Ronaldo Souza vs Yoel Romero live stream . Top-ranked UFC Middleweight contenders,
Ronaldo Souza and Yoel Romero, will finally throw down in a highly
anticipated match up this Saturday (Dec. 12, 2015) at UFC 194 inside MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Let's take a look at the keys to victory for each athlete:
Ronaldo Souza dos Santos (born December 7, 1979), nicknamed Jacaré (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒakaˈɾɛ]), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner competing in the UFC's middleweight division. Souza is the former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion, and has also formerly competed for DREAM, and Jungle Fight. As of April 20, 2015, he is #2 in official UFC middleweight rankings
Record: 22-3 (1)
Key Wins: Gegard Mousasi (UFC Fight Night 50), Yushin Okami (UFC Fight Night 28), Francis Carmont (UFC Fight Night 36)
Key Losses: Luke Rockhold (Strikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov)
Keys to Victory: Souza is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu master, one of the very best black belts in the world. In addition, he's an incredibly strong athlete with great takedowns and knockout power.
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Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban mixed martial artist (MMA) and former World Champion and Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling. He competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and formerly competed in the now-defunct Strikeforce organization. Romero is #3 in the official UFC middleweight rankings
Record: 10-1
Key Wins: Lyoto Machida (UFC Fight Night 70), Tim Kennedy (UFC 178), Brad Tavares (UFC on FOX 11)
Key Losses: Rafael Cavalcante (Strikeforce: "Barnett vs Kharitonov")
Keys to Victory: Romero is an extremely interesting fighter. Despite his background as an Olympic wrestler -- and a silver medalist at that! -- Romero has largely chosen to strike with his opponents, which isn't a skill he truly focused on until well into his 30s.