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Ronaldo Souza
“Jacare”
Age: 44 | Dec 7, 1979
Nationality: Brazil
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185 lbs
Professional Record
| 37 fights | 26 wins | 10 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 8 | 4 |
| Submissions | 14 | 1 |
| Decisions | 4 | 5 |
| No Contests | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 26 - 10 - 1 | Andre Muniz | UFC 262 - Oliveira vs. Chandler | May 15, 2021 | Technical Submission (Armbar) | Jacob Montalvo | 1 | 3:59 |
| LOSS | 26 - 9 - 1 | Kevin Holland | UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno | December 12, 2020 | KO (Punches) | Mark Smith | 1 | 1:45 |
| LOSS | 26 - 8 - 1 | Jan Blachowicz | UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare | November 16, 2019 | Decision (Split) | Kevin MacDonald | 5 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 26 - 7 - 1 | Jack Hermansson | UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson | April 27, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 26 - 6 - 1 | Chris Weidman | UFC 230 - Cormier vs. Lewis | November 03, 2018 | KO (Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 2:46 |
| LOSS | 25 - 6 - 1 | Kelvin Gastelum | UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington | May 12, 2018 | Decision (Split) | Leon Roberts | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 25 - 5 - 1 | Derek Brunson | UFC on Fox 27 - Jacare vs. Brunson 2 | January 27, 2018 | KO (Head Kick and Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 3:50 |
| LOSS | 24 - 5 - 1 | Robert Whittaker | UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 2 | 3:28 |
| WIN | 24 - 4 - 1 | Tim Boetsch | UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie | February 11, 2017 | Submission (Kimura) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 3:41 |
| WIN | 23 - 4 - 1 | Vitor Belfort | UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic | May 14, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | Osiris Maia | 1 | 4:38 |
| LOSS | 22 - 4 - 1 | Yoel Romero | UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor | December 12, 2015 | Decision (Split) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 22 - 3 - 1 | Chris Camozzi | UFC on Fox 15 - Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | Submission (Armbar) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 2:33 |
| WIN | 21 - 3 - 1 | Gegard Mousasi | UFC Fight Night 50 - Jacare vs. Mousasi 2 | September 05, 2014 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Herb Dean | 3 | 4:30 |
| WIN | 20 - 3 - 1 | Francis Carmont | UFC Fight Night 36 - Machida vs. Mousasi | February 15, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | Keith Peterson | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 19 - 3 - 1 | Yushin Okami | UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader | September 04, 2013 | TKO (Punches) | Leon Roberts | 1 | 2:47 |
| WIN | 18 - 3 - 1 | Chris Camozzi | UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold | May 18, 2013 | Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 3:37 |
| WIN | 17 - 3 - 1 | Ed Herman | Strikeforce - Marquardt vs. Saffiedine | January 12, 2013 | Submission (Kimura) | Mark Carter | 1 | 3:10 |
| WIN | 16 - 3 - 1 | Derek Brunson | Strikeforce - Rousey vs. Kaufman | August 18, 2012 | KO (Punches) | Mike Beltran | 1 | 0:41 |
| WIN | 15 - 3 - 1 | Bristol Marunde | Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey | March 04, 2012 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Keith Peterson | 3 | 2:43 |
| LOSS | 14 - 3 - 1 | Luke Rockhold | Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov | September 10, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 14 - 2 - 1 | Robbie Lawler | Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Cyborg | January 29, 2011 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | John McCarthy | 3 | 2:00 |
| WIN | 13 - 2 - 1 | Tim Kennedy | Strikeforce - Houston | August 21, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 12 - 2 - 1 | Joey Villasenor | Strikeforce - Heavy Artillery | May 15, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | Al Wichgers | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 2 - 1 | Matt Lindland | Strikeforce - Evolution | December 19, 2009 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | John McCarthy | 1 | 4:18 |
| NC | 10 - 2 - 1 | Jason Miller | Dream 9 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round | May 26, 2009 | No Contest (Cut) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 2:33 |
| LOSS | 10 - 2 | Gegard Mousasi | Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final | September 23, 2008 | KO (Upkick) | Daisuke Noguchi | 1 | 2:15 |
| WIN | 10 - 1 | Zelg Galesic | Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final | September 23, 2008 | Submission (Armbar) | Moritaka Oshiro | 1 | 1:27 |
| WIN | 9 - 1 | Jason Miller | Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals | June 15, 2008 | Decision (Unanimous) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 8 - 1 | Ian Murphy | Dream 2 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round | April 29, 2008 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Kenichi Serizawa | 1 | 3:37 |
| WIN | 7 - 1 | Wendell Santos | HTJ - Hero's the Jungle | October 13, 2007 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 | Jose de Ribamar Machado Gomes | AC - Amazon Challenge | September 29, 2007 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:28 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 | Bill Vucick | GFC - Evolution | May 19, 2007 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | Mark Matheny | 1 | 1:59 |
| WIN | 4 - 1 | Haim Gozali | JF - Jungle Fight 7 | December 17, 2006 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:33 | |
| WIN | 3 - 1 | Alexey Prokofiev | Fury FC 1 - Warlords Unleashed | September 27, 2006 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:30 | |
| WIN | 2 - 1 | Alexander Shlemenko | JF - Jungle Fight 6 | April 29, 2006 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:10 | |
| WIN | 1 - 1 | Victor Babkir | JF - Jungle Fight 2 | May 15, 2004 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 0:56 | |
| LOSS | 0 - 1 | Jorge Patino | JF - Jungle Fight 1 | September 13, 2003 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:13 |
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