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UFC 198 results: Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza states case with win over Vitor Belfort

Ronaldo Souza earned bragging rights in the only Brazilian vs. Brazilian fighter on the main card of UFC 198, and just may have earned himself a title shot in the process.

"Jacare," a former Strikeforce middleweight champion, rolled over former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort on Saturday night in Curitiba, rendering him a bloody mess before earning the TKO win at 4:38 of the opening round of the co-feature bout.

Souza (23-4, 1 NC), an eight-time World Jiu-Jitsu Championships gold medalist, didn't need long to get Belfort to the mat, then start reigning down punches and elbows.