Athlete record · men's pool · professional MMA
Rousimar Palhares
All-time rank#239of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,346Aug 1, 2015
Current rating2,015after last rated bout
Rated record19–13–133 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Mar 2024 · out of the 18-month window
FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout
FIG. 2 The fight record33 professional bouts
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | Florent Betorangal | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Kongs Fighting Championship - Kongs FC 2 | 2,015 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Anatoliy Boyko | L | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:52 | ACA 149 - Vagaev vs. Slipenko | 2,075 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Ibragim Magomedov | L | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:09 | ACA 140 - Reznikov vs. Ramos | 2,120 |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Georgy Kichigin | L | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:53 | RCC 5 - Russian Cagefighting Championship 5 | 2,157 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Aliaskhab Khizriev | L | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:58 | FNG - Fight Nights Global 85 | 2,205 |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Shamil Amirov | D | Draw (Overturned by Promoter) | 3 | 5:00 | FNG - Fight Nights Global 73 | 2,248 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Alexei Ivanov | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 0:37 | FNG - Fight Nights Global 70 | 2,264 |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Michal Materla | L | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:27 | KSW 36 - Materla vs. Palhares | 2,243 |
| May 21, 2016 | Emil Meek | L | KO (Punches and Elbows) | 1 | 0:45 | Venator FC 3 - Palhares vs. Meek | 2,287 |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Jake Shields | W | Submission (Kimura) | 3 | 2:02 | WSOF 22 - Palhares vs. Shields | 2,346 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Jon Fitch | W | Submission (Kneebar) | 1 | 1:30 | WSOF 16 - Palhares vs. Fitch | 2,311 |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Steve Carl | W | Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) | 1 | 1:09 | WSOF 9 - Carl vs. Palhares | 2,278 |
| Oct 9, 2013 | Mike Pierce | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 0:31 | UFC Fight Night 29 - Maia vs. Shields | 2,241 |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Hector Lombard | L | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:38 | UFC on FX 6 - Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson | 2,196 |
| May 5, 2012 | Alan Belcher | L | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | 1 | 4:18 | UFC on Fox 3 - Diaz vs. Miller | 2,219 |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Mike Massenzio | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 1:03 | UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes | 2,262 |
| Aug 27, 2011 | Dan Miller | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami | 2,246 |
| Mar 3, 2011 | David Branch | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 2 | 1:44 | UFC Live 3 - Sanchez vs. Kampmann | 2,224 |
| Sep 15, 2010 | Nate Marquardt | L | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:28 | UFC Fight Night 22 - Marquardt vs. Palhares | 2,186 |
| Mar 27, 2010 | Tomasz Drwal | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 0:45 | UFC 111 - St. Pierre vs. Hardy | 2,221 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | Lucio Linhares | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 2 | 3:21 | UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez | 2,185 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | Jeremy Horn | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson | 2,153 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | Dan Henderson | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 88 - Breakthrough | 2,120 |
| May 24, 2008 | Ivan Salaverry | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:36 | UFC 84 - Ill Will | 2,151 |
| Dec 6, 2007 | Fabio Nascimento | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 2:45 | Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict | 2,115 |
| Dec 6, 2007 | Daniel Acacio | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 1:22 | Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict | 2,066 |
| Aug 4, 2007 | Flavio Luiz Moura | W | Submission (Ankle Lock) | 1 | 1:21 | Fury FC 4 - High Voltage | 1,998 |
| Mar 10, 2007 | Helio Dipp Jr | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:40 | FF - Floripa Fight 3 | 1,917 |
| Nov 25, 2006 | Claudio Mattos | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 0:15 | SS 12 - Storm Samurai 12 | 1,814 |
| Jun 21, 2006 | Arthur Cesar Jacintho | L | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | RMMAC - Rio MMA Challenge 2 | 1,664 |
| May 20, 2006 | Renan Moraes | W | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | N/A | GFC 1 - Gold Fighters Championship | 1,638 |
| Apr 29, 2006 | Bruno Bastos | W | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | FF - Floripa Fight 2 | 1,536 |
| May 10, 2004 | Leandro Silva | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | BFC - Banni Fight Combat 2 | 1,493 |