Tag: Rousimar

Rousimar Palhares Turns Down Offer To Train Chael Sonnen For UFC 148

Chael Sonnen‘s antics have grown on Brazilians, including UFC middleweight Rouismar Palhares, after it was learned that “Toquinho” turned down Sonnen’s request to prepare for Anderson Silva. Palhares revealed to TATAME.com …

Chael Sonnen‘s antics have grown on Brazilians, including UFC middleweight Rouismar Palhares, after it was learned that “Toquinho” turned down Sonnen’s request to prepare for Anderson Silva. Palhares revealed to TATAME.com that the middleweight contender, who will challenge Silva for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 148, called his coach Murillo Bustamante and asked for some […]

Alan Belcher Reflects on His Win over Rousimar Palhares at UFC on Fox 3

While the MMA media postulate on the success or failure that was UFC on FOX 3, there is a huge story that has gone ignored by almost everyone. Leading up to the card, there was only one question on everyone’s mind: Could Alan Belcher handle Rousi…

While the MMA media postulate on the success or failure that was UFC on FOX 3, there is a huge story that has gone ignored by almost everyone. Leading up to the card, there was only one question on everyone’s mind: Could Alan Belcher handle Rousimar Palhares’ leg locks? It was a question that Belcher […]

UFC on FOX 3 Results: Rousimar Palhares Should Train with Masakazu Imanari

Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares (14-4) and Masakazu “10th Dan of Leglocks” Imanari (25-10-2) can mutually further sharpen their already razor-sharp skills in applying submission holds on their opponents’ lower limbs. After ge…

Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares (14-4) and Masakazu “10th Dan of Leglocks” Imanari (25-10-2) can mutually further sharpen their already razor-sharp skills in applying submission holds on their opponents’ lower limbs. After getting ground-and-pounded to a TKO loss by Alan Belcher in UFC on FOX: Diaz vs. Miller in the first round when he failed to lock […]

Alan Belcher vs. Rousimar Palhares Results: Fights for Belcher to Take Next

Middleweight Alan Belcher may be the forgotten man in the 185-pound division. Having competed just three times in the past three years, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Belcher has gone 8-2 in his last 10 Octagon appearances. With an impressiv…

Middleweight Alan Belcher may be the forgotten man in the 185-pound division. Having competed just three times in the past three years, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Belcher has gone 8-2 in his last 10 Octagon appearances. With an impressive performance against lethal grappler Rousimar Palhares, it’s time for Belcher to make a […]

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 […]