Rousimar Palhares

“Toquinho”

OctagonStats Rating 1605

13-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornFeb 26, 1980

Age46

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.75

Str. Acc51%

SApM2.04

Str. Def59%

TD Avg3.93

TD Acc45%

TD Def-

Sub Avg4.1

Recent form

W L L W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

17 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 11 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate85%

Times finished75%

StreakW1

Best streak6

Avg fight4:56

Octagon time1h 23m

Opp win%67%

ActiveNov. 25, 2006 – Oct. 09, 2013 (8y)

Bonus awards

Submission of the Night2

Total bonuses2

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Rousimar Palhares "Toquinho" is a 19-8-0 submission specialist. 84% finish rate.

Rousimar debuted Nov. 25, 2006 vs Claudio Mattos (win). Longest win streak: 6. 8 years active (Nov. 25, 2006–Oct. 09, 2013).

Best wins: Jeremy Horn (U-DEC R3, Jan. 17, 2009); David Branch (SUB Kneebar R2, Mar. 03, 2011); Tomasz Drwal (SUB Heel Hook R1, Mar. 27, 2010).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 09, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields	W Mike Pierce	SUB Heel Hook	1	0:31	0 0	0 2	0 1	2 0
Dec. 14, 2012	UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson	L Hector Lombard	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:38	0 2	6 24	0 0	0 0
May. 05, 2012	UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller	L Alan Belcher	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:18	0 0	0 20	1 0	1 1
Jan. 14, 2012	UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes	W Mike Massenzio	SUB Heel Hook	1	1:03	0 0	4 0	0 0	1 0
Aug. 27, 2011	UFC 134: Silva vs Okami	W Dan Miller	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 1	67 42	2 0	0 0
Mar. 03, 2011	UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann	W David Branch	SUB Kneebar	2	1:44	0 0	2 6	0 1	3 0
Sep. 15, 2010	UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares	L Nate Marquardt	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:28	0 0	1 13	0 0	1 1
Mar. 27, 2010	UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy	W Tomasz Drwal	SUB Heel Hook	1	0:45	0 0	0 0	0 0	1 0
Dec. 12, 2009	UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez	W Lucio Linhares	SUB Heel Hook	2	3:21	0 0	6 8	1 2	3 2
Jan. 17, 2009	UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson	W Jeremy Horn	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	18 7	7 1	0 1
Sep. 06, 2008	UFC 88: Breakthrough	L Dan Henderson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	27 42	2 0	1 0
May. 24, 2008	UFC 84: Ill Will	W Ivan Salaverry	SUB Armbar	1	2:36	0 0	0 1	1 0	3 0
Dec. 06, 2007	Fury FC 5: Final Conflict	W Daniel Acacio	SUB Heel Hook	1	1:22	0 0	6 0	2 0	1 0
Dec. 06, 2007	Fury FC 5: Final Conflict	W Fabio Nascimento	SUB Heel Hook	1	2:43	0 0	6 4	3 0	1 0
Aug. 04, 2007	Fury FC 4: High Voltage	W Flavio Luiz Moura	SUB Heel Hook	1	1:29	0 0	0 1	1 0	2 0
Mar. 10, 2007	Floripa Fight 4	W Helio Dipp	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	1:40	0 0	3 1	1 0	2 0
Nov. 25, 2006	Storm Samurai 12	W Claudio Mattos	SUB Injury	1	0:17	0 0	1 0	1 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.