Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-14, pretty good finish between Ronaldo Souza and Vitor Belfort but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo and former Ufc Hw and light-Hw champion Vitor Belfort entered this fight with a professional record of 25-11-0 (84% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Luke Rockhold). He fought twice last year losing to Chris Weidman (=Weidman vs Belfort) and beating Dan Henderson (=Belfort vs Henderson 3).
His opponent, the former Strikeforce Mw champion Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (black belt in Bjj and judo as well), has a record of 22-4-0 (82% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He also fought twice in 2015 winning over Chris Camozzi (=Jacare vs Camozzi 2) but then he lost to Yoel Romero (by split decision, Souza vs Romero). Belfort vs Jacare Souza is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Stipe Miocic – UFC 198. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-12, fight not particularly exciting between Ronaldo Souza and Yoel Romero: it gets two stars.
The black belt in judo, Bjj and former Strikeforce Mw champion Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza entered this fight with a mma record of 22-3-0 (82% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman). He suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Luke Rockhold (=Rockhold vs Jacare), since then he has won eight consecutive bouts beating Gegard Mousasi (=Jacare vs Mousasi 2) and Chris Camozzi in his last two fights (=Jacare vs Camozzi 2).
His opponent, the 1999 world wrestling champion Yoel Romero Palacio, has an official record of 10-1-0 (90% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won by submission) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. His only defeat occurred in 2011 when he fought against Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante, since then he has won six fights beating Tim Kennedy (=Kennedy vs Romero) and Lyoto Machida in his last two (=Machida vs Romero). Jacare vs Romero is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor – UFC 194. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-04-18, pretty good finish between Ronaldo Souza and Chris Camozzi but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in judo and Bjj and former Strikeforce Mw champion Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza entered this fight with a professional mma record of 21-3-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman). He suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Luke Rockhold (=Rockhold vs Jacare), since then he has won seven consecutive bouts beating Gegard Mousasi in his last fight (=Jacare vs Mousasi 2).
His opponent, Chris Camozzi (who replaces Yoel Romero), has a record of 20-9-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.36 in the same weight class. He lost four consecutive fights between 2013 and 2014 so he was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship but he came back to win beating Jeremy Kimball and Wes Swofford. In their first bout Jacare defeated Camozzi in just one round (May 18, 2013, Jacare vs Camozzi); this second fight is on the undercard of Lyoto Machida vs Luke Rockhold – UFC on Fox 15. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-09-05, technical fight with a pretty good finish but it was not so exciting: Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza vs Gegard Mousasi 2 gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in Bjj and judo Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza entered this fight with a pro mma record of 20-3-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Strikeforce Mw title (=Chris Weidman), he suffered his last defeat when he faced Luke Rockhold in 2011 losing his Strikeforce Mw title (=Rockhold vs Jacare ), since then he has collected six consecutive wins (three under Strikeforce and three in the Ufc).
His opponent, the former Strikeforce light-Hw champion and black belt in judo Gegard Mousasi, has a record of 35-4-2 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class, he has already fought twice in 2014 losing the first bout, against Lyoto Machida in February (=Machida vs Mousasi), but then he came back to win against Mark Munoz in May (=Munoz vs Mousasi). In their first fight Mousasi defeated Jacare in just one round (on September 23, 2008) and the bout was valid for the Dream Mw title; this second fight is the main event of Ufc Fight Night 50 (Ufc Foxwoods). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-02-15, pretty good fight between Ronaldo Souza and Francis Carmont: it gets thrre stars. Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza entered this fight with a pro mma record of 19-3-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 middleweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo (he won eight gold medals in bjj and two in the ADCC submission wrestling championship). Ronaldo Souza suffered his last defeat to Luke Rockhold in 2011 losing also the Strikeforce middleweight title (=Rockhold vs Souza), since then he collected five consecutive wins (all before the limit!).
His opponent, Francis Carmont, has an official record of 22-7-0 (72% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat against the Russian Baga Agaev in 2008 but after that fight he has just won, eleven-fight win streak (six in the Ufc). Currently the #1 in the middleweight division is Chris Weidman. Jacare Souza vs Carmont is on the undercard of Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi – UFC Ufn 36. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2013-09-04, nice heavy punches but it is not enough: Yushin Okami vs Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza gets two stars. Yushin Okami (29-7-0, 48% finishing rate) entered as the No.4 middleweight in the world while Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (18-3-0, 84% finishing rate) entered as the No.6 (currently the #1 in this weight division is Chris Weidman). Okami vs Souza is on the undercard of Glover Teixeira vs Ryan Bader – UFC Fight Night 28. Watch the video!
Review: 2013-05-18, good first round between ‘Jacare’ Souza and Chris Camozzi (UFC Submission of the Night): it gets three stars. Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (17-3-0, 82% finishing rate) entered as the No.9 middleweight in the world while Chris Camozzi (19-5-0, 58% finishing rate) entered as the No.30 (Camozzi replaces Costas Philippou, who has forced to withdraw from the bout suffering a cut above his eye). Jacare vs Camozzi is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Luke Rockhold – UFC on FX 8; they also faced each other a second time on April 18, 2015 (=Jacare vs Camozzi 2). Watch the video!
Review: 2013-01-12, Ronaldo Souza vs Ed Herman gets three stars thanks to some good takedowns and a good finish. Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (16-3-0) entered as the No.12 middleweight in the world while Ed Herman (20-8-0) entered as the No.30. Jacare vs Herman is on the undercard of Nate Marquardt vs Tarec Saffiedine – Strikeforce. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-08-18, Ronaldo Souza vs Derek Brunson gets three stars only for the nice knockout in the first round. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (15-3-0) entered as the No.15 middleweight in the world while Derek Brunson (9-1-0) entered as the No.41. Jacare vs Brunson is on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Sarah Kaufman (Strikeforce); they also faced each other a second time on January 27, 2018 (=Ronaldo Jacare Souza vs Derek Brunson 2). Watch the video!
Review: 2012-03-03, nice first round and good submission in the third: three stars for Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs Bristol Marunde; on the original fight card Ronaldo Souza was expected to face Derek Brunson. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, ranked as the No.15 middleweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 14-3-0 while Bristol Marunde had a record of 12-6-0. Jacare Souza vs Marunde is on the undercard of Miesha Tate vs Ronda Rousey (Strikeforce). Watch the video!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-14, pretty good finish between Ronaldo Souza and Vitor Belfort but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
Review: 2014-02-15, pretty good fight between Ronaldo Souza and Francis Carmont: it gets thrre stars. Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza entered this fight with a pro mma record of 19-3-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 middleweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo (he won eight gold medals in bjj and two in the ADCC submission wrestling championship). Ronaldo Souza suffered his last defeat to Luke Rockhold in 2011 losing also the Strikeforce middleweight title (=
