{"title":"Rousimar Palhares","name":"Rousimar Palhares","sport":"mma","image":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Rousimar_Toquinho.jpg/960px-Rousimar_Toquinho.jpg","description":"Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter","qid":"Q2060133","pv":6690,"nickname":"Toquinho","born":"1980-02-20","died":null,"birthplace":"Dores do Indaiá, Brazil","iso":"BR","country":"Brezilya","height":173,"reach":180,"stance":"Orthodox","division":"Welterweight","divisions":["Light Heavyweight","Middleweight","Welterweight"],"team":"Pantera Negra","org":null,"grap":{"pts":3,"tags":["comp:grappling","belt:bjj"]},"legend":false,"champ":true,"record":{"wins":19,"losses":13,"draws":1,"nc":0,"ko":0,"sub":16,"dec":3,"total":33,"lossesByKo":9,"lossesBySub":0,"lossesByDec":4,"streak":{"type":"L","n":5},"bestStreak":6,"firstFight":"2004-05-10","lastFight":"2024-03-30","firstLossTo":"Leandro Silva","titleFights":4,"titlesWon":3},"otherRecord":null,"fights":[{"result":"L","record":"19–13–1","opponent":"Florent Betorangal","method":"Decision (unanimous)","kind":"DEC","round":"3","time":"5:00","date":"2024-03-30","event":"Kongs FC 2","location":"Niort, France","notes":"Return to Middleweight.","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"L","record":"19–12–1","opponent":"Anatoliy Boyko","method":"TKO (punches)","kind":"KO","round":"1","time":"3:52","date":"2022-12-16","event":"ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko","location":"Moscow, Russia","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"L","record":"19–11–1","opponent":"Ibragim Magomedov","method":"TKO (punches)","kind":"KO","round":"1","time":"2:09","date":"2022-06-17","event":"ACA 140: Ramos vs. Reznikov","location":"Sochi, Russia","notes":"Middleweight bout.","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"L","record":"19–10–1","opponent":"Georgy Kichigin","method":"TKO (punches)","kind":"KO","round":"1","time":"3:53","date":"2018-12-15","event":"Russian Cagefighting Championship 5","location":"Ekaterinburg, Russia","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"L","record":"19–9–1","opponent":"Aliaskhab Khizriev","method":"KO (punches)","kind":"KO","round":"1","time":"0:58","date":"2018-03-30","event":"Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov","location":"Moscow, Russia","notes":"For the Interim FNG Welterweight Championship; Palhares missed weight by 3 lbs and was not eligible to win the title","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"D","record":"19–8–1","opponent":"Shamil Amirov","method":"Draw (overturned)","kind":"OTHER","round":"3","time":"5:00","date":"2017-09-05","event":"Fight Nights Global 73: Aliev vs. Brandão","location":"Kaspiysk, Russia","notes":"Originally a split decision win for Amirov; overturned to draw by Russian MMA Union.","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"W","record":"19–8","opponent":"Aleksei Ivanov","method":"Submission (heel hook)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"0:37","date":"2017-07-07","event":"Fight Nights Global 70: Palhares vs. Ivanov","location":"Ulan-Ude, Russia","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"L","record":"18–8","opponent":"Michał Materla","method":"KO (punch)","kind":"KO","round":"2","time":"1:27","date":"2016-10-01","event":"KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares","location":"Zielona Góra, Poland","notes":"Middleweight bout.","opponentSlug":"micha-materla"},{"result":"L","record":"18–7","opponent":"Emil Weber Meek","method":"KO (punches and elbows)","kind":"KO","round":"1","time":"0:45","date":"2016-05-21","event":"Venator FC 3","location":"Milan, Italy","notes":"For the Venator Welterweight Championship.","opponentSlug":"emil-weber-meek"},{"result":"W","record":"18–6","opponent":"Jake Shields","method":"Submission (kimura)","kind":"SUB","round":"3","time":"2:02","date":"2015-08-01","event":"WSOF 22","location":"Las Vegas, Nevada, United States","notes":"Defended the WSOF Welterweight Championship. Later stripped of the title for not letting go of the submission when the referee stopped the fight.","opponentSlug":"jake-shields"},{"result":"W","record":"17–6","opponent":"Jon Fitch","method":"Submission (kneebar)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"1:30","date":"2014-12-13","event":"WSOF 16","location":"Sacramento, California, United States","notes":"Defended the WSOF Welterweight Championship.","opponentSlug":"jon-fitch"},{"result":"W","record":"16–6","opponent":"Steve Carl","method":"Submission (inverted heel hook)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"1:09","date":"2014-03-29","event":"WSOF 9","location":"Las Vegas, Nevada, United States","notes":"Won the WSOF Welterweight Championship.","opponentSlug":"steve-carl"},{"result":"W","record":"15–6","opponent":"Mike Pierce","method":"Submission (heel hook)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"0:31","date":"2013-10-09","event":"UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields","location":"Barueri, Brazil","notes":"Welterweight debut. Subsequently released from the UFC for not letting go of the submission when the referee stopped the fight.","opponentSlug":"mike-pierce"},{"result":"L","record":"14–6","opponent":"Héctor Lombard","method":"KO (punches)","kind":"KO","round":"1","time":"3:38","date":"2012-12-15","event":"UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson","location":"Gold Coast, Australia","notes":"Suspended for 9 months due to elevated testosterone levels.","opponentSlug":"hector-lombard"},{"result":"L","record":"14–5","opponent":"Alan Belcher","method":"TKO (punches and