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Ronaldo Souza

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Ronaldo Souza, nicknamed Jacare, was born in 1979 in Vila Velha and is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and fourth degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He began training judo and jiu-jitsu at seventeen after moving to Manaus, and became an eight-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, including openweight gold in 2003, 2004 and 2005, as well as an ADCC Submission Fighting World Champion and a Brazilian National and European Open Champion. The ADCC inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2024. He moved to mixed martial arts in 2003, fought for the UFC from 2013 to 2021 and is a former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.

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Birth Year
1979 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
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Competed In

ADCC World Championship, Competitions
Source Ronaldo Souza (Wikipedia)
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Competitions
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World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Competitions
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Plays

Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Sports
Source Ronaldo Souza (Wikipedia)
Mixed Martial Arts, Sports
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Submission grappling, Sports
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Nationality

Brazil

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Source Ronaldo Souza (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality brazil
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is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler
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1. Ronaldo Souza (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth
    born 7 December 1979
  • Article text, gender
    He was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class
  • Career, titles
    He is an eight-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion
  • Lead, nationality brazil
    is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler
  • Plays: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Lead, sport
    submission grappler and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
  • Plays: Mixed Martial Arts, Lead, sport
    is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist
  • Competed In: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Career, ultimate-fighting-championship
    competing for UFC from 2013 to 2021
  • Competed In: ADCC World Championship, Career, adcc-world-championship
    ADCC Submission Fighting World Champion
  • Competed In: World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Career, world-jiu-jitsu-championship
    two-time black belt World Champion
  • Plays: Submission grappling, Lead, submission grappling
    is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
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