UFC: With a Win, Is Ronaldo Souza the Middleweight Division’s No. 1 Contender?

This Friday, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, squares off against the former DREAM middleweight and light heavyweight champion as well as the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi. They’ll be facing off in the main event of a stacked UFC Fight Night 50 card. This will be a rematch of an […]

This Friday, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, squares off against the former DREAM middleweight and light heavyweight champion as well as the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi. They’ll be facing off in the main event of a stacked UFC Fight Night 50 card. This will be a rematch of an […]

Souza vs. Mousasi: A Complete Guide to UFC Fight Night 50

Everything that UFC 177 was not, UFC Fight Night 50 is. Not to excuse the septic tank fire that was last weekend’s pay-per-view offering, but we’ve all said and thought plenty about that event. Now it’s done and it’s time to move on, at least until the buy estimates come out. In any case, Fight […]

Everything that UFC 177 was not, UFC Fight Night 50 is. Not to excuse the septic tank fire that was last weekend’s pay-per-view offering, but we’ve all said and thought plenty about that event. Now it’s done and it’s time to move on, at least until the buy estimates come out. In any case, Fight […]

Ronaldo Souza vs. Gegard Mousasi: A Full Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Gegard Mousasi first met in the Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix final in 2008.  Souza, predominantly known as a submission artist at the time, didn’t have much to offer against Mousasi in the striking department and fell victim to a TKO just two minutes into the bout. The loss would go […]

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Gegard Mousasi first met in the Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix final in 2008.  Souza, predominantly known as a submission artist at the time, didn’t have much to offer against Mousasi in the striking department and fell victim to a TKO just two minutes into the bout. The loss would go […]

Does ‘Jacare’ Souza Leapfrog Luke Rockhold with a Win over Gegard Mousasi?

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has quietly placed himself into the upper echelon of the UFC’s middleweight division. However, he still isn’t the clear-cut favorite to be the next in line for a shot at the strap that is currently held by Chris Weidman. As he prepares to face Gegard Mousasi on September 5 the question has […]

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has quietly placed himself into the upper echelon of the UFC’s middleweight division. However, he still isn’t the clear-cut favorite to be the next in line for a shot at the strap that is currently held by Chris Weidman. As he prepares to face Gegard Mousasi on September 5 the question has […]

Gegard Mousasi vs. Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Rematch Set for UFC 176 in Los Angeles

UFC middleweight contenders Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will square off in the UFC 176 co-main event on August 2, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.  The bout serves as a rematch for the two 185-pound standouts, as Mousasi previously knocked Souza out with an upkick at Dream 6 in 2008.  Since the […]

UFC middleweight contenders Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will square off in the UFC 176 co-main event on August 2, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.  The bout serves as a rematch for the two 185-pound standouts, as Mousasi previously knocked Souza out with an upkick at Dream 6 in 2008.  Since the […]

UFC Fight Night 36: What We Learned from Ronaldo Souza vs. Francis Carmont

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza: welcome to UFC middleweight title contention.  The Brazilian middleweight Souza toppled Tristar sensation Francis Carmont in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 36 via unanimous decision, and now Jacare finds himself on the short list of contenders for Chris Weidman‘s middleweight strap.  With three wins in three trips to the Octagon, […]

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza: welcome to UFC middleweight title contention.  The Brazilian middleweight Souza toppled Tristar sensation Francis Carmont in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 36 via unanimous decision, and now Jacare finds himself on the short list of contenders for Chris Weidman‘s middleweight strap.  With three wins in three trips to the Octagon, […]