Why Ronaldo Souza Should Face the Luke Rockhold-Michael Bisping Winner

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s third-round guillotine choke of Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night 50 established the Brazilian as one of the top contenders for Chris Weidman’s UFC middleweight title. With the win, Souza made a strong case for the next title shot, but the UFC has the opportunity to build him up as a true […]

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s third-round guillotine choke of Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night 50 established the Brazilian as one of the top contenders for Chris Weidman’s UFC middleweight title. With the win, Souza made a strong case for the next title shot, but the UFC has the opportunity to build him up as a true […]

‘Jacare’ Souza Preparing to Replace Vitor Belfort or Chris Weidman at UFC 181

Surging UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza isn’t scheduled to fight for the UFC middleweight championship this year, but apparently, he’s anxious for a high-profile matchup before 2015 begins.  “Jacare,” the No. 2 185-pounder in the UFC’s official rankings, is fresh off a dominant submission victory over Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night 50 last week […]

Surging UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo Souza isn’t scheduled to fight for the UFC middleweight championship this year, but apparently, he’s anxious for a high-profile matchup before 2015 begins.  “Jacare,” the No. 2 185-pounder in the UFC’s official rankings, is fresh off a dominant submission victory over Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night 50 last week […]

Ronaldo Souza vs. Gegard Mousasi: What We Learned from Middleweight Tilt

Friday night, UFC Fight Night 50 marked the UFC’s return to Connecticut. It was a show that was less than 10 miles from its competitor, Bellator, and featured an important middleweight main event. That main event, a rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo Souza, had big title-picture implications. When it was all said and done, […]

Friday night, UFC Fight Night 50 marked the UFC’s return to Connecticut. It was a show that was less than 10 miles from its competitor, Bellator, and featured an important middleweight main event. That main event, a rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo Souza, had big title-picture implications. When it was all said and done, […]

Ronaldo Souza vs. Gegard Mousasi: What We Learned from Middleweight Tilt

Friday night, UFC Fight Night 50 marked the UFC’s return to Connecticut. It was a show that was less than 10 miles from its competitor, Bellator, and featured an important middleweight main event. That main event, a rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo Souza, had big title-picture implications. When it was all said and done, […]

Friday night, UFC Fight Night 50 marked the UFC’s return to Connecticut. It was a show that was less than 10 miles from its competitor, Bellator, and featured an important middleweight main event. That main event, a rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo Souza, had big title-picture implications. When it was all said and done, […]

UFC Fight Night 50: Ronaldo Souza and the Wonder of Peaking Late

Life is weird. It’s not the same for all of us. There are different paths to walk, different destinations at which to arrive, a host of obstacles to be overcome along the way. The idea of a prime, a time when you get to peak and experience the wonders of the world at the pinnacle […]

Life is weird. It’s not the same for all of us. There are different paths to walk, different destinations at which to arrive, a host of obstacles to be overcome along the way. The idea of a prime, a time when you get to peak and experience the wonders of the world at the pinnacle […]

UFC Fight Night 50 Results: The Real Winners and Losers from Mousasi vs. Souza 2

UFC leaders have repeatedly said they don’t view Bellator as true competition. On Friday, though, their actions indicated otherwise. In their first head-to-head time slot competition with Bellator—and for Bellator’s first event under new president Scott Coker—the UFC put together a humdinger of a cable TV card for UFC Fight Night 50. Fight Night cards […]

UFC leaders have repeatedly said they don’t view Bellator as true competition. On Friday, though, their actions indicated otherwise. In their first head-to-head time slot competition with Bellator—and for Bellator’s first event under new president Scott Coker—the UFC put together a humdinger of a cable TV card for UFC Fight Night 50. Fight Night cards […]