Rousimar Palhares

🇧🇷

(1980-02-20)

Statistics

UFC Record: 8-4

By Method:

KO/TKO: 0-3
Submission: 6-0
Decision: 2-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 3-0
As Underdog: 5-4

By Weight Class:

Welterweight: 1-0
Middleweight: 7-4

By Round:

Round 1: 4-3
Round 2: 2-0
Round 3: 2-1

By Type:

Main Event: 0-1

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W W L L W

Peak Elo: 3170 (2015-08-01)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2745 (#635)

Bonuses: 2 (0 FOTN, 2 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 6m 22s

Total Fight Time: 1h 16m 24s

Avg Time Between Fights: 169 days

Avg Card Placement: 5.2

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2013-10-09
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields

Rousimar Palhares (33) 🇧🇷
L L W W W • 7-4
Elo: 2764

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
00:31

🇺🇸 Mike Pierce (33)
9-3 • L W W W W
Elo: 3006

Ginásio José Corrêa
Barueri
Brazil 🇧🇷

2012-12-14
The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes

Hector Lombard (34) 🇨🇺
L • 0-1
Elo: 3005

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
03:38

🇧🇷 Rousimar Palhares (32)
7-3 • L W W W L
Elo: 2814

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Gold Coast
Australia 🇦🇺

2012-05-05
UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller

Alan Belcher (28) 🇺🇸
W L W W W • 8-4
Elo: 2947

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
04:18

🇧🇷 Rousimar Palhares (32)
7-2 • W W W L W
Elo: 2901

IZOD Center
East Rutherford, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸

2012-01-14
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes

⭐ Rousimar Palhares (31) 🇧🇷
W W L W W • 6-2
Elo: 2877

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R1
01:03

🇺🇸 Mike Massenzio (29)
2-3 • W L L L W
Elo: 2533

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2011-08-27
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami

Rousimar Palhares (31) 🇧🇷
W L W W W • 5-2
Elo: 2829

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇺🇸 Dan Miller (30)
5-4 • L L W W L
Elo: 2628

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2011-03-03
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann

Rousimar Palhares (31) 🇧🇷
L W W W L • 4-2
Elo: 2743

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R2
01:44

🇺🇸 David Branch (29)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 2694

KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Kentucky
United States 🇺🇸

2010-09-15
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares

Nate Marquardt (31) 🇺🇸
L W W W L • 8-3
Elo: 2958

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R1
03:28

🇧🇷 Rousimar Palhares (30)
4-1 • W W W L W
Elo: 2800

Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
United States 🇺🇸

2010-03-27
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy

Rousimar Palhares (30) 🇧🇷
W W L W • 3-1
Elo: 2684

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R1
00:45

🇵🇱 Tomasz Drwal (28)
3-1 • L W W W
Elo: 2741

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸

2009-12-12
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez

Rousimar Palhares (29) 🇧🇷
W L W • 2-1
Elo: 2549

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R2
03:21

🇧🇷 Lucio Linhares (36)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2678

FedExForum
Memphis, Tennessee
United States 🇺🇸

2009-01-17
UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson

Rousimar Palhares (28) 🇧🇷
L W • 1-1
Elo: 2415

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇺🇸 Jeremy Horn (33)
6-6 • L W W L L
Elo: 2537

The O2
Dublin
Ireland 🇮🇪

2008-09-06
UFC 88: Breakthrough

Dan Henderson (38) 🇺🇸
W W L L • 2-2
Elo: 2736

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 Rousimar Palhares (28)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2447

Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
United States 🇺🇸

2008-05-24
UFC 84: Ill Will

⭐ Rousimar Palhares (28) 🇧🇷
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2300

MIDDLEWEIGHT
SUB
R1
02:36

🇨🇦 Ivan Salaverry (37)
3-3 • L W W L L
Elo: 2477

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