Ronaldo Souza
UFC 2013–present · rated in 4 editions · peak overall 86.0
Scouting report
Winning eight World Jiu-Jitsu Championships and an ADCC title before capturing the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza built a career on elite grappling. Raised in Manaus, Brazil, Souza earned UFC stoppage wins over Gegard Mousasi, Vitor Belfort, Chris Weidman, and Derek Brunson, his ground game reflected in an 84 BJJ and 80 Wrestling, cementing an 84 Overall rating.
Peak ratings
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Jacare made his UFC debut in 2013, submitting Chris Camozzi with a first-round arm-triangle choke in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, and knocking out Yushin Okami with a right hand at UFC Fight Night 28 in Belo Horizonte. His ADCC-level jiu-jitsu, explosive takedowns, and developing power punching are reflected in an 95 BJJ and 82 Boxing.
Souza went on a tear from 2014 to 2015, defeating Francis Carmont in Jaragua do Sul, submitting Gegard Mousasi with a guillotine choke in Mashantucket, and submitting Chris Camozzi again before dropping a split decision to Yoel Romero at UFC 194 in Las Vegas. His top mount, submission ability, and power hooks anchor his 96 BJJ and 83 Boxing.
Between 2016 and 2017, Souza submitted Vitor Belfort in the first round in Curitiba and submitted Tim Boetsch with a kimura at UFC 208 in Brooklyn, while dropping a second-round TKO defeat to rising champion Robert Whittaker in Kansas City. His submission transitions and takedown offense justify his 96 BJJ and 83 Boxing ratings.
Souza knocked out Derek Brunson in Charlotte and TKO'd former champion Chris Weidman in the third round at UFC 230 in Madison Square Garden, while dropping decisions to Kelvin Gastelum, Jack Hermansson, and Jan Blachowicz. His overhand right power, chin, and submission base anchor his 95 BJJ and 82 Boxing.
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