Recent Articles on Sherdog.com · May 11, 2018
5 Things You Might Not Know About Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza
Ronaldo Souza burst on the mixed martial arts scene as a decorated, once-in-a-generation grappler who had won multiple jiu-jitsu championships on the world stage. His skills transitioned nicely to MMA, where he has compiled a 25-5 record with 21 finishes, 14 of them by submission.
The former Strikeforce middleweight champion will lock horns with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 224 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, where he looks to pick up where he left off in a first-round knockout of Derek Brunson in January. Souza’s only two losses in the Ultimate Fighting Championship have come against current middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker and No. 1 contender Yoel Romero.