Tag: Ronaldo Souza

Ronaldo Souza Targets Interim Title Bout Against Kelvin Gastelum

Ronaldo Souza targets an interim UFC middleweight title bout against top contender Kelvin Gastelum at the upcoming UFC 237 pay-per-view event. This comes after Robert Whittaker was slated to make his next title defense against Gastelum but had to pull out of the fight at the last minute due to a hernia at UFC 234. […]

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Ronaldo Souza targets an interim UFC middleweight title bout against top contender Kelvin Gastelum at the upcoming UFC 237 pay-per-view event.

This comes after Robert Whittaker was slated to make his next title defense against Gastelum but had to pull out of the fight at the last minute due to a hernia at UFC 234.

Souza has called for this fight through the power of social media as he shared the following post on his official Twitter account:

“@Danawhite let’s go @ronaldojacare vs @kelvingastelum for the MW interim title Curitiba, Brazil,” Souza wrote.

Souza is coming off a third-round knockout victory over former UFC middleweight king Chris Weidman at UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden. Before that, he suffered a split decision loss to Kelvin Gastelum in May 2018 and is 3-2 in his last five bouts.

The UFC 237 pay-per-view event takes place on May 11, 2019 at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET and the the UFC’s streaming service, Fight Pass.

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Ronaldo Souza Willing To Wait For Title Shot After Making Bank In 2018

Ronaldo Souza is willing to wait to get a crack at the UFC middleweight title and not fight until then due to making some big bucks.

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Ronaldo Souza willing to sit back and enjoy his life while waiting to get a crack at the UFC middleweight title after making some good money. The title contender is fresh off an impressive win that just gives him more confidence in his next opportunity.

Souza is coming off a third-round knockout victory over former UFC middleweight king Chris Weidman at UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden. Before that, he suffered a split decision loss to Kelvin Gastelum in May 2018 and is 3-2 in his last five bouts.

Thus, he believes the current state of the UFC middleweight fray will help him get back to the top. Now, he’s going to wait for this chance.

“I’m a plan A, man,” Souza told MMA Fighting. “I will fight for the belt. I want to wait for my chance. I’m a plan A, I will wait for my turn.”

“Jacare” made it clear that he wants his next fight to be for the title. He will have to wait to fight the winner of the upcoming Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum title bout.

The UFC 234 pay-per-view event is set to be held on February 10, 2019, at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on ESPN+.

“I’ve made a lot of money this year,” Souza said. “I fought three times, I won three bonuses. I have one performance bonus and two fights of the night, I knocked my last opponent out. I’ve made plenty of money, I can stay some time without fighting.”

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Jacare Wasn’t Impressed With Israel Adesanya At UFC 230

Jacare was not impressed with “Style Bender’s” performance from Madison Square Garden.

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Israel Adesanya turned a lot of heads over the weekend (Sat. November 3, 2018) at Madison Square Garden.

“Style Bender” made easy work of Derek Brunson to open up the UFC 230 pay-per-view (PPV) card. The young striker established himself as a rising title contender at 185 pounds. However, he wasn’t the only middleweight who had a big night in New York.

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza also picked up an impressive victory of his own. The Brazilian knocked out Chris Weidman in the third round of their co-main event bout. Souza was likely down on the judges’ scorecards heading into the third round and was able to pick up the finish.

Many predict the next match-up to be made is a title eliminator between Souza and Adesanya. If that’s the case, Souza doesn’t seem to be too worried. Speaking to MMA Fighting recently, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion admitted he wasn’t impressed by Adesanya’s performance at UFC 230:

”He did a nice job. But what he did, I did better, and twice — and I’m not even a striker —, so what he’s saying makes no sense.

“He’s talking crap. Well, (Adesanya) is good, excellent, has a phenomenal future, is a phenomenal athlete, has a good game. But he didn’t impress me, no, because I did better than him. Twice.”

The winner of a potential Souza vs. Adesanya bout could take on the middleweight champion next. While a date has yet to be officially announced, current middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will defend his title against Kelvin Gastelum in the next few months.

It’s believed that fight will take place from Whittaker’s backyard of Melbourne, Australia on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234.

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UFC 230 Results: Daniel Cormier, Ronaldo Souza Headline Main Card Winners

Madison Square Garden got to witness history, as Daniel Cormier closed out UFC 230 by successfully defending his heavyweight championship via second-round submission against Derrick Lewis in Saturday’s main event…

Madison Square Garden got to witness history, as Daniel Cormier closed out UFC 230 by successfully defending his heavyweight championship via second-round submission against Derrick Lewis in Saturday’s main event…

UFC 230 Results: The Real Winners and Losers

Every card at Madison Square Garden is unique. UFC 230 was definitely so, though perhaps not in the linear sort of way one might expect. Daniel Cormier is probably the best fighter in the UFC right now…

Every card at Madison Square Garden is unique. UFC 230 was definitely so, though perhaps not in the linear sort of way one might expect. Daniel Cormier is probably the best fighter in the UFC right now…