Welterweight

Rousimar Palhares

Last fought: Oct 2013

RECORD

Pro

19-8-0

UFC

8-4-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	6:22
Fight Completion Rate	42.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.27
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	47-31 (60.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	30-21 (58.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	17-10 (63.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	50.3%
% Time in Control	33.2%
% Time Controlled	16.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	66.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.31
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.52
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.21
Distance Strike Accuracy	48.6%
Distance Strike Defense	64.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.39
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	4.17
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.59
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.66
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	9.45
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	2.30

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Rousimar Palhares League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Rousimar Palhares
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.2
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	38.9%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.7
Submission Attempts/15min	3.1
Control Time/15min	4:59
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	75.0%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	6:22
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.8

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Takedown Accuracy	75.0%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:06

Fight History

WIN

vs. Mike Pierce

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields • Oct 2013Welterweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 0:31

Rousimar Palhares0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

Mike Pierce2/540%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	0/1	0%	0/0	0:04	—
	Mike Pierce	2/5	40%	1/1	0:08	—

LOSS

vs. Hector Lombard

UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson • Dec 2012Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:38

Rousimar Palhares6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Hector Lombard24/4652%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hector Lombard	24/46	52%	0/0	0:45	2

LOSS

vs. Alan Belcher

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller • May 2012Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:18

Rousimar Palhares0/10%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:07

Alan Belcher20/3754%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	0/1	0%	1/1	0:07	—
	Alan Belcher	20/37	54%	0/0	2:13	—

WIN

vs. Mike Massenzio

UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes • Jan 2012Middleweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:03

Rousimar Palhares4/850%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01

Mike Massenzio0/60%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	4/8	50%	0/1	0:01	—
	Mike Massenzio	0/6	0%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Dan Miller

UFC 134: Silva vs Okami • Aug 2011Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rousimar Palhares67/11160%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:21KD 1

Dan Miller42/9743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	22/28	79%	1/1	0:43	1
	Dan Miller	9/25	36%	0/0	0:38	1

R2	Rousimar Palhares	16/25	64%	1/1	4:38	—
	Dan Miller	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Rousimar Palhares	29/58	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Miller	30/65	46%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. David Branch

UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann • Mar 2011Middleweight

Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 2, 1:44

Rousimar Palhares2/367%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:26

David Branch6/2326%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	0/1	0%	0/1	0:00	—
	David Branch	3/16	19%	1/1	3:14	—

R2	Rousimar Palhares	2/2	100%	0/1	0:26	—
	David Branch	3/7	43%	0/0	0:04	—

LOSS

vs. Nate Marquardt

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares • Sep 2010Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:28

Rousimar Palhares1/617%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27

Nate Marquardt13/3537%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	1/6	17%	0/1	0:27	—
	Nate Marquardt	13/35	37%	0/0	0:16	—

WIN

vs. Tomasz Drwal

UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy • Mar 2010Middleweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 0:45

Rousimar Palhares0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Tomasz Drwal0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	0/1	0%	0/0	0:07	—
	Tomasz Drwal	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Lucio Linhares

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009Middleweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 2, 3:21

Rousimar Palhares6/1443%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:05

Lucio Linhares8/2730%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	6/12	50%	1/2	3:25	—
	Lucio Linhares	0/4	0%	1/1	0:27	—

R2	Rousimar Palhares	0/2	0%	0/0	0:40	—
	Lucio Linhares	8/23	35%	1/1	1:24	—

WIN

vs. Jeremy Horn

UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson • Jan 2009Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rousimar Palhares18/3551%TD 7/10Ctrl 11:01

Jeremy Horn7/3619%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	8/15	53%	2/2	4:27	—
	Jeremy Horn	0/8	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Rousimar Palhares	6/13	46%	2/3	2:36	—
	Jeremy Horn	4/17	24%	1/1	0:57	—

R3	Rousimar Palhares	4/7	57%	3/5	3:58	—
	Jeremy Horn	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Rousimar Palhares27/6343%TD 2/16Ctrl 1:28

Dan Henderson42/8251%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:27KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	8/22	36%	1/6	0:35	—
	Dan Henderson	11/25	44%	0/0	0:21	1

R2	Rousimar Palhares	6/13	46%	1/5	0:53	—
	Dan Henderson	12/21	57%	0/0	1:49	—

R3	Rousimar Palhares	13/28	46%	0/5	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	19/36	53%	0/0	0:17	—

WIN

vs. Ivan Salaverry

UFC 84: Ill Will • May 2008Middleweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:36

Rousimar Palhares0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 2:17

Ivan Salaverry1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	0/0	—	1/1	2:17	—
	Ivan Salaverry	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Other (5 fights)

WIN

vs. Fabio Nascimento

Fury FC 5: Final Conflict • Dec 2007

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 2:43

Rousimar Palhares6/1060%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00

Fabio Nascimento4/1527%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	6/10	60%	3/6	0:00	—
	Fabio Nascimento	4/15	27%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Daniel Acacio

Fury FC 5: Final Conflict • Dec 2007

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:22

Rousimar Palhares6/875%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Daniel Acacio0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	6/8	75%	2/2	0:00	—
	Daniel Acacio	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Flavio Luiz Moura

Fury FC 4: High Voltage • Aug 2007

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:29

Rousimar Palhares0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Flavio Luiz Moura1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	0/0	—	1/1	0:00	—
	Flavio Luiz Moura	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Helio Dipp

Floripa Fight 4 • Mar 2007

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:40

Rousimar Palhares3/838%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Helio Dipp1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	3/8	38%	1/2	0:00	—
	Helio Dipp	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Claudio Mattos

Storm Samurai 12 • Nov 2006

Submission (Injury) • Rd 1, 0:17

Rousimar Palhares1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Claudio Mattos0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Rousimar Palhares	1/1	100%	1/1	0:00	—
	Claudio Mattos	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com