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Jacare Souza Issues Ominous Statement On Fighting Future

Time and time again, Jacare Souza gets one win away from a UFC title shot only to watch his opportunity fall by the wayside. Souza had his moments during his main event fight against Jack Hermansson at UFC Ft. Lauderdale, but the longtime veteran ran into a Swedish buzzsaw. Jacare issued a statement on the […]

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Time and time again, Jacare Souza gets one win away from a UFC title shot only to watch his opportunity fall by the wayside.

Souza had his moments during his main event fight against Jack Hermansson at UFC Ft. Lauderdale, but the longtime veteran ran into a Swedish buzzsaw.

Jacare issued a statement on the disappointing loss.

“I’m sad because I did a great training camp for this fight,” Souza told MMA Junkie (h/t (mmamania). “I trained good, but I didn’t do my best inside the Octagon.

“I’m bad right now. Congrats to Jack, he did a great job. I don’t have a plan right now. I come back to my home, take a vacation with my family. Tomorrow, I’m going out with my kids. I don’t know. I need to go back with my family and that’s it.”

Souza, who currently occupies the No. 4 spot in the middleweight, will almost certainly drop out of the top five and there is a good possibility he will fall out of the top 10 altogether.

Jacare will turn 40 years old later this year. The former Strikeforce champion has not seen his hand raised in back-to-back contests since 2017.

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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.

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“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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UFC Ft. Lauderdale Results: Mike Perry Gets It Done Over Alex Oliveira

An all-action welterweight scrap took center Octagon next as “Platinum” Mike Perry met Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card. As always, LowkickMMA has you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen. Perry (12-4) returns to Florida to fight for the first time since losing […]

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An all-action welterweight scrap took center Octagon next as “Platinum” Mike Perry met Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card.

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

Perry (12-4) returns to Florida to fight for the first time since losing to Max Griffin in February of last year. “Platinum” has lost three of his last four fights with his only win in that time coming from a narrow split-decision nod over Paul Felder.

As for Oliveira (20-6-1). The Brazilian enters UFC Ft. Lauderdale coming off a loss to Gunnar Nelson from last December. “Cowboy” has won six of his last eight fights inside the Octagon.

Round One

Oliveira lands a spinning back kick instantly. Perry is OK, however. Perry lands a body shot and clinches the Brazilian against the cage. Oliveira breaks free and reenters and looks for a single leg of his own. He tosses Perry up and ties to take the Floridians back. He steps back and cracks Perry with a right hand. Oliveira throws another spinning back kick. He presses Perry against the cage and lands a knee to the body. Perry lands an elbow on the break. Both guys land a right hand. “Cowboy” lands a front kick. Perry lands a knee then checks the clock. Perry loads up as the round ends with a flurry to the Brazilians body.

Round Two

Oliveira throws a leg kick, Perry goes high with a kick but just misses. Oliveira lands a short uppercut. Perry catches him with a hook. Oliveira goes down but Perry wisely lets him up. Both men take a breather and faint. Perry tosses Oliveira up in the air, the Brazilian lands and runs after Perry. He launches in with a long left straight. Perry throws a right hand then follows straight through with a takedown. He ends up in half guard and lands a hard elbow. He postures up and lands some bombs with his left hand. Less than one minute to go, Perry, is smashing Oliveira’s face with left hands. Perry lets him up. The round ends.

Round Three

The fighters trade leg kicks to start the final round. Oliveira lands a body kick then a right hand. Perry lunges in with a big body shot. He wings a right hand that misses the mark. Oliveira pumps the leg kick and faints his hands. The crowd goes crazy for Perry. Perry counters Oliveira and lands a left hook. Oliveira backs up and turtles up, Perry is digging in. Oliveria circles out and resets. Oliveira lands a left hand. He throws a superman punch that misses. He lands a calf kick. 20 seconds left.

