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Luke Rockhold vs. Jacare Souza II Set for UFC Fight Night 101

September 11, 2016 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris

Former UFC middleweight champion and former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza will face off once again for UFC Fight Night 101 in November. The fight card is set for November. The fight is a rematch from their Strikeforce middleweight title bout at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov in September 2011. Rockhold defeated Jacare by unanimous decision in a very tough and close fight. You can check out the announcement tweet below.

Rockhold looks to rebound and get back in the title mix after losing his belt to Michael Bisping at UFC 199 last June. Jacare defeated former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort at UFC 198 last May. The winner of this fight would likely be in a very good position to face the winner of the upcoming middleweight title match between Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson at UFC 204 next month.

UFC Fight Night 101 is set for November 27 in Melbourne, Australia. The event will be held at the Rod Laver Arena.