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    Brazilian Top Team
    Rousimar Palhares

    RousimarPalhares

    Brazil
    • Brazil
    • Welterweight
    • Birthdate
      2/20/1980
    • Team
      Brazilian Top Team
    • Nickname
      Toquinho
    • Stance
      Orthodox
    • Reach
      71"

    Stats

    • W-L-D
      20-10-1
    • (T)KO
      1-7
    • SUB
      16-0
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    Fight History

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    DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
    Dec 15, 2018G. Kichigin
    L
    KO/TKO
    13:53Russian Cagefighting Championship: RCC 5
    Mar 30, 2018A. KhizrievChampionship Belt
    L
    KO/TKO
    10:58FNG: Fight Nights Global 85
    Sep 4, 2017S. Amirov
    D
    Draw
    35:00FNG: Fight Nights Global 73
    Jul 7, 2017A. Ivanov
    W
    -
    --FNG: Fight Nights Global 70
    Oct 1, 2016M. Materla
    L
    KO
    21:27KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares

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                        Title Fights

                        DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
                        Mar 30, 2018A. KhizrievChampionship Belt
                        L
                        KO/TKO
                        1
                        0:58
                        FNG: Fight Nights Global 85
                        May 21, 2016E. MeekChampionship Belt
                        L
                        KO
                        1
                        0:45
                        Venator FC: Venator FC 3
                        Aug 1, 2015J. ShieldsChampionship Belt
                        W
                        Submission (Kimura)
                        3
                        2:02
                        WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields
                        Dec 13, 2014J. FitchChampionship Belt
                        W
                        Submission (Kneebar)
                        1
                        1:30
                        WSOF 16: Palhares vs. Fitch
                        Mar 29, 2014S. CarlChampionship Belt
                        W
                        Submission (Heel Hook)
                        1
                        1:09
                        WSOF 9: Carl vs. Palhares
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