Rousimar Palhares
| Rousimar Palhares | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 1980 Dores do Indaiá, Minas Gerais |
| Other names | Toquinho, Paul Harris |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Luta Livre, Sambo |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Brazilian Top Team |
| Rank |
1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Luta Livre [1] |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grappling | ||
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
| Silver | 2011 | -88 kg |
Rousimar Palhares, (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁowziˈmaʁ paˈʎaɾiʃ]; born February 20, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, physical strength, and bizarre behavior during fights. His nickname Toquinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [toˈkĩɲu]), Portuguese for "little tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by leg-locks.
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[edit] Background
Palhares grew up in the Brazilian countryside in a poor family. He recalls working to help the family as young as age seven and said they did not always have enough food for everyone. He eventually had to leave his shanty and move underneath a local bridge in a tent city slum.[2]
He claimed the Fury Fighting Championship middleweight title in December 2007 after defeating Flavio Mura, Pan-Am Jiu-Jitsu champion Fabio Negao, and Chute Boxe's Daniel Acacio in a tournament.
Palhares earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under former UFC champion Murilo Bustamante and Bebeo Duarte. Experts in martial arts touted Palhares as one of the most naturally gifted grapplers today.[3]
Having spent his entire early career competing in Brazil, Palhares' first bout outside his home country was in the US at UFC 84. He is considered to be one of the best in the world at leg locks, such as the heel hook and kneebar.[4] Palhares took 2nd place in the under 88kg 2011 ADCC, finishing his first three opponents quickly by heel hook, before losing to established World Champion Andre Galvao in the final, by points.
[edit] Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlson Gracie → Murilo Bustamante → Rousimar Palhares
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
At UFC 84, Palhares made his UFC debut in spectacular fashion submitting UFC veteran Ivan Salaverry halfway through the first round. Palhares dominated Salaverry from the opening bell grabbing Salaverry and taking him down into side control with a body lock seconds into the fight. From there Palhares transitioned into mount before taking Salaverry's back. As Salaverry tried to escape Palhares switched to an armbar and Salaverry quickly tapped out. He was awarded submission of the night honours.
Palhares then fought his toughest opponent to date against former PRIDE Middleweight & Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson at UFC 88. Henderson defeated Palhares by unanimous decision en route to handing Palhares his first loss in the UFC.
Palhares quickly rebounded from the loss to defeat MMA veteran Jeremy Horn at UFC 93 by unanimous decision. Palhares was expected to face Alessio Sakara on December 5, 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, but due to an injury while training, Sakara had to withdraw. On December 12, 2009 at UFC 107 Palhares fought against Lucio Linhares and defeated Linhares by heel hook.[5]
At UFC 111, Palhares defeated Tomasz Drwal by heel hook 45 seconds into the first round.[6] He was, however, subsequently suspended for 90 days for continuing to crank the submission even after Drwal had tapped and referee Kevin Mulhall stepped in to stop the fight.[7] He stated in a post-fight interview that he did not feel Drwal tap and kept applying pressure until the referee stepped in, and stated that he was sorry for hurting him.
Palhares was expected to face Nate Marquardt on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118,[8] however the bout was moved to September 15, 2010 to headline UFC Fight Night 22 after Alan Belcher was forced to pull out of his bout with Demian Maia with an eye injury.[9]
Marquardt defeated Palhares via first round TKO. During the fight, Palhares claimed that Marquardt had greased his leg after failing to secure a leg lock on the ground. Marquardt attacked, catching Palhares off guard as he was complaining to the referee and won the fight through a ground-and-pound stoppage. Palhares would later apologize for his actions during the fight after it was determined by officials that Marquardt's leg was not greased.[10]
Palhares was expected to face Alexandre Ferreira on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann.[11] However on January 18, Ferreira was dismissed from Chute Boxe, his home training camp, for a "lack of commitment." Less than an hour later, it was reported that the fight had been cancelled due to Ferreira losing family and friends in the Brazilian floods, resulting in him being in "no condition to train or fight."[12]
Palhares faced Dave Branch[13] at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann. He defeated Branch via second round submission (kneebar).[14][15]
Palhares/Ferreira was expected to take place on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134.[16] However, Ferreira was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Dan Miller. Palhares would defeat Miller by unanimous decision.[17]
Palhares next faced Mike Massenzio on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142[18] He defeated Massenzio by heel hook in the first round, earning him his second Submission of the Night bonus.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 14 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14–3 | Mike Massenzio | Submission (heel hook) | UFC 142 | January 14, 2012 | 1 | 1:03 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 13–3 | Dan Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 134 | August 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–3 | Dave Branch | Submission (kneebar) | UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann | March 3, 2011 | 2 | 1:44 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Nate Marquardt | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | September 15, 2010 | 1 | 3:28 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Tomasz Drwal | Submission (heel hook) | UFC 111 | March 27, 2010 | 1 | 0:45 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Suspended for 90 days due to failure to let go of the submission after initial stoppage |