Mike Perry defeats Alex Oliveira via unanimous decision (29-28×3)

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UFC Ft. Lauderdale Results: Glover Teixeira Rallies To Sub Ion Cutelaba

Glover Teixeira met Ion Cutelaba in a light heavyweight bout on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card on Saturday night. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen. Teixeira (28-7) has alternated between a win and a loss since beating Rashad Evans back […]

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Glover Teixeira met Ion Cutelaba in a light heavyweight bout on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card on Saturday night.

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

Teixeira (28-7) has alternated between a win and a loss since beating Rashad Evans back in April 2016. In his last outing in January he defeated Karl Roberson. Teixeira looks to put back to back wins together for the first time in three and a half years.

As for Cutelaba (14-3). “The Hulk” has won two straight and 10 of his last 12. Perhaps most impressive – Cutebala is only 25-years-old. A win over the No.11 ranked Teixeira would kick start “The Hulk’s” 2019.

Round One

Teixeira walks forward as Cutelaba meets him. Cutelaba lands a head kick, then goes low. Teixeira looks for a takedown then gives up. Cutelaba wings a right hand. Teixeira eats an elbow. Cutelaba lands a right hand, then a knee inside the clinch. Teixeira eats it and presses forward. Cutelaba lands a spinning back fist that drops Teixeira. Cutelaba jumps on top with hammer fists. Teixeira recovers and gets the fight back to the feet. The Brazilian looks hurt still as he shakes out his body. Both men take a quick breather. Cutelaba lands a one-two, then a knee down the middle. Teixeira lands a one-two to answer. The horn sounds to end the first round.

Round Two

Teixeira moves in with a right hand. He clips him with a left and a right. Cutelaba looks hurt a bit here to start round two. Teixeira doesn’t press the pace and Cutelaba looks to have recovered. Teixeira looks for a leg but Cutelaba defends and lands a hard right hand on Teixeira. However, Teixeira lands some offense of his own, he answers with a right hand that wobbles Cutelaba. He shoves Cutelaba down and moves straight to mount effortlessly. He takes his back and sinks in the hooks. He gets the tap.

Glover Teixeira defeats Ion Cutelaba via submission (RNC) at 3:37 of round two

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UFC Ft. Lauderdale Results: Cory Sandhagen Earns Split Nod Over John Lineker

Perennial contender John Lineker and Cory Sandhagen met in a pivotal bantamweight contest on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen. Lineker (31-8) has won eight of his last nine fights dating back to 2014. His […]

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Perennial contender John Lineker and Cory Sandhagen met in a pivotal bantamweight contest on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card.

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

Lineker (31-8) has won eight of his last nine fights dating back to 2014. His only loss in that stretch was to the former champion T.J. Dillashaw. A win over Sanhagen would bolster Lineker’s No. 8 ranking.

As for Sandhagen (10-1). Heading into Ft. Lauderdale the 27-year-old has won five straight. With his last three being in the UFC. He most recently defeated Mario Bautista in January.

Round One

Sandhagen quickly takes the center of the cage. Lineker wings a head kick that misses. He throws a left hand that hits the body. Sandhagen moves forward and lands a one-two. He slams a body kick home. Sandhagen digs a hook to the body of Lineker. The Brazilian is looking to load up, Sandhagen throws a flying knee. Lineker lands a left hand, then a body shot. Lineker doubles up on a left hook. He wades in and lands another left. Sandhagen lands a right, then a front kick. He throws a spinning back kick that misses. Lineker goes body-head with his hands. Sandhagen lands a leg kick, then a left hook to the body of Lineker. The horn sounds as both fighters exchange leg kicks.

