Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA legend Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is nearing the end of his storied career. And although the 41-year old Jacare isn’t yet ready to officially retire, he is making plans to open a jiu-jitsu academy in Orlando, FL. In a recent interview with Sherdog, Jacare revealed his ambitious
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend and longtime elite MMA fighter Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is officially no longer with the UFC. ESPN reported the news, citing Jacare’s manager Andre Pederneiras. At UFC 262 on May 15, Jacare lost to Andre Muniz via an arm break submission. That bout was the last on Jacare’s
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is nearing the end of his storied MMA career. On Saturday, May 15, the 41-year old Souza will square off with Andre Muniz in a middleweight bout at UFC 262. And although he knows he’s at the tail end of his time in MMA,
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Just a few weeks after the Usman vs Masvidal negotiations fell apart it looks like Masvidal has found his way back into the mix as the headliner of UFC 251 after Gilbert Burns was dropped due to a positive Coronavirus test result. Masvidal will now have to be tested and
Read moreWhen you think of BJJ representatives in the UFC your mind will probably automatically go to ADCC standouts like Davi Ramos, Gilbert Burns or Demian Maia. While the UFC has a lot of athletes who have great accolades in BJJ namely Jacare and Maia, there are also a lot of
Read moreThere is a common misconception that is continually perpetuated in the grappling community, many feel like wrestling beats jiu jitsu and quite honestly there is some truth to this statement. If you watch white and blue belt tournaments, you can see just how much of an edge a decent wrestler
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