The co-main event has been set for UFC 176, as Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza go toe-to-toe.
The the Los Angeles Daily News initially reported the bout, which lead to UFC officials making it official late Tuesday evening.
Gegard Mousasi and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza set for UFC 176 co-main event
Mousasi (35–4–2) is 2-1 inside the UFC Octagon with his most recent outing being a first round rear-naked choke submission victory against Mark Munoz in the main event at UFC Fight Night 41 in May. This big victory was a rebound from his February decision loss to Lyoto Machida.
Souza (20–3, 1NC) is inching himself ever so close to a shot at the 185-pound title, as he’s currently riding a six-fight winning streak, with three of those victories coming under the UFC banner. Most recently “Jacare” earned a unanimous decision against Francis Carmont at UFC Fight Night 36 in February.
UFC 176 goes down on August 2 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be headlined by Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes for the UFC featherweight championship.
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