Round Two

Sandhagen lands a leg kick to start round two. Lineker lands a hook to the body of the American. Sandhagen pumps the jab, Lineker launches in with a right hand. He wings a right hook that misses everything. Sandhagen goes to the body with a hook. He faints, then throws a front kick. Lineker seems to be getting his timing now. Sandhagen gets in on Lineker and takes him down. However, the Brazilian springs back up to his feet. Less than two minutes. Lineker shoots and gets the takedown back. He cranks Sandhagen’s neck but Sandhagen spins out. Both men get back to their feet. Lineker lands a right looping hand. Sandhagen counters with a jab. He digs a hook to the body as the round ends.

Round Three

Sandhagen opens up with leg kicks. Lineker goes body-head-body but the American survives. Sandhagen answers with a right hand of his own, he goes to the body to follow. Lineker answers with a right hook to the body, then a right to the head. Sandhagen leads with an elbow. The fighters trade jabs. Crazy fight. Sandhagen faints a takedown then lands a hard body kick. Lineker wings a left hook. He is looking for the knock out punch. Sandhagen lands a jumping knee to Lineker’s chin. He eats it with less than 90 seconds left. Lineker goes body-head. He digs the body again. He lands a right. Lineker digs the body hard. He drops Sandhagen and looks for a choke. It’s tight. The horn sounds.

Cory Sandhagen defeats John Lineker via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

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UFC Ft. Lauderdale Results: Roosevelt Roberts Bests Thomas Gifford

The UFC Ft. Lauderdale main card kicked off with a lightweight contest between Roosevelt Roberts and Thomas Gifford. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen. Roberts (7-0) entered this bout as the second biggest favorite on the night. Boasting a -450 […]

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The UFC Ft. Lauderdale main card kicked off with a lightweight contest between Roosevelt Roberts and Thomas Gifford.

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

Roberts (7-0) entered this bout as the second biggest favorite on the night. Boasting a -450 betting odd against Gifford who got a +325 on the return as the underdog. The “GoGetta” defeated Darrell Horcher in his official UFC debut last November. (odds via Bovada)

As for Gifford (17-7). “The Young Lion” made his UFC debut in Ft. Lauderdale. He is a veteran of some 60 total combat sports fights. Gifford is comfortable in all areas but prefers the ground.

Round One

Roberts looks extremely relaxed to start. Gifford throws a quick jab as Roberts throws a kick. Gifford moves forward and lands a body kick. He lands another leg kick as Roberts backs away. Roberts lands a one-two. He then, shoots a takedown. Roberts ends up in side control defending a choke attempt from Gifford. He looks for a kimura as Gifford defends with his free arm. Gifford looks for a triangle choke, Roberts is defending but Gifford is making is a grappling match here with 90 seconds left. Roberts lands a few hard elbows on Gifford’s head. He stands up but is lured back down by Gifford. Gifford looks like he has an arm with 40 seconds left in the round. He chains submissions but Roberts defends nicely. Roberts blasts some hard punches down. The horn sounds.

Round Two

Roberts lands a right hand to start round two. Gifford answers with a jab. Roberts opens up with a flurry but the UFC newcomer eats it. Roberts lands another right hand. He sticks and moves. Gifford answers but with far less significant strikes. A leg kick landed by Roberts, then a right hand. Roberts ties up Gifford against the cage, Gifford jumps on his neck and pulls guard. He loses the choke and Roberts looks for offense inside his closed guard. Ben men taking a bit of a breather here. Roberts passes guard with 90 seconds and finds himself defending another triangle choke. However, Gifford doesn’t really have the position. He looks for an arm. The horn sounds.

Round Three

Gifford takes the center of the Octagon. Roberts lands a left hand, then a right for good measure. He cracks Gifford with a hard three-piece combo then grapples Gifford. The UFC newcomer drags Roberts to the ground. He slowly works to better his position but lets Roberts up. Roberts cracks him with a straight right hand, then dives on a leg. Gifford defends but Roberts is still working for a takedown. Roberts kicks his leg out and scores another trip. He looks for the kimura again then passes into half guard. Less than one minute to go. The fighters throw some weak shots as the fight ends.

Roosevelt Roberts defeats Thomas Gifford via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

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