After his impressive win over Vitor Belfort in UFC 198, Ronaldo Souza arrived at the post-fight press conference with a limp.
According to some teammates who were backstage that night, it was due to a knee injury that happened the week before that fight. Shortly after the wrestling sparring session in which the ailment occurred, “Jacare” visited Dr. Rickson Moraes, who prescribed ice and anti-inflammatories.
“I saw him one day before his flight to Curitiba. Once Ronaldo reacted well to the treatment, we decided to not ask for special authorization from athletic commission for use of corticoids (a type of steroid that reduces swelling).