Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares
- Name: Rousimar Palhares
- D.O.B.: February 20, 1980
- P.O.B.: Dores do Indaiá, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Height: 5'8" (1.73 m)
- Weight: 185lbs (84kg)
- Record: 14 - 3 - 0
- Rank: black belt in BJJ
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Rousimar Palhares is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and physical strength. His nickname, Toquinho, is the Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks.
Palhares grew up in the Brazilian countryside in a poor family. He recalls working to help the family as young as age seven and said they did not always have enough food for everyone. He eventually had to leave his shanty and move underneath a local bridge in a tent city slum.
Palhares earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under former UFC champion Murilo Bustamante and Bebeo Duarte. Experts in martial arts touted Palhares as one of the most naturally gifted grapplers today.
Palhares' first bout outside his home country was in the US at UFC 84 with a spectacular fashion submitting UFC veteran Ivan Salaverry.
| Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares Record |
| Result |
Opponent |
Method |
Event Title |
Date |
Round |
Time |
| Win |
Mike Massenzio |
Submission (Heel Hook) |
UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes |
1/14/2012 |
1 |
1:03 |
| Win |
Dan Miller |
Decision (Unanimous) |
UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami |
8/27/2011 |
3 |
5:00 |
| Win |
David Branch |
Submission (Heel Hook) |
UFC Live 3 - Sanchez vs. Kampmann |
3/3/2011 |
2 |
1:44 |
| Loss |
Nate Marquardt |
TKO (Punches) |
UFC - UFC Fight Night 22 |
9/15/2010 |
1 |
3:28 |
| Win |
Tomasz Drwal |
Submission (Heel Hook) |
UFC 111 - St. Pierre vs. Hardy |
3/27/2010 |
1 |
0:45 |
| Win |
Lucio Linhares |
Submission (Heel Hook) |
UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez |
12/12/2009 |
2 |
3:21 |
| Win |
Jeremy Horn |
Decision (Unanimous) |
UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson |
1/17/2009 |
3 |
5:00 |
| Loss |
Dan Henderson |
Decision (Unanimous) |
UFC 88 - Breakthrough |
9/6/2008 |
3 |
5:00 |
| Win |
Ivan Salaverry |
Submission (Armbar) |
UFC 84 - Ill Will |
5/24/2008 |
1 |
2:36 |
| Win |
Daniel Acacio |
Submission (Heel Hook) |
Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict |
12/6/2007 |
1 |
1:22 |
| Win |
Fabio Nascimento |
Submission (Heel Hook) |
Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict |
12/6/2007 |
1 |
2:45 |
| Win |
Flavio Luiz Moura |
Submission (Ankle Lock) |
Fury FC 4 - High Voltage |
8/4/2007 |
1 |
1:21 |
| Win |
Helio Dipp |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
FF - Floripa Fight 3 |
3/10/2007 |
1 |
1:40 |
| Win |
Claudio Mattos |
TKO (Injury) |
SS 12 - Storm Samurai 12 |
11/25/2006 |
1 |
0:15 |
| Loss |
Arthur Cesar |
Decision (Majority) |
RMC 2 - Rio MMA Challenger 2 |
6/21/2006 |
3 |
5:00 |
| Win |
Renan Moraes |
Submission (Armbar) |
GFC 1 - Gold Fighters Championship |
5/20/2006 |
1 |
N/A |
| Win |
Bruno Bastos |
Decision (Split) |
FF - Floripa Fight 2 |
4/29/2006 |
3 |
5:00 |
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