| Ronaldo Souza | |
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| Born | Ronaldo Souza dos Santos December 7, 1979 Vila Velha, Brazil[1] |
| Other names | Jacaré (""Caiman"") |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Manaus, Brazil |
| Team | X-Gym |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Ronaldo Souza dos Santos[1] (born December 7, 1979), nicknamed Jacaré, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Souza is the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, holding notable wins over Tim Kennedy, Robbie Lawler, Matt Lindland and Jason 'Mayhem' Miller.
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Biography [link]
Souza started training Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when he was 17. He is a 5-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, including gold medals in the Openweight class in 2003, 2004 and 2005. His other credentials include the 2005 77–87 kg ADCC Champion and the 2005 ADCC Absolute Division runner-up, only losing to Roger Gracie who outweighed him by approximately 25 lbs. Along with Roger Gracie and Marcelo Garcia, Jacaré is widely considered to be among the greatest BJJ practitioners of all time. In 2008 he was runner up in Dream's mixed martial arts Middleweight Grand Prix tournament, losing to Gegard Mousasi in the finals.
Souza made his MMA debut on September 9, 2003 at Jungle Fight's inaugural event where he lost to Jorge "Macaco" Patino by KO at 3:13 into the first round. He returned to MMA eight months later at Jungle Fight 2 securing a submission win over Victor Babkir under a minute into the first round. His next fight was in April 2006 at Jungle Fight 6 where he got his second win, defeating Alexander Schlemenko by an arm triangle choke submission. He went on to fight twice before the end of 2006, winning both fight by submission during the first round.
In 2006, Souza fought and drew with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in a grappling contest.[2] After the match Souza was invited by Couture to train at his gym. Souza accepted and started training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.[3] Souza's first fight of 2007 was on May 19 with him scoring a submission win due to strikes over veteran Bill Vucick at Gracie Fighting Championships: Evolution. He would next fight twice within a two week period on September 29 and October 13, scoring two submission wins both within the first round.
Dream [link]
In 2008, Souza signed with Japanese MMA-promotion Dream and was scheduled to participate in the 2008 Dream Middleweight Grand-Prix. In the first round of the tournament, at Dream 2 on April 29, 2008, he defeated Ian Murphy by a rear naked choke submission in the first round.[4][5] This secured him a place in the quarter-finals which took place at Dream 4 on June 15 were he fought former ICON Sport Middleweight Champion Jason "Mayhem" Miller. The fight went the distance with Souza continuously going for submissions with Miller escaping multiple rear naked choke, leglock and armbar-attempts while mounting his own offense on the feet. Souza was awarded a unanimous decision victory which secured him a place in the semi-final of the Middleweight Grand-Prix.[6]
In the semi-finals which took place at Dream 6 on September 23, Souza defeated Zelg Galesic early in the first round by armbar submission. The victory earned him a place in the finals of the tournament and a shot at the Dream Middleweight Championship against Gegard Mousasi that same night. In the fight Souza was knocked out early in the first round by an upkick as he attempted to dive past Mousasi's guard to land a strike of his own. After participating in the tournament, Souza left Xtreme Couture and went to San Diego to train with Saulo and Xande Ribeiro, before leaving to train with Anderson Silva and Andre Galvao in preparation for Silva's upcoming bout with Thales Leites at UFC 97 at Black House.[7]
Souza fought in the Dream Middleweight Championship in a rematch with Jason Miller at Dream 9 after Gegard Mousasi vacated the title when moving up to Light Heavyweight. The fight was called a no contest due to an illegal kick to the head that opened up a gash on Souza's head.[8]
Strikeforce [link]
Souza made his Strikeforce debut on December 19, 2009 at Strikeforce: Evolution with a first round submission win over Matt Lindland, via arm triangle choke. In this fight, Souza showed a major improvement in his stand up game and striking. Souza faced Joey Villaseñor on May 15, 2010 at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery.[9] He won the fight via decision, dominating the first round, being very aggressive, achieving the mount position and almost achieving the submission, but slowed down on the 2nd and 3rd round.
Souza fought Tim Kennedy on August 21, 2010 at Strikeforce: Houston for the vacant Strikeforce middleweight belt, and won via unanimous decision.[10] Souza then defended the belt for the first time against Robbie Lawler, on January 29, 2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg.
