'Jacaré' makes octagon return against Tim Boetsch at UFC 208:

Top UFC Middleweight contender Ronaldo 'Jacaré' Souza returns to action in a surprising bout against UFC 205 victor, Tim Boetsch. Souza last competed at UFC 198 in his country of Brazil, finishing compatriot Vitor Belfort in the first round to solidify his title challenger status. With Luke Rockhold losing his title to Michael Bisping in shocking fashion, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert 'Jacaré' and Rockhold were scheduled to battle for a second time at UFC Fight Night 101 last November. However an injury to Rockhold forced him off the card and left Souza opponentless, subsequently forcing him off the Australia event. Souza was seeking to avenge his defeat to Rockhold from the pairs Strikeforce days, when Rockhold claimed the Middleweight crown from the 37 year-old Brazilian. Tim Boetsch on the otherhand wouldn't be regarded as a top contender in the UFC Middleweight division, sitting in the #14 position, but is on a impressive 2 fight win streak where he has scored two knockout victories, the first coming against the recently deceased Josh Samman, and at UFC 205 scored a fantastic first round KO against Brazil native Rafael Natal. The UFC matchmakers were left with a dilemma when it came to setting up a fight for Souza, with Yoel Romero expected to challenge Michael Bisping for the crown, Chris Weidman suffering a brutal flying-knee stoppage against the Cuban, Rockhold injured and the rest of the division facing each other. Another possible matchup may have pitted Ronaldo against Gegard Mousasi in a rubber match, with Mousasi winning the pairs first meeting at DREAM 6, picking up an 'upkick' win before Souza secured a guillotine finish back in 2014 to level up the score between the two. However a fight between the #3 ranked Ronaldo Souza and the #14 ranked Tim Boetsch looks like an awful mismatch of ability in my opinion.

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