"JACARE" SOUZA SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:55 am
Dream Middleweight Grand Prix runner-up and submission wizard Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (10-2) has signed a multi-fight agreement with world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE.
Souza is expected to fulfill the first fight on his contract in the fall.
"I am very excited that I will have the opportunity to fight in STRIKEFORCE amongst many of the world's best middleweight fighters," said the 29-year-old Souza, a native of Brazil, established his position as a top tier middleweight last year after placing second in the 2008 Dream Middleweight Grand Prix single elimination tournament in Japan.
"STRIKEFORCE has an extremely deep roster of top middleweight fighters. I am looking forward to the challenge and to taking my career to the next level."
Souza is expected to fulfill the first fight on his contract in the fall.
"I am very excited that I will have the opportunity to fight in STRIKEFORCE amongst many of the world's best middleweight fighters," said the 29-year-old Souza, a native of Brazil, established his position as a top tier middleweight last year after placing second in the 2008 Dream Middleweight Grand Prix single elimination tournament in Japan.
"STRIKEFORCE has an extremely deep roster of top middleweight fighters. I am looking forward to the challenge and to taking my career to the next level."
