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Rousimar Palhares
5W · 3L
Orthodox
Welterweight
Middleweight
80% finish rate80% as favorite33% as underdog
1490
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1490.2Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
46
Feb 26, 1980
Height
5'8" (172.72 cm)
Reach
180.34 cm
Win Rate
62.5%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
1.75
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.04
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.29
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
59%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.93
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
0%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
4.10
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerSubmission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
11.6
Sig. Strikes
1.8
Takedowns
1.5
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission4 (80%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO3 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
80%
4W – 1L in 5 fights
As Underdog
33%
1W – 2L in 3 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Mike Pierce
0.01500
lost to Hector Lombard
0.01500
lost to Alan Belcher
0.01500
def. Mike Massenzio
0.01500
def. Dan Miller
0.01500
def. David Branch
0.01500
lost to Nate Marquardt
0.01500
def. Tomasz Drwal
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Uros Medic
1566
Carlos Prates
1565
Islam Makhachev
1564
Gabriel Bonfim
1562
Daniil Donchenko
1559
Mike Malott
1550
Sam Patterson
1549
Michael Morales
1548
Ty Miller
1546
Professional fight history
Fight History (8 fights)
vs Mike Pierce
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 2013
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson · Dec 14, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →vs Alan Belcher
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 5, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · Jan 14, 2012
vs Dan Miller
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · Aug 27, 2011
vs David Branch
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010
Loss
View Analysis →vs Tomasz Drwal
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010