarded with one of the highest paychecks on the entire card. The full salaries for UFC Fight Night from Fort Lauderdale were released on Tuesday by the Florida Box…

Former NFL player Greg Hardy got his first UFC win this past Saturday night and he was rewarded with one of the highest paychecks on the entire card. The full salaries for UFC Fight Night from Fort Lauderdale were released on Tuesday by the Florida Boxing Commission. Hardy took home $150,000 for his lopsided win […]

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Twitter Reacts To Jack Hermansson Edging Out Ronaldo Souza At UFC Ft. Lauderdale

Main eventing tonight’s (Sat. April 27, 2019) UFC Fort Lauderdale event from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, longtime veteran Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza met rising star Jack Hermansson inside the Octagon. Hermansson did some amazing work in the opening two rounds against Souza. He nearly finished the Brazilian in the first round after dropping him […]

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Main eventing tonight’s (Sat. April 27, 2019) UFC Fort Lauderdale event from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, longtime veteran Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza met rising star Jack Hermansson inside the Octagon.

Hermansson did some amazing work in the opening two rounds against Souza. He nearly finished the Brazilian in the first round after dropping him with punches. However, Souza showed life in the third, outstriking Hermansson and landing some big shots.

In the fourth and fifth round, Hermansson did just enough to edge Souza out, getting takedowns and continuing to establish his jab and leg kicks. The judges awarded Hermansson a unanimous decision win, which will likely propel him into a huge fight next.

Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) community reacted to Hermansson’s performance here:

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UFC Ft. Lauderdale Results: Jack Hermansson Upsets Jacare Souza

UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main event saw Ronaldo Souza take on Jack Hermansson in a middleweight fight with serious title implications. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen. “Jacare” Souza (26-6) entered UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main event having won four of his […]

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UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main event saw Ronaldo Souza take on Jack Hermansson in a middleweight fight with serious title implications.

As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen.

“Jacare” Souza (26-6) entered UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main event having won four of his last six fights. He most recently defeated former middleweight champion Chris Weidman last November.

As for Hermansson (19-4). “The Joker” has been ripping through competition heading into UFC Ft. Lauderdale. He has won three straight. Most recently outclassing David Branch just four weeks ago.

Round One

Hermansson throws a leg kick to start. He throws a jumping knee but pulls back. Souza jabs the body and keeps his right hand cocked and ready to go. Hermansson lands a big right hand, then a stiff jab. He slams a hard leg kick into Souza. Souza lands a right hand, but Hermansson gets free with a knee to the body. Both guys trade hands. Hermansson clips Souza and Souza drops. Hermansson jumps on the neck. Souza defends after some trouble. The fight gets back to the feet. Hermansson lands some knees inside the clinch as “The Joker” presses the Brazilian into the cage. Hermansson keeps a body lock on Souza and tries to trip the Brazilian as he knees him. Souza breaks free, the round ends.

Round Two

Souza presses and lands a counter right hand to start round two. Hermansson doubles up his jab and throws a leg kick. Souza lands a big left hook, Hermansson throws a right hand to answer. Hermansson times a takedown and ends up in Souza’s guard. Here we go. Souza is very active off his back but Hermansson is landing some ground and pound. Nothing too serious, however. Hermansson opens up with shots to the body and head. He lands an elbow. Souza closes his guard but its more or less a stalling technique. “The Joker” is none stop with his punches and he is even throwing an elbow every now and again. One minute left in the round. Hermansson mauls Souza as the frame ends.

Round Three

Hermansson opens with a leg kick. He throws a front kick but misses. Hermansson dives for a takedown but Souza sprawls nicely and easily defends. Souza rips the body of Hermansson. Hermansson answers with a left hand. He throws another leg kick. Souza stalks now but he is eating leg kicks as he moves in. Hermansson lands a counter right hand. Souza lands a left hook. He digs a hook to Hermansson’s body. Hermansson might be hurt. Souza goes back to the body with a left hand, then a right. Hermansson fires off a quick jab. Souza lands a right hook, he presses forward. 10 seconds in the round. He drops Hermanson with a right. The horn sounds.

Round Four

Souza takes the center but Hermansson looks for a quick takedown. Nothing doing as the Brazilian defends. Hermansson right back to the leg kicks. Hermanson fires a straight right hand. Souza lands a right hand. Hermansson opens up with an uppercut, he wings a right, then a left. He moves forward and lands a body kick. Hermansson continues to pepper Souza with shots. Souza lunges in with a right but misses. Hermansson clips him with another uppercut. “The Joker” is fighting at a very quick pace here. He clinches Souza and presses him against the cage. The men take a bit of a breather and break free. Hermansson lands a one-two as the horn sounds to end the round.

Round Five

Hermansson clinches straight away and drags Souza to the ground. The Brazilian pops back to his feet. The middleweights trade jabs. Hermansson pumps his jab, Souza eats it. He drills a knee into Souza’s chest. Souza likely needs a finish and is fighting like such. Hermansson circles to the left, Souza follows and eats a right hand. Hermansson clips him with a one-two. He places a nice sneaky uppercut. Souza presses forward and lands a body shot. He digs to Hermansson’s body again. Hermansson fires a right hand then a knee. Souza lands another body shot. Hermansson is hurt. Souza lands, Hermansson takes the fight to the ground and the horn sounds.

Jack Hermansson defeats Ronaldo Souza via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 49-48)

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