| Win | 10–2 | Lucio Linhares | Submission (heel hook) | UFC 107 | December 12, 2009 | 2 | 3:21 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jeremy Horn | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 93 | January 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Dan Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 88 | September 6, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Ivan Salaverry | Submission (armbar) | UFC 84 | May 24, 2008 | 1 | 2:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 7–1 | 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 | 6–1 | Fabio Nascimento | Submission (heel hook) | Fury FC 5: Final Conflict | December 6, 2007 | 1 | 2:45 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–1 | Flavio Luiz Moura | Submission (heel hook) | Fury FC 4: High Voltage | August 4, 2007 | 1 | 1:21 | Teresopolis, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–1 | Helio Dipp | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Floripa Fight 3 | March 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:40 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–1 | Claudio Mattos | TKO (injury) | Storm Samurai 12 | November 25, 2006 | 1 | 4:58 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Arthur Cesar | Decision (split) | Rio MMA Challenger 2 | June 21, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Renan Moraes | Submission (armbar) | Gold Fighters Championship 1 | May 20, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Bruno Bastos | Decision (split) | Floripa Fight 2 | April 29, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Florianópolis, Brazil |
[edit] References
- ^ "Bustamande e Toquinho graduados na Luta-Livre". tatame.com.br. 2010. http://www.tatame.com.br/2010/11/23/Bustamante-e-Toquinho-graduados-na-Luta-Livre. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ^ "Toquinho promete partir para cima de americano no UFC Rio". Oglobo.com.br. 2011. http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/ufc-rio/mat/2011/08/22/toquinho-promete-partir-para-cima-de-americano-no-ufc-rio-925175270.asp. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ "Toquinho Excited About Debut At UFC 84". MMAWeekly.com. 2008. http://mmaweekly.com/toquinho-excited-about-debut-at-ufc-84-2. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Is Rousimar Palhares the Man to Beat Anderson Silva ? by Jad Semaan". bleacherreport. 2008. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/54382-is-rousimar-palhares-the-man-to-beat-anderson-silva. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "PALHARES VS. LINHARES AT UFC 107". MMAWeekly.com. 2009-09-29. http://mmaweekly.com/palhares-vs-linhares-at-ufc-107-2. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ Deibert, Dave "UFC 111: Georges St-Pierre steamrolls Dan Hardy, Shane Carwin destroys Frank Mir", The Vancouver Sun (March 29, 2010)
- ^ "UFC 111 suspensions: Palhares receives disciplinary action, Riddle out indefinitely". MMAJunkie.com. 2010-03-28. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18482/ufc-111-suspensions-palhares-receives-disciplinary-action-riddle-out-indefinitely.mma. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares Possible for UFC 118 on August 28 in Boston". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-05-05. http://mmafrenzy.com/14339/nate-marquardt-vs-rousimar-palhares-possible-for-ufc-118-on-august-28-in-boston/.
- ^ "Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares moved to UFC Fight Night 22 main-event slot". mmajunkie.com. 2010-08-03. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20141/nate-marquardt-vs-rousimar-palhares-moved-to-ufc-fight-night-22-main-event-slot.mma.
- ^ John Morgan. "Palhares apologizes for false accusations; team congratulates Marquardt on win". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20667/palhares-apologizes-for-false-accusations-team-congratulates-marquardt-on-win.mma.
- ^ "Rousimar Palhares vs. Alexandre Ferreira targeted for UFC on Versus 3". mmajunkie.com. 2010-12-19. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21811/rousimar-palhares-vs-alexandre-ferreira-targeted-for-ufc-on-versus-3.mma.
- ^ "Exclusive: Palhares vs. Cacareco cancelled; Brazilian floods cited.". Fighters Only. January 18, 2011. http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=6009.
- ^ "Dave Branch Replaces Ferreira, Faces Palhares At UFC on Versus 3". heavy.com. January 19, 2011. http://www.heavy.com/mma/mma-news/2011/01/dave-branch-replaces-ferreira-faces-palhares-at-ufc-on-versus-3/.
- ^ "Rousimar Palhares Kneebars Dave Branch". bloodyelbow.com. March 4, 2011. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/4/2030231/rousimar-palhares-kneebars-dave-branch-snapshot-of-the-day.
- ^ UFC On Versus 3 Results: Rousimar Palhares Kneebars Dave Branch
- ^ "Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira vs. Rousimar Palhares in the works for UFC 134". mmajunkie.com. May 5, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23498/alexandre-cacareco-ferreire-vs-rousimar-palhares-in-the-works-for-ufc-134.mma.
- ^ "Dan Miller replaces injured "Cacareco," meets Rousimar Palhares at UFC 134". mmajunkie.com. July 6, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24293/dan-miller-replaces-injured-cacareco-meets-rousimar-palhares-at-ufc-134.mma.
- ^ "Palhares-Massenzio Matchup Added to Growing UFC 142 Card". sherdog.com. November 15, 2011. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Palhares-Massenzio-Matchup-Added-to-Growing-UFC-142-Card-in-Rio-37228.
