Jacaré renews contract with UFC on the eve of the last fight of his old contract

R. Jacaré with new contract in photo posted by D. White (Photo: Reproduction)

The UFC didn't want to wait for Ronaldo Jacare was left without ties to the organization and rushed the renewal of his contract, which was made official this Friday (14). The Brazilian enters action this Saturday (15) against Robert whittaker in what would be the last fight of his former commitment to Ultimate. The president of the event, Dana White, celebrated the news by posting a photo of Jacaré holding the new bond on his social networks.

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Jaca's renewal goes against what the athlete's own manager said this week. Gilberto Faria said that the Brazilian intended to hear proposals from other organizations before deciding to renew with Ultimate, even though he said that his client's intention was to remain in the UFC. It is likely that Faria's statements turned on a yellow light in the UFC, which tried to rush a new bond with Jacaré, number 3 in the UFC middleweight ranking.

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Jacaré debuted in Ultimate in 2013, after becoming Strikeforce champion. The Brazilian has eight fights in the company, with seven wins and just one loss, to Yoel romero, at UFC 194. On SUPER FIGHTS, Jaca said that, if he beats Whittaker, will ask for a rematch with the Cuban or Luke Rockhold, who beat him in Strikeforce.