| Age | 44 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight Class | Welterweight |
| Out of | Rio De Janeiro |
| Born | Dores Do Indaia, Minas Gerais |
Rousimar Palhares is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 21 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws
| Pro Record | 21-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 18 years |
| Rounds Fought | 36.3 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.9 |
| Longest Layoff | 3 years, 6 months, 1 day |
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 weeks |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 12/16/2022 | L (21-12-0) | Anatoly Boyko (9-1-0) | WW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches) Absolute Championship Akhmat 149 | 1 | 03:52 | |
| NSF | 06/17/2022 | L (21-11-0) | Ibragim Magomedov (8-2-0) | MW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches) Absolute Championship Akhmat 140 | 1 | 02:09 | |
| NSF | 12/15/2018 | L (21-10-0) | Georgiy Kichigin (19-5-0) | KO (Strike) Russian Cagefighting Championship 5 | 1 | 03:53 | ||
| NSF | 03/30/2018 | L (21-9-0) | Aliaskhab Khizriev (10-0-0) | WW | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Fight Nights Global 85 | 1 | 00:58 | |
| NSF | 09/04/2017 | L (21-8-0) | Shamil Amirov (3-0-0) | Decision (Split Decision) Fight Nights Global 73 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/07/2017 | W (20-8-0) | Alexei Ivanov (8-5-0) | Submission Fight Nights Global 70 | 1 | 00:36 | ||
| NSF | 10/01/2016 | L (20-7-0) | Michal Materla (19-5-0) | MW | KO Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 36 | 2 | 01:27 | |
| NSF | 05/21/2016 | L (20-6-0) | Emil Meek (8-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Venator Fighting Championship 3 | 1 | 00:45 | ||
| | 08/01/2015 | W (19-6-0) | Jake Shields (31-7-1) | WW (169.8 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Kimura) World Series of Fighting 22 - Palhares vs Shields | 3 | 02:02 | |
| | 12/13/2014 | W (18-6-0) | Jon Fitch (27-6-1) | WW (169.2 vs. 169.6) | Submission (Heel Hook) World Series of Fighting 16 | 1 | 01:30 | |
| | 03/29/2014 | W (17-6-0) | Steven Carl (21-3-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Ankle Lock) World Series of Fighting 9 | 1 | 01:09 | |
| | 10/09/2013 | W (16-6-0) | Mike Pierce (19-4-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Ankle Lock) UFC Fight Night 29: Shields vs. Maia | 1 | 00:31 | |
| | 12/14/2012 | L (16-5-0) | Hector Lombard (32-3-1) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC on FX - TUF Finale Australia: Pearson vs. Sotiropolous | 1 | 03:38 | |
| | 05/05/2012 | L (16-4-0) | Alan Belcher (18-6-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 186.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs. Miller | 1 | 04:18 | |
| | 01/14/2012 | W (15-4-0) | Mike Massenzio (13-5-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 184.0) | Submission (Ankle Lock) UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes | 1 | 01:03 | |
| | 08/27/2011 | W (14-4-0) | Dan Miller (13-5-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 184.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 134 Silva vs. Okami | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/03/2011 | W (13-4-0) | David Branch (8-1-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 186.0) | Submission (Heel Hook) UFC on Versus 3 | 2 | 01:44 | |
| | 09/15/2010 | L (13-3-0) | Nate Marquardt (29-9-2) | MW (186.0 vs. 186.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | 1 | 03:28 | |
| | 03/27/2010 | W (12-3-0) | Tomasz Drwal (17-2-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Heel Hook) UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy | 1 | 00:45 | |
| | 12/12/2009 | W (11-3-0) | Lucio Linhares (13-4-0) | MW | Submission (Heel Hook) UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez | 2 | 03:21 | |
| | 01/17/2009 | W (10-3-0) | Jeremy Horn (80-18-5) | MW (184.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/06/2008 | L (10-2-0) | Dan Henderson (22-7-0) | MW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 88: Breakthrough | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/24/2008 | W (9-2-0) | Ivan Salaverry (12-6-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 84: Ill Will | 1 | 02:36 | |
| NSF | 12/06/2007 | W (7-2-0) | Fabio Negao (7-1-0) | Submission Fury FC 5: Final Conflict | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/06/2007 | W (7-2-0) | Daniel Acacio (12-5-0) | Submission Fury FC 5: Final Conflict | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/04/2007 | W (6-2-0) | Flavio Luiz de Moura (16-6-0) | Submission (Ankle Lock) Fury Fighting Championship 4: High Voltage | 1 | 01:21 | ||
| NSF | 03/10/2007 | W (5-2-0) | Helio Dipp (5-1-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Floripa Fight 3 | 05:00 | |||
| NSF | 11/25/2006 | W (4-2-0) | Claudio Mattos (4-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Injury) Storm Samurai 12 | 1 | 00:15 | ||
| NSF | 06/21/2006 | L (4-1-0) | Arthur Cesar (1-0-0) | Decision Rio MMA Challenge 2 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/20/2006 | W (3-1-0) | Renan Moraes (0-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Gold Fighters Championship | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/29/2006 | W (2-1-0) | Bruno Bastos (0-1-0) | Decision (Split Decision) Floripa Fight 2 | 05:00 | |||
| NSF | 01/05/2006 | L (2-0-0) | Leandro Silva (5-1-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Fight Club Tournament 06 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 07/12/2005 | W (1-0-0) | Xavier Foupa-Pokam (6-5-0) | KO Ultimate Fighting Association | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/26/2004 | W (0-0-0) | Jose Mata (1-0-0) | KO Ultimate Fighting Association | 1 | 05:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |