Jacaré sees the duel against Uriah Hall as a 'fresh start' and understands the obligation to win

R. Jacaré (photo) returns to the Octagon in April. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook ufcbrasil

The Brazilian Ronaldo Jacare He is going through an atypical moment in his career. Considered, a few years ago, one of the most dangerous athletes among the middleweights (up to 83,9kg), the fighter is currently experiencing an unstable period in his career. Coming from two consecutive defeats and a 'test' with a defeat in the top division, the fighter sees the warning sign on and sees the duel against Uriah Hall, UFC 249, on April 18, the opportunity for redemption. In an interview with 'Ag.Fight', the man from Espírito Santo spoke about the subject.

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“I think it will be a very difficult fight. Perhaps one of the most in my career. I'm coming from less than positive results, so I really need to win. In addition to being a tough opponent, I have a lot of respect for him, I even follow him on social media. Everything indicates that he will use his style, impose himself, but only then will we see what happens. I'm training for everything and I hope I can put my game into practice to win,” said Ronaldo.

The Brazilian also commented on his quick passage into the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg). At the time, after announcing that he would try himself in the top category, Ultimate soon selected him to face one of the front line athletes of the group led by Jon Jones. Jacaré came to Brazil and put up a tough fight against Jan Blachowicz No. UFC Sao Paulo, in November.

“My doctor had told me to go to the top category, which would be good for me. But they gave me a very tough, ranked opponent and I thought it would be interesting. Everyone thought he was going to kill me, but it wasn't quite like that. I want to work as much as possible, have good fights, but now focus on middleweight. It’s about winning and winning,” he concluded.

Ronaldo, who was already close to competing for the middleweight title on a few occasions, is currently experiencing a completely different moment. As he had migrated to the top category, the fighter officially left the middleweight rankings and seeks to reintegrate the group's elite.

In the Brazilian's recent retrospective, Ronaldo has three defeats in his last five appearances. The fighter has not had two consecutive victories since 2017.