In his second defense, Souza lost his belt against American Kickboxing Academy fighter Luke Rockhold via unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 48-47).[11]
On March 3, 2012, Souza made his sixth Strikeforce appearance against late replacement Bristol Marunde. Souza won via arm triangle, submitting Marunde at 2:43 of the final round.[12]
Mixed martial arts record [link]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 19 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 15–3 (1) | Bristol Marunde | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey | 3 March 2012 | 3 | 2:43 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 14–3 (1) | Luke Rockhold | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | 10 September 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | Lost Strikeforce Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 14–2 (1) | Robbie Lawler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg | 29 January 2011 | 3 | 2:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Defended Strikeforce Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 13–2 (1) | Tim Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Houston | 21 August 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | Won vacant Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–2 (1) | Joey Villaseñor | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | 15 May 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 (1) | Matt Lindland | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Evolution | 19 December 2009 | 1 | 4:18 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| NC | 10–2 (1) | Jason Miller | NC (cut from an illegal kick) | Dream 9 | 26 May 2009 | 1 | 2:33 | Yokohama, Japan | Souza was cut from an illegal soccer kick by Miller. For vacant Dream Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–2 | Gegard Mousasi | KO (upkick) | Dream 6 | 23 September 2008 | 1 | 2:15 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | For vacant Dream Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Zelg Galešić | Submission (armbar) | Dream 6 | 23 September 2008 | 1 | 1:27 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Jason Miller | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 4 | 15 June 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1 | Ian Murphy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dream 2 | 29 April 2008 | 1 | 3:37 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 7–1 | Wendell Santos | TKO (submission to punches) | Hero's The Jungle | 13 October 2007 | 1 | 1:40 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–1 | Jose Gomes de Ribamar | Submission (armbar) | Amazon Challenge | 29 September 2007 | 1 | 3:28 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–1 | Bill Vucick | TKO (submission to punches) | Gracie Fighting Championships: Evolution | 19 May 2007 | 1 | 3:01 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Haim Gozali | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight Europe | 17 December 2006 | 1 | 1:34 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Alexey Prokofiev | Submission (triangle choke) | Fury Fighting Championship 1 | 27 September 2006 | 1 | 2:30 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–1 | Alexander Shlemenko | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Jungle Fight 6 | 29 April 2006 | 1 | 2:10 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–1 | Victor Babkir | TKO (submission to punches) | Jungle Fight 2 | 15 May 2004 | 1 | 0:56 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jorge Patino | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 1 | 13 September 2003 | 1 | 3:13 | Manaus, Brazil |
Championships and Accomplishments [link]
- Strikeforce
- Strikeforce Middleweight Championship (One time)
- ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship:
- ADCC 2011
- Superfight Runner-up (against Braulio Estima)
- ADCC 2009
- Superfight Champion (against Robert Drysdale)
- ADCC 2005
- 77 – 87kg: 1st Place
- Openweight: 2nd Place
- ADCC 2003
- 77 – 87kg: 2nd Place
- ADCC 2003 Brazilian Qualifiers
- 77 – 87kg: 1st Place
- CBJJ World Championships:
- 2005
- Black Belt Medium Heavy: 1st Place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
- 2004
- Black Belt Medium Heavy: 2nd Place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
- 2003
- Brown Belt Medium Heavy: 1st Place
- Brown Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
- 2002
- Brown Belt Medium Heavy: 1st Place
- Brown Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place
- 2001
- Purple Belt Middle: 1st Place
- Purple Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
- CBJJ Pan American Championships:
- 2004
- Black Belt Medium Heavy: 1st Place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
- CBJJ European Championships:
- 2005
- Black Belt Medium Heavy: 1st Place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place
- CBJJ Brazilian Championships:
- 2004
- Brown Belt Medium Heavy: 1st Place
- BJJ World Cup:
- 2005
- Black belt: 2nd place
- 2004
- Black belt: 1st place
See also [link]
References [link]
- ^ a b "Ronaldo Jacare Souza – Wiki". BJJHeroes.com. https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/ronaldo-souza-jacare-fighter-wiki. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Gross, Josh (2006-11-18). "Couture Draws with "Jacaré" and Garcia Wins Again". Sherdog.com. https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=6169. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Martin, Denis. "BJJ Phenom ‘Jacaré’ Set for Toughest Test to Date". Sherdog.com. https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=13145. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Sherdog.com (2008-04-29). "Success for Sakuraba in Saitama". Sherdog.com. https://www.sherdog.com/news/pr.asp?n_id=12525. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Nowe, Jason. "Aoki Bests ‘JZ,’ Middleweights Advance". Sherdog.com. https://www.sherdog.com/news/pr.asp?n_id=12522. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Dream 4 Play-by-Play". Sherdog.com. https://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=13250. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Alonso, Marcelo (February 27, 2009). "Jacaré, Galvão Training Silva for Leites". Sherdog.com. https://sherdog.com/news/articles/jacar-galvo-training-silva-for-leites-16312. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ https://www.dreamofficial.com/free/fightcard/?id=20090526
- ^ "Randleman vs. Gracie, Villasenor vs. "Jacare" official for May 15 Strikeforce event". MMAjunkie. https://mmajunkie.com/news/18853/randleman-vs-gracie-villasenor-vs-jacare-official-for-may-15-strikeforce-event.mma.
