R. Jacaré (left) and D. Branch (right) would face each other in the UFC Sao Paulo in August, but the Brazilian refused the North American's challenge. Photo: Montagem SL / MMA Press
After much provocation, Ronaldo Jacare and David Branch are in negotiations with Ultimate to face each other at UFC 230. According to the website “Combate.com”, the middleweights already have a verbal agreement for the meeting to take place. The event, which takes place on November 03rd at Madison Square Garden in New York in the United States, has not yet had any fight confirmed by the organization.
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Initially, the duel between the athletes was considered to take place in the main fight of the UFC in São Paulo on August 04th. The North American even challenged Jacaré, but the Brazilian stated that he would be ready for the confrontation from the end of October.
Ronaldo Jacare He is going through a bad phase in Ultimate, in six fights he has only won three. Their last confrontation was the defeat to the title challenger, Kelvin Gastelum. Currently, the Brazilian is fifth in the middleweight rankings.
David Branch is coming off a knockout victory over Thiago Marreta in April this year. The former WSOF champion has a record of 28 fights, with 22 triumphs and six setbacks.
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