On the clock
6 of 8 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–4UFC record
6 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
56thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 6 submission 2 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time6:22
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 2.2
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min2.7
Control time33% of the fight
Best winMike Pierce rated 1672 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Rousimar Palhares’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
81
75%
Average win scoreOut of 100
47
85.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
61
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
73
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
25
−0.45
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
1.71
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.16
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
2.75
ControlShare of fight time in control
80
33%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Mike Pierce, rated 1672 at 170 lb. Dominant in 6 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 9 Oct 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1572, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 170 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
86Average win score
1672Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time0:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.0 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy0%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time13% of the fight
Best winMike Pierce rated 1672 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Rousimar Palhares has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Mike Pierce, rated 1672 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 14 Dec 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1535, after 11 fights there.
7–4Record at 185 lb
5 of 7Dominant wins
86Average win score
1401Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 5 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time6:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.7 / 2.1
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time33% of the fight
Best winDan Miller rated 1473 going in
Against the division
How Rousimar Palhares’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Rousimar Palhares is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
85.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
49
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
72
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
29
−0.42
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
2
1.73
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
96
2.15
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
2.77
ControlShare of fight time in control
78
33%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tomasz Drwal, rated 1464 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2013 | Win | 86–14 | Mike Pierce | submission | R1 0:31 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Loss | 8–92 | Hector Lombard | KO/TKO | R1 3:38 | Middleweight | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson |
| 5 May 2012 | Loss | 9–91 | Alan Belcher | KO/TKO | R1 4:18 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Win | 87–13 | Mike Massenzio | submission | R1 1:03 | Middleweight | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Win | 82–18 | Dan Miller | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami |
| 3 Mar 2011 | Win | 86–14 | David Branch | submission | R2 1:44 | Middleweight | UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Loss | 12–88 | Nate Marquardt | KO/TKO | R1 3:28 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Win | 87–13 | Tomasz Drwal | submission | R1 0:45 | Middleweight | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Win | 87–13 | Lucio Linhares | submission | R2 3:21 | Middleweight | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Win | 82–18 | Jeremy Horn | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Loss | 18–82 | Dan Henderson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 88: Breakthrough |
| 24 May 2008 | Win | 88–12 | Ivan Salaverry | submission | R1 2:36 | Middleweight | UFC 84: Ill Will |