Rousimar Palhares “Toquinho”

Photo of Rousimar Palhares
Age 44
Gender Male
Height 5' 8"
Weight Class Middleweight

Rousimar Palhares is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 19-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 2 months, 24 days
Rounds Fought 34.3
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 3 years, 6 months, 1 day
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 15 3
Losses 9 0 4
Finish Rate 84.2%
Finished Rate 69.2%
Win by Decision Rate 15.8%
Loss by Decision Rate 30.8%
Win by KO Rate 5.3%
Loss by KO Rate 69.2%
Win by SUB Rate 78.9%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 15
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 04:18
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 06:52
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 03/29/2024 L
(21-12-0) 		Florent Betorangal
(17-15-0) 		MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Kongs Fighting Championship 2 		3 05:00
NRB 12/16/2022 L
(21-11-0) 		Anatoly Boyko
(11-3-0) 		WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Absolute Championship Akhmat 149 		1 03:52
NRB 06/17/2022 L
(21-10-0) 		Ibragim Magomedov
(12-4-0) 		MW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Absolute Championship Akhmat 140 		1 02:09
NRB 12/15/2018 L
(21-9-0) 		Georgiy Kichigin
(30-11-0) 		KO (Strike)
Russian Cagefighting Championship 5 		1 03:53
NRB 03/30/2018 L
(21-8-0) 		Aliaskhab Khizriev
(13-0-0) 		WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Fight Nights Global 85 		1 00:58
NRB 09/04/2017 Unknown
(21-8-0) 		Shamil Amirov
(4-2-0) 		No Contest
Fight Nights Global 73 		3 05:00
NRB 07/07/2017 W
(20-8-0) 		Alexei Ivanov
(8-7-0) 		Submission
Fight Nights Global 70 		1 00:36
NRB 10/01/2016 L
(20-7-0) 		Michal Materla
(28-11-0) 		MW KO
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 36 		2 01:27
NRB 05/21/2016 L
(20-6-0) 		Emil Meek
(11-5-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Venator Fighting Championship 3 		1 00:45
OFF 08/01/2015 W
(19-6-0) 		Jake Shields
(33-11-1) 		WW
( 169.8 vs. 170.0 ) 		Submission (Kimura)
World Series of Fighting 22 - Palhares vs Shields 		3 02:02
OFF 12/13/2014 W
(18-6-0) 		Jon Fitch
(32-8-2) 		WW
( 169.2 vs. 169.6 ) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
World Series of Fighting 16 		1 01:30
OFF 03/29/2014 W
(17-6-0) 		Steven Carl
(21-6-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Submission (Ankle Lock)
World Series of Fighting 9 		1 01:09
OFF 10/09/2013 W
(16-6-0) 		Mike Pierce
(19-6-0) 		WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 ) 		Submission (Ankle Lock)
UFC Fight Night 29: Shields vs. Maia 		1 00:31
OFF 12/14/2012 L
(16-5-0) 		Hector Lombard
(35-11-1) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC on FX - TUF Finale Australia: Pearson vs. Sotiropolous 		1 03:38
OFF 05/05/2012 L
(16-4-0) 		Alan Belcher
(20-9-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs. Miller 		1 04:18
OFF 01/14/2012 W
(15-4-0) 		Mike Massenzio
(13-9-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 184.0 ) 		Submission (Ankle Lock)
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes 		1 01:03
OFF 08/27/2011 W
(14-4-0) 		Dan Miller
(14-8-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 134 Silva vs. Okami 		3 05:00
OFF 03/03/2011 W
(13-4-0) 		David Branch
(22-7-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 ) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
UFC on Versus 3 		2 01:44
OFF 09/15/2010 L
(13-3-0) 		Nate Marquardt
(36-20-2) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares 		1 03:28
OFF 03/27/2010 W
(12-3-0) 		Tomasz Drwal
(23-6-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Submission (Heel Hook)
UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy 		1 00:45
OFF 12/12/2009 W
(11-3-0) 		Lucio Linhares
(19-8-0) 		MW Submission (Heel Hook)
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez 		2 03:21
OFF 01/17/2009 W
(10-3-0) 		Jeremy Horn
(92-22-5) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson 		3 05:00
OFF 09/06/2008 L
(10-2-0) 		Dan Henderson
(32-15-0) 		MW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 88: Breakthrough 		3 05:00
OFF 05/24/2008 W
(9-2-0) 		Ivan Salaverry
(13-9-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 84: Ill Will 		1 02:36
NRB 12/06/2007 W
(7-2-0) 		Daniel Acacio
(31-19-0) 		Submission
Fury FC 5: Final Conflict 		1 05:00
NRB 12/06/2007 W
(7-2-0) 		Fabio Negao
(7-3-0) 		Submission
Fury FC 5: Final Conflict 		1 05:00
NRB 08/04/2007 W
(6-2-0) 		Flavio Luiz de Moura
(18-7-0) 		Submission (Ankle Lock)
Fury Fighting Championship 4: High Voltage 		1 01:21
NRB 03/10/2007 W
(5-2-0) 		Helio Dipp
(6-3-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Floripa Fight 3 		00:00
NRB 11/25/2006 W
(4-2-0) 		Claudio Mattos
(5-4-0) 		TKO/RSC (Injury)
Storm Samurai 12 		1 00:15
NRB 06/21/2006 L
(4-1-0) 		Arthur Cesar
(14-5-0) 		Decision
Rio MMA Challenge 2 		3 05:00
NRB 05/20/2006 W
(3-1-0) 		Renan Moraes
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Gold Fighters Championship 		1 00:00
NRB 04/29/2006 W
(2-1-0) 		Bruno Bastos
(2-3-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Floripa Fight 2 		00:00
NRB 01/05/2006 L
(2-0-0) 		Leandro Silva
(24-8-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Fight Club Tournament 06 		3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class