R. Jacaré poses next to doctors after elbow surgery. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Pointed out by many as one of the favorites to fight for the middleweight belt after the duel between Vitor belfort e Chris Weidman, postponed to 2015, Ronaldo Jacare He took advantage of the time off in his schedule, as he has no fight scheduled, and underwent surgery on his right elbow this Tuesday (07). On your official profile on Instagram, the Brazilian released a photo of himself still in the hospital and commented on the procedure.
“Thank you to my doctors, Dr. Bruno Lobo Brandão and Dr. Rickson Moraes. I underwent surgery to decompress the ulnar nerve, which caused me great discomfort and loss of strength in my hands. The surgery was successful and I already feel better!”, wrote Jacaré along with the photo on the social network.
At 34 years old, Ronaldo Souza has a professional record of 21 wins, just three defeats and one draw. Multi-time champion in jiu-jitsu and former holder of the middleweight title of the now defunct Strikeforce, Jacaré currently occupies second place in the rankings of the 84 kg category in the UFC. Since debuting in the biggest MMA organization on the planet, the Brazilian has won his four fights, against Chris Camozzi, Yushin Okami, Francis Carmont and Gegard Mousasi.
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