Ronaldo Jacaré says: 'I will be middleweight champion in two fights'

Jacaré states that it is only confidence that he will reach the title. Photo: Reproduction / Instagram Ronaldo Jacare

After thinking about retirement due to injuries that kept him out of the Octagon, Ronaldo Jacare has one goal in mind: to win the UFC middleweight belt (up to 84 kg.). Scheduled to face the North American, Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 224, on May 12th, in Rio de Janeiro, the black belt projects the title in up to two fights.

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In an interview with the North American website MMA Junkie, Jacaré revealed that, in the event of a victory against Gastelum, he does not think about doing any other fight other than fighting for the belt. “I’m not going to have another fight. I have to win this one and then wait to see what happens”, said the Brazilian.

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Jacaré is considered one of the main contenders for the belt in the UFC middleweight category, where he has had just two defeats since the arrival of Strikeforce in 2013. He has a record of 26 wins and just five losses.

In turn, Gastelum has a record of 14 wins, three losses and one fight without result (No Contest).

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UFC 224

The fight between Jacaré and Gastelum will be one of the attractions of UFC 224, an event that takes place on May 12th in Rio de Janeiro. The main fight of the show will be a fight for the women's bantamweight belt between the champion Amanda nunes and the challenger Rachel Pennington. Check out the full event card below.