Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza
Long considered one of the top middleweight contenders, BJJ ace ‘Jacare’ revealed last year that he had sought help after going through “psychological problems” following disappointments in his MMA career.
“Three months ago, I was crying on my way to the gym, tears would come out of my eyes and I didn’t know why,” Souza told MMA Fighting. “What am I doing, man? I’ll stop fighting, I don’t want this for my life.’”
Jacare’s’ concerned wife convinced him to see a psychologist and he’s since been able to identify the route of the problem, which he hasn’t specified, but has said that, “people think that those who kill themselves are the ones who have problems, and that’s not cool.”
The Brazilian star lost his next fight, but has vowed to continue competing.
