Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza off UFC roster after suffering broken arm

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 5/20/21

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (26-10-0, one no contest) suffered a broken arm during last Saturday's UFC 262 show when he refused to tap out while in an armbar in a loss to Andre Muniz (21-4-0).

Insult was added to that legitimate injury via the fact that Souza is out of contract and now out of the UFC. Andre Pederneiras, Souza's manager, confirmed the news to Marc Raimondi of ESPN.

"'Jacare' just wants to take a rest now and take care of his family for now," Pederneiras told ESPN while adding Souza, 41, hasn't yet made any decision about his mixed martial arts future.

Souza explained via Instagram he underwent successful surgery and is recovering at his Florida home:

Souza lost his final four UFC fights and last notched a victory in November 2018. Muniz, meanwhile, has won seven straight and is a perfect 3-0 in the UFC.

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