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Souza vs. Romero
- Wanderlei Silva, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Jacaré Souza and Robert DrysdaleCredit: Marcelo Alonso/Sherdog.com
- Wanderlei Silva, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Jacaré Souza and Robert DrysdaleCredit: Marcelo Alonso/Sherdog.com
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- Vitor Belfort def. "Jacare" Souza via unanimous decision (57-55, 58-54, 58-54)Credit: Phil Lambert/Gamebred Boxing
- In 2010, "Jacare" defeated Tim Kennedy to win the Strikeforce middleweight title — the same week his first son was born.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- In 2009, "Jacare" moved to Rio de Janeiro and began training with UFC champ Anderson SilvaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- After a series of wins in Dream, Souza signed with Strikeforce, where he submitted Matt Lindland in his debut.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- With Xtreme Couture teammates Couture, Wanderlei Silva and Robert DrysdaleCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- After signing with Japanese promotion Dream, Souza moved to Las Vegas and began training at Xtreme Couture.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- After his first loss, "Jacare" went on a nine-fight win streak.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- "Jacare" poses with his biggest MMA idol, "Minotauro" Nogueira, backstage at Jungle Fight 1Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Souza's first MMA loss was to Jorge "Macaco" PatinoCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- "Jacare" debuted in MMA in 2003 in the Jungle Fight organizationCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Winning the 88kg final against Demian Maia at ADCC 2005Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Souza submitted the legendary Marcelo Garcia to win the 2005 ADCC Absolute gold medal.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- "Jacare" grew to be a hero and example to poor kids in Manaus.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- "Jacare" grew to be a hero and example to poor kids in Manaus.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- "Jacare" grew to be a hero and example to poor kids in Manaus.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- "Jacare" grew to be a hero and example to poor kids in Manaus.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Gracie broke Souza's arm in the final minute with a tight armlock, but "Jacare" held on to win on points and take the gold medal.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Gracie broke Souza's arm in the final minute with a tight armlock, but "Jacare" held on to win on points and take the gold medal.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- The Gracie-Souza final in the 2004 Mundials Absolute division is considered by many to be the greatest BJJ match ever.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Even Roger Gracie, perhaps the greatest grappler ever, barely went .500 against "Jacare"Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Xande Ribeiro is another all-time great who fell to "Jacare"Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Among the names on Souza's ledger are legends including Andre GalvaoCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Considered among the 10 best jiu-jitsu fighters of all time, "Jacare" defeated all the best of his generation.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- With master Henrique Machado: “I'm the happiest man, I sleep every night in the biggest bed in the world — my dojo.”Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- My first feature on the brown belt phenom, at his academy in Manaus in 2002Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Jason Burgos/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Jason Burgos/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Jason Burgos/Sherdog.com
- Chris Weidman (186) vs. Ronaldo Souza (185.4)Credit: Jason Burgos/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza (186) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (185)Credit: Joao Baptista/Sherdog.com
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Joao Baptista/Sherdog.com
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Joao Baptista/Sherdog.com
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Joao Baptista/Sherdog.com
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Joao Baptista/Sherdog.com
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Joao Baptista/Sherdog.com
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Joao Baptista/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza (186)Credit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza (185.8) vs. Tim Boetsch (185.8)Credit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza (185.8)Credit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Jacare Souza vs. Tim BoetschCredit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Jacare Souza vs. Tim BoetschCredit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: João Baptista/Psicóticos por VT’
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: João Baptista/Psicóticos por VT’
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: João Baptista/Psicóticos por VT’
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: João Baptista/Psicóticos por VT’
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Anderson SilvaCredit: João Baptista/Psicóticos por VT’
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Anderson SilvaCredit: João Baptista/Psicóticos por VT’
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Anderson SilvaCredit: João Baptista/Psicóticos por VT’
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza def. Vitor Belfort via TKO (Punches) R1 4:38Credit: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza def. Vitor Belfort via TKO (Punches) R1 4:38Credit: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza def. Vitor Belfort via TKO (Punches) R1 4:38Credit: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
- Jacare Souza and MinotauroCredit: Marcelo Alonso/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza (186)Credit: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza (186) vs. Vitor Belfort (185)Credit: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
