Ronaldo Souza ’s (23-4 MMA, 6-1 UFC) much-requested title shot came close to happening last week, when a neck injury removed Chris Weidman (13-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) from his UFC 199 matchup against champ Luke Rockhold (15-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC). According to UFC President Dana White, “Jacare” was the first option to fill in for the original contender – but, with an injured knee himself, the Brazilian middleweight had to decline. Currently recovering from surgery, Souza reinforced during a participation in Brazilian TV channel Combate’s “Revista Combate” that he has no doubts about his contender status. “The UFC hasn’t said anything about a shot now, but I’m very confident,” Souza said. “I don’t believe there are any other options for the UFC.
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