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Brazil
Manaus, Amazonas
Ronaldo Souza
"
Jacare
"
AGE
45
/
Dec 7, 1979
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
185 lbs
/
83.91 kg
ASSOCIATION
Fusion X-Cel Performance
CLASS
Middleweight
Wins
26
KO
/
TKO
8
31%
SUBMISSIONS
14
54%
DECISIONS
4
15%
Losses
10
KO
/
TKO
4
40%
SUBMISSIONS
1
10%
DECISIONS
5
50%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Andre Muniz
UFC 262 - Oliveira vs. Chandler
May / 15 / 2021
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Jacob Montalvo
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:59
loss
Kevin Holland
UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Dec / 12 / 2020
KO (Punches)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:45
loss
Jan Blachowicz
UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare
Nov / 16 / 2019
Decision (Split)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Jack Hermansson
UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
Apr / 27 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Chris Weidman
UFC 230 - Cormier vs. Lewis
Nov / 03 / 2018
KO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:46
loss
Kelvin Gastelum
UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington
May / 12 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Derek Brunson
UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2
Jan / 27 / 2018
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:50
loss
Robert Whittaker
UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis
Apr / 15 / 2017
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:28
win
Tim Boetsch
UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie
Feb / 11 / 2017
Submission (Kimura)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:41
win
Vitor Belfort
UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
May / 14 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Osiris Maia
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:38
loss
Yoel Romero
UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor
Dec / 12 / 2015
Decision (Split)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Chris Camozzi
UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold
Apr / 18 / 2015
Submission (Armbar)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:33
win
Gegard Mousasi
UFC Fight Night 50 - Jacare vs. Mousasi 2
Sep / 05 / 2014
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:30
win
Francis Carmont
UFC Fight Night 36 - Machida vs. Mousasi
Feb / 15 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Yushin Okami
UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader
Sep / 04 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:47
win
Chris Camozzi
UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold
May / 18 / 2013
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:37
win
Ed Herman
Strikeforce - Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
Jan / 12 / 2013
Submission (Kimura)
Mark Carter
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:10
win
Derek Brunson
Strikeforce - Rousey vs. Kaufman
Aug / 18 / 2012
KO (Punches)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:41
win
Bristol Marunde
Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey
Mar / 03 / 2012
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:43
loss
Luke Rockhold
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov
Sep / 10 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Robbie Lawler
Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Cyborg
Jan / 29 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:00
win
Tim Kennedy
Strikeforce - Houston
Aug / 21 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Joey Villasenor
Strikeforce - Heavy Artillery
May / 15 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Al Wichgers
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Matt Lindland
Strikeforce - Evolution
Dec / 19 / 2009
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:18
NC
Jason Miller
Dream 9 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round
May / 26 / 2009
No Contest (Cut)
Yuji Shimada
1
2:33
loss
Gegard Mousasi
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
Sep / 23 / 2008
KO (Upkick)
Daisuke Noguchi
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:15
win
Zelg Galesic
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
Sep / 23 / 2008
Submission (Armbar)
Moritaka Oshiro
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:27
win
Jason Miller
Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals
Jun / 15 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
2
5:00
win
Ian Murphy
Dream 2 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round
Apr / 29 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
3:37
win
Wendell Santos
HTJ - Hero's the Jungle
Oct / 13 / 2007
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
1:40
win
Jose de Ribamar Machado Gomes
AC - Amazon Challenge
Sep / 29 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
1
3:28
win
Bill Vucick
GFC - Evolution
May / 19 / 2007
TKO (Submission to Punches)
Mark Matheny
1
1:59
win
Haim Gozali
JF - Jungle Fight 7
Dec / 17 / 2006
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:33
win
Alexey Prokofiev
Fury FC 1 - Warlords Unleashed
Sep / 27 / 2006
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1
2:30
win
Alexander Shlemenko
JF - Jungle Fight 6
Apr / 29 / 2006
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
1
2:10
win
Victor Babkir
JF - Jungle Fight 2
May / 15 / 2004
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
0:56
loss
Jorge Patino
JF - Jungle Fight 1
Sep / 13 / 2003
KO (Punch)
1
3:13
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