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Rousimar Palhares

Rousimar Palhares

“Toquinho”

WelterweightBrazil

19Wins
13Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLLWW

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Profile

Age
46 (born February 26, 1980)
Born in
Dores do Indaiá
Height
5' 8"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
8-4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC8

  • Submission 6
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.71 top 95%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.16
Striking accuracy51%Better than 83% of welterweights
Strike defense58%Better than 64% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.75 top 16%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
3.1
Takedown accuracy39%Better than 50% of welterweights
Takedown defense0%Better than 0% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Palhares last fought on October 9, 2013 (Win vs Mike Pierce). Palhares has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Rousimar Palhares

Born on February 26, 1980 in Dores do Indaiá, Brazil, Rousimar Palhares "Toquinho" competes as a welterweight mixed martial artist. Palhares is 5' 8" tall with a 71" reach, long for that height.

Palhares turned professional in 2004, debuting with Banni Fight Combat. A 7-2 record outside the UFC came first. Palhares first fought in the UFC at UFC 84: Ill Will in May 2008 and beat Ivan Salaverry by armbar from back control. Palhares's UFC record stands at 8-4 after 12 fights.

A submission specialist, Palhares has 6 UFC submission wins, most often by heel hook. Statistically, Palhares attempts more submissions than 99% of welterweights and lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 84% of welterweights. Palhares ranks #1 in UFC history for most heel hook wins.

Palhares needed only 0:31 to beat Mike Pierce at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields, the fastest UFC win of that career. 4 of Palhares's 6 UFC finishes came in the first round. Palhares has never been submitted in the UFC. Palhares's record outside the UFC includes 1-1-1 in Fight Nights Global and 3-0 in Fury FC.

Palhares's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields in October 2013, where Palhares beat Mike Pierce.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Mike Pierce

    Submission · Heel Hook After Drop to Ground · R1 0:31

    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields

    Oct 9, 2013

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Hector Lombard

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:38

    UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson

    Dec 14, 2012

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Alan Belcher

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R1 4:18

    UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller

    May 5, 2012

    0Str 1TD 0KD
  4. W

    Mike Massenzio

    Submission · Heel Hook On Ground · R1 1:03

    UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes

    Jan 14, 2012

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Dan Miller

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 134: Silva vs Okami

    Aug 27, 2011

    67Str 2TD 1KD
  6. W

    David Branch

    Submission · Kneebar On Ground · R2 1:44

    UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann

    Mar 3, 2011

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  7. L

    Nate Marquardt

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:28

    UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares

    Sep 15, 2010

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Tomasz Drwal

    Submission · Heel Hook On Ground · R1 0:45

    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy

    Mar 27, 2010

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Lucio Linhares

    Submission · Heel Hook On Ground · R2 3:21

    UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez

    Dec 12, 2009

    6Str 1TD 0KD
  10. W

    Jeremy Horn

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson

    Jan 17, 2009

    18Str 7TD 0KD
  11. L

    Dan Henderson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 88: Breakthrough

    Sep 6, 2008

    27Str 2TD 0KD
  12. W

    Ivan Salaverry

    Submission · Armbar From Back Control · R1 2:36

    UFC 84: Ill Will

    May 24, 2008

    0Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Rousimar Palhares is 19-13-1 across 33 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on May 10, 2004 (Banni Fight Combat). 21 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins19

  • Submission 16
  • Decision 3

Pro losses13

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
84% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
5 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC8-42008
Fight Nights Global1-1-12017
Fury FC3-02007
WSOF3-02014
ACA0-22022
Floripa Fight2-02006
Banni Fight Combat0-12004
Gold Fighters Championship1-02006
KSW0-12016
Kongs FC0-12024
Rio MMA Challenger0-12006
Russian Cagefighting Championship0-12018
Storm Samurai1-02006
Venator FC0-12016

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Florent Betorangal Decision (unanimous), R3 Kongs FC 2 Mar 30, 2024
L Anatoliy Boyko TKO (punches), R1 ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko Dec 16, 2022
L Ibragim Magomedov TKO (punches), R1 ACA 140: Ramos vs. Reznikov Jun 17, 2022
L Georgy Kichigin TKO (punches), R1 Russian Cagefighting Championship 5 Dec 15, 2018
L Aliaskhab Khizriev KO (punches), R1 Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov Mar 30, 2018
D Shamil Amirov Draw (overturned), R3 Fight Nights Global 73: Aliev vs. Brandão Sep 5, 2017
W Aleksei Ivanov Submission (heel hook), R1 Fight Nights Global 70: Palhares vs. Ivanov Jul 7, 2017
L Michał Materla KO (punch), R2 KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares Oct 1, 2016
L Emil Weber Meek KO (punches and elbows), R1 Venator FC 3 May 21, 2016
W Jake Shields Submission (kimura), R3 WSOF 22 Aug 1, 2015
W Jon Fitch Submission (kneebar), R1 WSOF 16 Dec 13, 2014
W Steve Carl Submission (inverted heel hook), R1 WSOF 9 Mar 29, 2014
W Mike Pierce Submission (heel hook), R1 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields Oct 9, 2013
L Héctor Lombard KO (punches), R1 UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson Dec 14, 2012
L Alan Belcher TKO (punches and elbows), R1 UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller May 5, 2012
W Mike Massenzio Submission (heel hook), R1 UFC 142 Jan 14, 2012
W Dan Miller Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 134 Aug 27, 2011
W David Branch Submission (kneebar), R2 UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann Mar 3, 2011
L Nate Marquardt TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares Sep 15, 2010
W Tomasz Drwal Submission (heel hook), R1 UFC 111 Mar 27, 2010
W Lucio Linhares Submission (heel hook), R2 UFC 107 Dec 12, 2009
W Jeremy Horn Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 93 Jan 17, 2009
L Dan Henderson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 88 Sep 6, 2008
W Ivan Salaverry Submission (armbar), R1 UFC 84 May 24, 2008
W Daniel Acacio Submission (heel hook), R1 Fury FC 5: Final Conflict Dec 6, 2007
W Fabio Nascimento Submission (heel hook), R1 Fury FC 5: Final Conflict Dec 6, 2007
W Flavio Luiz Moura Submission (ankle lock), R1 Fury FC 4: High Voltage Aug 4, 2007
W Helio Dipp Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Floripa Fight 3 Mar 10, 2007
W Claudio Mattos Submission (heel hook), R1 Storm Samurai 12 Nov 25, 2006
L Arthur Cesar Jacintho Decision (majority), R3 Rio MMA Challenger 2 Jun 21, 2006
W Renan Moraes Submission (armbar), R1 Gold Fighters Championship 1 May 20, 2006
W Bruno Bastos Decision (split), R3 Floripa Fight 2 Apr 29, 2006
L Leandro Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 Banni Fight Combat 2 May 10, 2004

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Rousimar Palhares's record?

Rousimar Palhares's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 13 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Rousimar Palhares?

Rousimar Palhares is 46 years old, born on February 26, 1980.

How tall is Rousimar Palhares and what is their reach?

Rousimar Palhares stands 5' 8" with a 71" reach.

Who did Rousimar Palhares fight last?

Rousimar Palhares beat Mike Pierce by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields on Oct 9, 2013.

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