NEWARK, N.J. — Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza may currently be the number one middleweight contender after his Saturday co-main event win over Chris Camozzi, but come Monday, when the updated rankings are revealed, the man in line for a shot at the 185-pound belt may very well be Luke Rockhold, who dominated Lyoto Machida in the main event at Prudential Center before submitting him in the second round.
“Did you hear my walkout song?” Rockhold asked interviewer Joe Rogan after the bout. “I’m the best around. I did my part. Weidman, do your part.”
The reference was to UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, who faces Vitor Belfort at UFC 187 on May 23 in Las Vegas, and Rockhold made it clear that he wouldn’t mind facing the Long Islander in Madison Square Garden later this year if mixed martial arts gets sanctioned in New York. It was a defining performance for the former Strikeforce champion, who has won four straight, with none bigger than his victory over Machida, a former light heavyweight champion.
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