7 Threats To UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman's Crown
3. Ronaldo Souza
Brazilian MMA star Ronaldo Jacare Souza is no stranger to success. He won the vacant Strikeforce middleweight championship in 2010 - defeating Tim Kennedy to do so - then defended the belt against current welterweight contender Robbie Lawler before losing the title to Luke Rockhold. Souza has a professional record of 20-3, with 2 of those losses coming from Gegard Mousasi and Luke Rockhold. Given his lengthily history with both men and their current predicament as co-contenders, Souza surely wants to avenge both losses. Jacare is on a 6-fight win streak, something UFC matchmakers are certainly aware of - long win streaks make marketing title fights much easier after all. A win over any of the top 5 men in the middleweight division would legitimize his claim to a title shot, and might make him the next contender in line.