‘Jacare’: I deserve the title shot
Ronaldo Souza: “Absolutely, I deserve [a title shot]…I’m very happy with my performance. I knew he was a tough fighter, and it was a difficult fight.”
After his win at UFN 36, Lyoto Machida proclaimed that he deserved a middleweight title shot, but another fighter that fought last night believes he has a claim to the same title shot:
Absolutely, I deserve [a title shot], Souza told Fox Sports, but if the UFC doesn’t think so, I will be happy to do it again.
I’m very happy with my performance. I knew he was a tough fighter, and it was a difficult fight. I actually engaged quite well in some of my submissions, but he was able to [escape], said Souza. He may have defended, but he had to stay there or tap out [unless] time ran out. I maintained dominant position.