Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza
ADCC Champion · 2002–2012
Lineage
Souza's elite Athleticism (90) and elite Takedowns (90) define this era.
Competition Record
Career grappling record
Gi
No-Gi
ADCC Champion, UFC middleweight veteran
Mat Resume
Time on the mats in professional competition
82
Pro Matches
42
Mat Hours
32
Events
7.0 min
Avg Duration
48 sec
Fastest Sub
10
Sub-Only Matches
Style Analysis
ADCC champion who combined powerful wrestling with submissions. Successfully transitioned to UFC as a middleweight contender.
Signature Submissions
Notable Matches
Key competition results
Did You Know?
ADCC Champion
Competed in UFC as middleweight contender
One of the most successful BJJ-to-MMA transitions
Style Matchup Analysis
Where this game is vulnerable
Exploitable Patterns
Elite wrestlers who can match his grappling with superior striking threat
Dynamic guard players who can prevent his top control game
Leg lock specialists who attack from distance
Nightmare Matchup
Roger's methodical mount game and cross choke represent the ultimate positional nightmare for Jacare. While Jacare is an elite grappler, Roger's mount-to-submission pipeline is the one position chain Jacare cannot reliably escape.
Closest Calls
Roger mounted Jacare and finished with his signature cross choke — a defining moment that showed Roger's positional supremacy over even the best grapplers.
Engine Insight
Relative weakness: Guard Game (78) is 8 points below their 86 average — opponents strong in this area have the best chance.
Trophy Case
Later UFC middleweight contender
Super heavy
Signature Moments
ADCC Champion to UFC Contender
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza won ADCC gold and then transitioned to a successful UFC career, becoming one of the most dangerous grapplers in middleweight MMA history. His wrestling and top control translated directly from competition grappling to the cage.
ADCC champion who became a legitimate UFC title threat. Jacare bridged the gap between competition BJJ and elite MMA.
Career Numbers
ADCC Golds
ADCC gold medals
1
Pan Am Golds
Pan American Championship golds
1
18
Deep Cross Sport Wins
18 UFC wins + ADCC gold — one of the most successful cross-sport athletes in combat sports history
Season Stats · ADCC Champion
Engine Attributes
Data Coverage
FloGrappling / BJJ Heroes / IBJJF
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