- Jacare Souza and Vitor BelfortCredit: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Vitor BelfortCredit: Marcio Valle
- Ronaldo Souza (186) vs. Yoel Romero (185)Credit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo Souza (186)Credit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Chris CamozziCredit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Chris CamozziCredit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Chris CamozziCredit: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Jacare Souza vs. Gegard MousasiCredit: Dave Mandel
- Jacare SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza vs. Francis CarmontCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Yushin OkamiCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Chris CamozziCredit: Alan Oliveira
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Chris CamozziCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (white trunks) vs. Ed HermanCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (white trunks) vs. Ed HermanCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (white trunks) vs. Ed HermanCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (white trunks) vs. Ed HermanCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (white trunks) vs. Ed HermanCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (white trunks) vs. Ed HermanCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Ed HermanCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Josuel DistakCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Gleidson Venga
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza with Combate Team: Duda, Gabriel, Bozo and Renata Aymore.Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Luke RockholdCredit: Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Luke RockholdCredit: Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Sherdog.com
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Anderson Silva and Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Anderson Silva, Josuel Distak, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Erick SilvaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Josuel Distak, Gegard Mousasi, Fernando Bettega, Fedor Emelianenko, Max Martyniouk and Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza and Gegard MousasiCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza, Max Martyniouk, Gegard Mousasi and Fedor EmelianenkoCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Jeff Sherwood
- Josuel Distak and Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Jeff Sherwood
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (left) and Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (left) and Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (left) and Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (left) and Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (left) and Robbie LawlerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Credit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Josuel DistakCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Viviane RibeiroCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Strikeforce CEO Scott CokerCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Tim KennedyCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (red gloves) vs. Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Joey VillasenorCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo “Jacare” SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo Souza (white trunks) vs. Matt LindlandCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Matt Lindland and Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Dave Mandel
- JacareCredit: Marcelo Alonso
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Daniel Herbertson
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Daniel Herbertson
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Daniel Herbertson
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Daniel Herbertson
- Ronaldo "Jacare" SouzaCredit: Daniel Herbertson
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Jason "Mayhem" MillerCredit: Daniel Herbertson
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Jason "Mayhem" MillerCredit: Daniel Herbertson
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Jason "Mayhem" MillerCredit: Daniel Herbertson
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Ronaldo Souza (22-3) vs Yoel Romero (10-1)THE MATCHUP: In many ways, Souza and Romero are very similar. Both are fairly old for elite fighters: 36 for Souza and 38 for Romero. Both excelled in grappling: Souza has won numerous Brazilian jiu-jitsu world championships, including two Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medals, while Romero medaled in just about every wrestling competition he ever entered, from the World Championships to the Olympics. Despite the grappling accolades, neither man has been shy about knocking out opponents since making the jump to MMA. “Jacare” is a power puncher who hurts opponents before dragging them to the ground, while Romero has knocked out all but two of his 12 opponents.
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With their muscular frames and all-power-all-the-time approach to MMA, neither Souza nor Romero is known for keeping a quick pace. However, Romero is better at matching the output of his opponent, while Souza tends to keep the same measured, almost hesitant strike output no matter what happens. Romero is also the more explosive and dynamic of the two fighters, with picture-perfect balance, even when he flings himself wildly off-balance, which he does do. Souza is more reserved, which means he is rarely in a particularly vulnerable position, but there is a peculiar stiffness to his every move on the feet.
THE ODDS: Souza (-149), Romero (+129)
THE PICK: With more MMA experience, some of the best submission grappling in the history of MMA and heavy hands, “Jacare” seems like a strong pick, but I think he struggles with Romero. The Cuban wrestler is not only skilled enough to stop Souza’s takedowns but one of the few men who have ever been able to contend with his size and raw strength. Francis Carmont was able to take a round off of Souza by simply avoiding the clinch. Romero is a more dangerous striker than Carmont and a far better wrestler who should not have to avoid the clinch to control distance. He wins by unanimous decision.
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