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Report: Souza to take on Vettori at UFC 256

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Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza is set to make his return and will fight middleweight Marvin Vettori at UFC 256, according to ESPN's Marc Raimondi.

Souza last competed at light heavyweight, but he'll drop back down to middleweight for this event. A location for the bout has yet to be determined.

It will be Souza's first clash since Jan Blachowicz defeated him last November. The 40-year-old was scheduled to compete at UFC 249 in May but was removed from the card after testing positive for COVID-19.

Souza, who's best known for being a submission grappler, will walk into UFC 256 with a record of 26-8 (1 NC), while Vettori arrives after three consecutive victories.

UFC 256 is currently scheduled for Dec. 12, 2020.

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