Tag: Palhares

Rousimar Palhares and 4 Other Underappreciated UFC Fighters

The UFC has a ton of stars in the organization that get all the media and tons of promotion. Although these men deserve it in most cases, there are other men in the organization who deserve some light shed on them for what they do for the company. Ther…

The UFC has a ton of stars in the organization that get all the media and tons of promotion. Although these men deserve it in most cases, there are other men in the organization who deserve some light shed on them for what they do for the company. There are some fighters in the UFC […]

Alan Belcher Somehow Believes He’s Going to Submit Rousimar Palhares

Your unintentional comedy of the day comes from UFC middleweight Alan Belcher, who told CouchFighter that he may have a unique game plan heading into his UFC on FOX 3 fight with Rousimar Palhares: I feel honored the UFC family wanted me to be on [the F…

Your unintentional comedy of the day comes from UFC middleweight Alan Belcher, who told CouchFighter that he may have a unique game plan heading into his UFC on FOX 3 fight with Rousimar Palhares: I feel honored the UFC family wanted me to be on [the FOX] card and believed in my abilities and show […]

UFC on FOX 3: Head to Toe Breakdown of Alan Belcher vs. Rousimar Palhares

If Alan Belcher wants to win his fight against Rousimar Palhares, he needs to avoid the fight going to the ground. If Rousimar Palhares wants to win the fight, he needs to make sure the fight gets there. In the end, it’s as simple as that, but wh…

If Alan Belcher wants to win his fight against Rousimar Palhares, he needs to avoid the fight going to the ground. If Rousimar Palhares wants to win the fight, he needs to make sure the fight gets there. In the end, it’s as simple as that, but what are the chances of each man getting […]

UFC 142 Results: Who Should Rousimar Palhares Take on Next?

On Saturday night, Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares notched another submission victory, as he got Mike Massenzio in a heel hook in just over a minute at UFC 142. With the win, Palhares moves to 6-1 in his last seven, and 14-3 overall in hi…

On Saturday night, Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares notched another submission victory, as he got Mike Massenzio in a heel hook in just over a minute at UFC 142. With the win, Palhares moves to 6-1 in his last seven, and 14-3 overall in his career. Palhares has twice faced top contenders, as he dropped fights to Dan […]

UFC 142 Predictions: Technical Breakdown of Mike Massenzio vs. Rousimar Palhares

For all intents and purposes, Rousimar Palhares should be on the verge of earning a middleweight title shot.  Since joining the UFC in May 2008, “Toquinho” has only lost to Dan Henderson and Nate Marquardt while definitively defeating …

For all intents and purposes, Rousimar Palhares should be on the verge of earning a middleweight title shot.  Since joining the UFC in May 2008, “Toquinho” has only lost to Dan Henderson and Nate Marquardt while definitively defeating six other opponents. Even in defeat against two of the top fighters in the middleweight division, Palhares […]

UFC: Mike Massenzio Talks Rousimar Palhares, Fighting in Brazil and More

On Saturday, Jan. 14, Mike Massenzio (13-5) will enter the Octagon at UFC 142 to take on arguably the toughest opponent of his mixed martial arts career in Rousimar Palhares. UFC 142 will take place at the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil beginning…

On Saturday, Jan. 14, Mike Massenzio (13-5) will enter the Octagon at UFC 142 to take on arguably the toughest opponent of his mixed martial arts career in Rousimar Palhares. UFC 142 will take place at the HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil beginning at 7:00 p.m. PT and 10:00 p.m. ET. In a […]