Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza maps out what he wants to achieve over the next twelve months with Strikeforce

Strikeforce middleweight champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza has been speaking about what he’s looking to achieve during the course of 2011, as well as what the fans can expect to see this weekend when he goes head-to-head with Robbie Lawler this weekend in San Jose, California.
Speaking via MMAWeekly.com, Souza said:

“I want to keep my Strikeforce middleweight belt, have great fights, improve my game and be always prepared for to fight the best. I will fight anyone that weights 185-pounds, and it is up to Strikeforce to decide who my next opponent will be.

“There are a lot of good guys on my division, and there are other guys that can drop to my weight as well. So there are greats match-ups to be made. We will see what Strikeforce will put in him front of me in the future. For me it is about being prepared and taking one fight at a time.”

“2010 was a very special year for me and that just pumps me up to do better in 2011. I am looking forward to always entertaining my fans and bringing my best in my training and to my fights.”

Souza then spoke about his upcoming fight with heavy handed middleweight, Robbie Lawler, a fight that goes down this weekend in San Jose, California

“I think that it will be (the classic) grappler against the striker match-up. Robbie is a very tough opponent with a heavy hands and I have to be very well prepared for this fight, so I am training my jiu-jitsu, working hard on my stand-up, and getting ready for Jan. 29.”

Souza has gone 3-0 since joining the California based promotion, defeating Matt Lindland, Joey Villasenor and Tim Kennedy (for the vacant middleweight title). The Brazilian is one of the best in the business on the ground but has worked diligently on his stand-up over the past year.