elbows)","kind":"KO","round":"1","time":"4:18","date":"2012-05-05","event":"UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller","location":"East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States","notes":"","opponentSlug":"alan-belcher"},{"result":"W","record":"14–4","opponent":"Mike Massenzio","method":"Submission (heel hook)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"1:03","date":"2012-01-14","event":"UFC 142","location":"Rio de Janeiro, Brazil","notes":"Submission of the Night.","opponentSlug":"mike-massenzio"},{"result":"W","record":"13–4","opponent":"Dan Miller","method":"Decision (unanimous)","kind":"DEC","round":"3","time":"5:00","date":"2011-08-27","event":"UFC 134","location":"Rio de Janeiro, Brazil","notes":"","opponentSlug":"dan-miller"},{"result":"W","record":"12–4","opponent":"David Branch","method":"Submission (kneebar)","kind":"SUB","round":"2","time":"1:44","date":"2011-03-03","event":"UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann","location":"Louisville, Kentucky, United States","notes":"","opponentSlug":"david-branch"},{"result":"L","record":"11–4","opponent":"Nate Marquardt","method":"TKO (punches)","kind":"KO","round":"1","time":"3:28","date":"2010-09-15","event":"UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares","location":"Austin, Texas, United States","notes":"","opponentSlug":"nate-marquardt"},{"result":"W","record":"11–3","opponent":"Tomasz Drwal","method":"Submission (heel hook)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"0:45","date":"2010-03-27","event":"UFC 111","location":"Newark, New Jersey, United States","notes":"Suspended for 90 days for not letting go of the submission after initial stoppage.","opponentSlug":"tomasz-drwal"},{"result":"W","record":"10–3","opponent":"Lucio Linhares","method":"Submission (heel hook)","kind":"SUB","round":"2","time":"3:21","date":"2009-12-12","event":"UFC 107","location":"Memphis, Tennessee, United States","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"W","record":"9–3","opponent":"Jeremy Horn","method":"Decision (unanimous)","kind":"DEC","round":"3","time":"5:00","date":"2009-01-17","event":"UFC 93","location":"Dublin, Ireland","notes":"","opponentSlug":"jeremy-horn"},{"result":"L","record":"8–3","opponent":"Dan Henderson","method":"Decision (unanimous)","kind":"DEC","round":"3","time":"5:00","date":"2008-09-06","event":"UFC 88","location":"Atlanta, Georgia, United States","notes":"","opponentSlug":"dan-henderson"},{"result":"W","record":"8–2","opponent":"Ivan Salaverry","method":"Submission (armbar)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"2:36","date":"2008-05-24","event":"UFC 84","location":"Paradise, Nevada, United States","notes":"Submission of the Night.","opponentSlug":"ivan-salaverry"},{"result":"W","record":"7–2","opponent":"Daniel Acacio","method":"Submission (heel hook)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"1:22","date":"2007-12-06","event":"Fury FC 5: Final Conflict","location":"São Paulo, Brazil","notes":"Won Fury FC Middleweight Grand Prix.","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"W","record":"6–2","opponent":"Fabio Nascimento","method":"Submission (heel hook)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"2:45","date":"2007-12-06","event":"Fury FC 5: Final Conflict","location":"São Paulo, Brazil","notes":"Fury FC Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal.","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"W","record":"5–2","opponent":"Flavio Luiz Moura","method":"Submission (ankle lock)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"1:21","date":"2007-08-04","event":"Fury FC 4: High Voltage","location":"Teresopolis, Brazil","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"W","record":"4–2","opponent":"Helio Dipp","method":"Submission (rear-naked choke)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"1:40","date":"2007-03-10","event":"Floripa Fight 3","location":"Florianópolis, Brazil","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"W","record":"3–2","opponent":"Claudio Mattos","method":"Submission (heel hook)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"4:58","date":"2006-11-25","event":"Storm Samurai 12","location":"Curitiba, Brazil","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"L","record":"2–2","opponent":"Arthur Cesar Jacintho","method":"Decision (majority)","kind":"DEC","round":"3","time":"5:00","date":"2006-06-21","event":"Rio MMA Challenger 2","location":"Rio de Janeiro, Brazil","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"W","record":"2–1","opponent":"Renan Moraes","method":"Submission (armbar)","kind":"SUB","round":"1","time":"N/A","date":"2006-05-20","event":"Gold Fighters Championship 1","location":"Rio de Janeiro, Brazil","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"W","record":"1–1","opponent":"Bruno Bastos","method":"Decision (split)","kind":"DEC","round":"3","time":"5:00","date":"2006-04-29","event":"Floripa Fight 2","location":"Florianópolis, Brazil","notes":"","opponentSlug":null},{"result":"L","record":"0–1","opponent":"Leandro Silva","method":"Decision (unanimous)","kind":"DEC","round":"3","time":"5:00","date":"2004-05-10","event":"Banni Fight Combat 2","location":"Brasília, Brazil","notes":"Middleweight debut.","opponentSlug":null}],"women":false,"slug":"rousimar-palhares","eloHist":[[2004,830],[2006,1085],[2007,1271],[2008,1278],[2009,1338],[2010,1348],[2011,1430],[2012,1314],[2013,1391],[2014,1436],[2015,1448],[2016,1174],[2017,1100],[2018,867],[2022,632],[2024,532]],"elo":352,"eloPeak":1285,"eloPeakYear":2015,"imageCredit":{"artist":"Rhdesantana","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","licenseUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0","page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ARousimar_Toquinho.jpg"},"pt":1,"fc":[571,316,368,1241]}