Welterweight· Not Fighting

Rousimar Palhares

“Toquinho”· Brazil

Pro record

19-8-0

Model Elo

1618

#273 of 1994

Age: —
Height: 5'8"
Reach: 71"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Brazil
UFC debut: May 24, 2008

Profile

Rousimar Palhares is 8–4 in the UFC since 2008. 6 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 4 in the first round. Last fight: beat Mike Pierce by submission (Oct 8, 2013).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 8–4; since 2008
Finish rate: 75%; 6 of 8 wins
1st-round finishes: 4
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: W1; wins in a row
Octagon time: 1h 16m; avg 6:22 per fight
Opposition: 1549; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Mike Pierce
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 8, 2013
1696opp. Elo
Tomasz Drwal
submission, R1 · UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 26, 2010
1587opp. Elo
Dan Miller
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 26, 2011
1560opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.75

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.04

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy52%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense60%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.18

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min3.93

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense0%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min4.11

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 70%Body 12%Legs 18%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 68%Clinch 9%Ground 23%

Average fight time: 4:56

Fight history (12)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	Mike PierceRecord after: 8-4	submissionRound 1 · 0:31	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ShieldsOct 8, 2013
L	Hector LombardRecord after: 7-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:38	UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs PearsonDec 13, 2012
L	Alan BelcherRecord after: 7-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:18	UFC on FOX: Diaz vs MillerMay 4, 2012
W	Mike MassenzioRecord after: 7-2	submissionRound 1 · 1:03	UFC 142: Aldo vs MendesJan 13, 2012
W	Dan MillerRecord after: 6-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiAug 26, 2011
W	David BranchRecord after: 5-2	submissionRound 2 · 1:44	UFC Live: Sanchez vs KampmannMar 2, 2011
L	Nate MarquardtRecord after: 4-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:28	UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs PalharesSep 14, 2010
W	Tomasz DrwalRecord after: 4-1	submissionRound 1 · 0:45	UFC 111: St-Pierre vs HardyMar 26, 2010
W	LLLucio LinharesRecord after: 3-1	submissionRound 2 · 3:21	UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDec 11, 2009
W	Jeremy HornRecord after: 2-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 93: Franklin vs HendersonJan 16, 2009
L	Dan HendersonRecord after: 1-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 88: BreakthroughSep 5, 2008
W	Ivan SalaverryRecord after: 1-0	submissionRound 1 · 2:36	UFC 84: Ill WillMay 23, 2008