- ^ Brian Knapp. "Jacare, Kennedy to Vie for Vacant Strikeforce Crown". Sherdog. https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jacare-Kennedy-to-Vie-for-Vacant-Strikeforce-Crown-25579.
- ^ "Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Defends Strikeforce Title Against Luke Rockhold". MMAWeekly.com. June 5, 2011. https://mmaweekly.com/ronaldo-jacare-souza-defends-strikeforce-title-against-luke-rockhold-on-sept-10. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ Fontanez, Erik. "Strikeforce Tate vs. Rousey Results: ‘Jacare’ Souza Wins With Late Sub". MMAWeekly.com. https://www.mmaweekly.com/strikeforce-tate-vs-rousey-results-jacare-souza-wins-with-late-sub.
External links [link]
- Professional MMA record for Ronaldo Souza from Sherdog
- Profile at Dreamofficial.com
- Interview with Jacare
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4th Strikeforce Middleweight Champion August 21, 2010 – September 10, 2011 |
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Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (locally: [ʁoˈnawðu ˈlwiʒ nɐˈzaɾju dʒ ˈɫĩmɐ]; born 18 September 1976), commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer. Popularly dubbed "the phenomenon", he is considered by experts and fans to be one of the greatest football players of all time. He is one of only four players to have won the FIFA World Player of the Year award three times or more, along with Zinedine Zidane, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He also won the Ballon d'Or twice, in 1997 and again in 2002.
Considered by many one of the best strikers of all time, in 2007 he was named in the greatest ever starting eleven by France Football magazine and in 2004 was named in the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players compiled by Pelé. He was inducted Into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2015. In February 2011, Ronaldo announced his retirement from professional football after an 18-year career.
Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals, and is the second highest goalscorer for his national team. Aged 17, he was a part of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At the 1998 World Cup he received the Golden Ball for player of the tournament in helping Brazil reach the final where he suffered a convulsive fit hours before the defeat to France. He won a second World Cup in 2002 where he scored twice in the final, and received the Golden Boot as top goalscorer. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal, which was a World Cup record at the time.
Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli
Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli (born November 20, 1967 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a retired Brazilian footballer. Although as a child he was a forward he spent his career as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Ronaldo begun his career in 1979, after making the cut during a Corinthians youth try out. Originally a forward, he was intimidated by the large pool of children who were gunning for attacking positions that day and decided to try out for a goalkeeping position, as he had brought gloves to the try out. Earning a spot as a third goalkeeper with the junior team, Ronaldo was eventually brought to the main team to help out in training. He made his professional debut in a goalless friendly against São José EC in 1988. During that year's Campeonato Paulista he defended a penalty kick from Darío Pereyra in the derby against São Paulo FC, cementing his place as the starting goalkeeper for the team.
As a player, Ronaldo was notorious for his physicality and for not being afraid of charging an incoming attacker.
Ronaldo (name)
Ronaldo is the Portuguese, Italian and Spanish equivalent of the English language name Ronald.
- Ronaldo, a documentary about the Portuguese international footballer
