Jacare Souza has opened up about his psychological issues that almost forced his exit from MMA, and also discussed his decision to move up in weight and fight Jan Blachowicz later this year.
Souza (26-7) hasn’t fought since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Jack Hermansson in April. Little was heard from the 39-year-old UFC veteran until it was announced earlier this month he would move up to 205-pounds to face top contender Jan Blachowicz at UFC Sao Paulo in November. Talking to MMA Fighting, Souza explained the state of his mental health in detail.
“I was thinking about stopping (fighting).