Ronaldo Souza will have his back against the wall when he faces fellow Brazilian middleweight Andre Muniz at UFC 262 in Houston on May 15, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting following a report from Combate.
UFC 262 will take place at Houston’s Toyota Center and air live on pay-per-view, featuring Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler for the vacant lightweight championship.
“Jacare” Souza (26-9, 1 no contest) is on a three-fight losing skid under the UFC banner with defeats to Jack Hermansson, Jan Blachowicz — at light heavyweight — and Kevin Holland.