Ronaldo Souza

"Jacare"

AGE	46 / 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

31%

SUBMISSIONS

54%

DECISIONS

15%

Losses 10

KO / TKO

40%

SUBMISSIONS

10%

DECISIONS

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	Jungle Fight 7 - Europe 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	Jungle Fight 6 - Amazonas Apr / 29 / 2006	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	2:10
win	Victor Babkir	Jungle Fight 2 - Amazonas May / 15 / 2004	TKO (Submission to Punches)	1	0:56
loss	Jorge Patino	Jungle Fight 1 - Amazonas Sep / 13 / 2003	KO (Punch)	1	3:13

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