Rousimar PalharesGrappler

Welterweight · 19-8 · orthodox

Last 5
WLLWW
Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
46
Elo Rating
1596.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 4.10 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 99% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages 3.93 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 96% of Welterweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.04 significant strikes per minute — better than 86% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 0% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 99% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands only 1.75 significant strikes per minute — worse than 93% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.75
    Bottom 7%
  • Striking accuracy
    51%
    Top 15%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.04
    Top 14%
  • Striking defense
    59%
    Top 27%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.93
    Top 4%
  • Takedown accuracy
    45%
    Top 34%
  • Takedown defense
    0%
    Bottom 1%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    4.10
    Top 1%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1519, higher than 39% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1597).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Miller1:03Massenzio4:18Belcher3:38Lombard0:31Pierce
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
2013-10-09 · Submission, R1 0:31
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
2012-12-14 · KO/TKO, R1 3:38
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller
2012-05-05 · KO/TKO, R1 4:18
UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes
2012-01-14 · Submission, R1 1:03
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
2011-08-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
2011-03-03 · Submission, R2 1:44
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
2010-09-15 · KO/TKO, R1 3:28
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy
2010-03-27 · Submission, R1 0:45
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
2009-12-12 · Submission, R2 3:21
UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson
2009-01-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 88: Breakthrough
2008-09-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 84: Ill Will
2008-05-24 · Submission, R1 2:36