With the final fight on his contract approaching Saturday night at UFC on FOX 24, officials and top middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza have worked out a new deal.
Souza’s new contract is for eight fights and will begin with his bout vs. Robert Whittaker from Kansas City. UFC president Dana White posted a picture of the former Strikeforce champion displaying a “thumbs-up” with a fight contract in-hand on social media:
@JacareMMA ????? pic.twitter.com/dm1lvPt2qE
— Dana White (@danawhite) April 14, 2017
The 37-year-old has won two in a row, finishing Vitor Belfort and submitting Tim Boetsch in the first round since a split decision loss to Yoel Romero in 2015.
Overall, Souza is 10-1 since 2012, with nine of those wins being by either knockout or submission.
