Rousimar Palhares
Mixed martial arts record

Rousimar Palhares

Section Title: Mixed martial arts record
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Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes

Loss	19–10–1	Georgy Kichigin	KO (punches)	RCC 5: Russian Cagefighting Championship 5	December 15, 2018	1	3:53	Ekaterinburg, Russia

Loss	19–9–1	Aliaskhab Khizriev	KO (punches)	Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov	March 30, 2018	1	0:58	Moscow, Russia	For the Interim FNG Welterweight Championship; Palhares missed weight by 3 lbs and was not eligible to win the title

Draw	19–8–1	Shamil Amirov	Draw (overturned)	Fight Nights Global 73: Aliev vs. Brandão	September 5, 2017	3	5:00	Kaspiysk, Russia	Originally a split decision win for Amirov; overturned to draw by Russian MMA Union.

Win	19–8	Aleksei Ivanov	Submission (heel hook)	Fight Nights Global 70: Palhares vs. Ivanov	July 7, 2017	1	0:37	Ulan-Ude, Russia

Loss	18–8	Michał Materla	KO (punches)	KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares	October 1, 2016	2	1:27	Zielona Góra, Poland

Loss	18–7	Emil Weber Meek	KO (punches and elbows)	Venator FC 3	May 21, 2016	1	0:45	Milan, Italy	For the Venator Welterweight Championship.

Win	18–6	Jake Shields	Submission (kimura)	WSOF 22	August 1, 2015	3	2:02	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Defended the WSOF Welterweight Championship. Later stripped of the title for not letting go of the submission when the referee stopped the fight.

Win	17–6	Jon Fitch	Submission (kneebar)	WSOF 16	December 13, 2014	1	1:30	Sacramento, California, United States	Defended the WSOF Welterweight Championship.

Win	16–6	Steve Carl	Submission (inverted heel hook)	WSOF 9	March 29, 2014	1	1:09	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won the WSOF Welterweight Championship.

Win	15–6	Mike Pierce	Submission (heel hook)	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields	October 9, 2013	1	0:31	Barueri, Brazil	Welterweight debut. Subsequently released from the UFC for not releasing the submission when the referee stopped the fight.

Loss	14–6	Hector Lombard	KO (punches)	UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson	December 15, 2012	1	3:38	Gold Coast, Australia	Suspended for 9 months due to elevated testosterone levels.

Loss	14–5	Alan Belcher	TKO (punches and elbows)	UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller	May 5, 2012	1	4:18	East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States

Win	14–4	Mike Massenzio	Submission (heel hook)	UFC 142	January 14, 2012	1	1:03	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Submission of the Night.

Win	13–4	Dan Miller	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 134	August 27, 2011	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Win	12–4	David Branch	Submission (kneebar)	UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann	March 3, 2011	2	1:44	Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Loss	11–4	Nate Marquardt	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares	September 15, 2010	1	3:28	Austin, Texas, United States

Win	11–3	Tomasz Drwal	Submission (heel hook)	UFC 111	March 27, 2010	1	0:45	Newark, New Jersey, United States	Suspended for 90 days for not letting go of the submission after initial stoppage.

Win	10–3	Lucio Linhares	Submission (heel hook)	UFC 107	December 12, 2009	2	3:21	Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Win	9–3	Jeremy Horn	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 93	January 17, 2009	3	5:00	Dublin, Ireland

Loss	8–3	Dan Henderson	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 88	September 6, 2008	3	5:00	Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Win	8–2	Ivan Salaverry	Submission (armbar)	UFC 84	May 24, 2008	1	2:36	Paradise, Nevada, United States	Submission of the Night.

Win	7–2	Daniel Acacio	Submission (heel hook)	Fury FC 5: Final Conflict	December 6, 2007	1	1:22	São Paulo, Brazil	Won Fury FC Middleweight Grand Prix.

Win	6–2	Fabio Nascimento	Submission (heel hook)	Fury FC 5: Final Conflict	December 6, 2007	1	2:45	São Paulo, Brazil	Fury FC Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal.

Win	5–2	Flavio Luiz Moura	Submission (inverted heel hook)	Fury FC 4: High Voltage	August 4, 2007	1	1:21	Teresopolis, Brazil

Win	4–2	Helio Dipp	Submission (rear naked choke)	Floripa Fight 3	March 10, 2007	1	1:40	Florianópolis, Brazil

Win	3–2	Claudio Mattos	Submission (heel hook)	Storm Samurai 12	November 25, 2006	1	4:58	Curitiba, Brazil

Loss	2–2	Arthur Cesar Jacintho	Decision (majority)	Rio MMA Challenger 2	June 21, 2006	3	5:00	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Win	2–1	Renan Moraes	Submission (armbar)	Gold Fighters Championship 1	May 20, 2006	1	N/A	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Win	1–1	Bruno Bastos	Decision (split)	Floripa Fight 2	April 29, 2006	3	5:00	Florianópolis, Brazil

Loss	0–1	Leandro Silva	Decision (unanimous)	Banni Fight Combat 2	May 10, 2004	3	5:00	Brasilia, Brazil

Sentence(s)

Palhares faced Mike Massenzio on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142, and defeated Massenzio by heel hook in the first round, by Submission of the Night.

final_sentence: Palhares faced Mike Massenzio on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142, and defeated Massenzio by heel hook in the first round, by Submission of the Night.