Rousimar Palhares
Encyclopedia
Rousimar Palhares, (ʁowziˈmaʁ toˈkĩɲu paˈʎaɾiʃ; born February 20, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist
. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks. He holds notable wins over Jeremy Horn
, Ivan Salaverry
, Lucio Linhares
and Dan Miller
.
He claimed the Fury Fighting Championship middleweight title in December 2007 after defeating Flavio Mura, Pan-Am Jiu-Jitsu champion Fabio Negao, and Chute Boxe's Daniel Acacio
in a tournament.
Palhares earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
black belt under former UFC champion Murilo Bustamante
and Bebeo Duarte. Experts in martial arts touted Palhares as one of the most naturally gifted grapplers today.
Having spent his entire early career competing in Brazil, Palhares' first bout outside his home country was in the US at UFC 84
. Toquinho has a good ground game and the ability to take the fight to the mat. He is considered to be one of the best in the world at leg locks, such as the heel hook and kneebar.
Palhares took 2nd place in the under 88kg 2011 ADCC, finishing his first three opponents quickly by heel hook, before losing to established World Champion Andre Galvao in the final, by points.
→ Carlos Gracie, Sr.
→ Carlson Gracie
→ Murilo Bustamante
→ Rousimar Palhares
, Palhares made his UFC debut in spectacular fashion submitting UFC veteran Ivan Salaverry
halfway through the first round. Palhares dominated Salaverry from the opening bell grabbing Salaverry and taking him down into side control with a body lock seconds into the fight. From there Palhares transitioned into mount before taking Salaverry's back. As Salaverry tried to escape Palhares switched it beautifully to an armbar and Salaverry quickly tapped out. He was awarded submission of the night honours.
Palhares then fought his toughest opponent to date against former PRIDE Middleweight & Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson
at UFC 88
. Henderson defeated Palhares by unanimous decision en route to handing Palhares his first loss in the UFC.
Palhares quickly rebounded from the loss to defeat MMA veteran Jeremy Horn
at UFC 93
. He won the fight using powerful slams and strikes to eventually win the fight by unanimous decision.
Palhares was expected to face Alessio Sakara
on December 5, 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
, but due to an injury while training, Sakara had to withdraw. On December 12, 2009 at UFC 107
Palhares fought against Lucio Linhares
and defeated Linhares by heel hook.
At UFC 111
, Palhares defeated Tomasz Drwal by heel hook
45 seconds into the first round. He was, however, subsequently suspended for 90 days for continuing to crank the submission even after Drwal had tapped and referee Kevin Mulhall stepped in to stop the fight. He stated in a post-fight interview that he did not feel Drwal tap and kept applying pressure until the referee stepped in, and stated that he was sorry for hurting him.
Palhares was expected to face Nate Marquardt on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118
, however the bout was moved to September 15, 2010 to headline UFC Fight Night 22
after Alan Belcher
was forced to pull out of his bout with Demian Maia
with an eye injury.
Marquardt defeated Palhares via first round TKO. Controversially, during the fight, Palhares claimed that Marquardt had greased his leg after failing to secure a leg lock on the ground. Marquardt attacked, catching Palhares off guard as he was complaining to the referee and won the fight through a ground-and-pound stoppage. Palhares would later apologize for his actions during the fight after it was determined by officials that Marquardt's leg was not greased.
Palhares was expected to face Alexandre Ferreira
on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
. However on January 18, Ferreira was dismissed from Chute Boxe, his home training camp, for a "lack of commitment." Less than an hour later, it was reported that the fight had been cancelled due to Ferreira losing family and friends in the Brazilian floods, resulting in him being in "no condition to train or fight."
Palhares faced Dave Branch
at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
. He defeated Branch via second round submission (Kneebar).
Palhares/Ferreira was expected to take place on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134
. However, Ferreira was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Dan Miller
. Palhares would defeat Miller by unanimous decision.
Palhares is now expected to face Mike Massenzio
on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142
| Win
| align="center" | 13-3
| Dan Miller
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 134
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 12–3
| Dave Branch
| Submission (kneebar)
| UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
|
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 1:44
|Louisville, Kentucky
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 11–3
| Nate Marquardt
| TKO (punches)
| UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3:28
|Austin, Texas
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 11–2
| Tomasz Drwal
| Submission (heel hook)
| UFC 111
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0:45
|Newark, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 10–2
| Lucio Linhares
| Submission (heel hook)
| UFC 107
|
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 3:21
|Memphis, Tennessee
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 9–2
| Jeremy Horn
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 93
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Dublin, Ireland
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 8–2
| Dan Henderson
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 88
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Atlanta, Georgia
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 8–1
| Ivan Salaverry
| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 84
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2:36
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 7–1
| Daniel Acacio
| Submission (heel hook)
| Fury FC 5: Final Conflict
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:22
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 6–1
| Fabio Nascimento
| Submission (heel hook)
| Fury FC 5: Final Conflict
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2:45
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 5–1
| Flavio Luiz Moura
| Submission (heel hook)
| Fury FC 4: High Voltage
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:21
|Teresopolis
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 4–1
| Helio Dipp
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Floripa Fight 3
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:40
|Florianópolis
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 3–1
| Claudio Mattos
| TKO (injury)
| Storm Samurai 12
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 4:58
|Curitiba
, Brazil
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 2–1
| Arthur Cesar
| Decision (majority)
| Rio MMA Challenger 2
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 2–0
| Renan Moraes
| Submission (armbar)
| Gold Fighters Championship 1
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | N/A
|Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 1–0
| Bruno Bastos
| Decision (split)
| Floripa Fight 2
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Florianópolis
, Brazil
|
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks. He holds notable wins over Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
, Ivan Salaverry
Ivan Salaverry
Ivan E. Salaverry is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. He is a member of Tito Ortiz's Team Punishment, and is known for his well-rounded skills. Salaverry is a middleweight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, BAMMA and the now-defunct World Fighting Alliance...
, Lucio Linhares
Lucio Linhares
Lucio Linhares is a Brazilian-Finnish professional mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran who has fought for Shooto. Linhares most notable win is over former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Sean Salmon. Linhares is a former member of the M-1 Mixfight Team Finland...
and Dan Miller
Dan Miller
Dan Miller may refer to:* Dan Miller , Middleweight fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship* Dan Miller , former Premier of British Columbia* Dan Miller , former member of the U.S...
.
Background
Palhares grew up in the Brazilian countryside in a poor family. He recalls working to help the family as young as age seven and said they did not always have enough food for everyone. He eventually had to leave his shanty and move underneath a local bridge in a tent city slum.He claimed the Fury Fighting Championship middleweight title in December 2007 after defeating Flavio Mura, Pan-Am Jiu-Jitsu champion Fabio Negao, and Chute Boxe's Daniel Acacio
Daniel Acacio
Daniel Acacio is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is most notable for his fights in PRIDE Fighting Championships....
in a tournament.
Palhares earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
black belt under former UFC champion Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante |Lion's Den]], Ikuhisa Minowa, Ryuta Sakurai , Dave Menne and undefeated top ranked Middleweight Matt Lindland .-Instructor lineage:Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr...
and Bebeo Duarte. Experts in martial arts touted Palhares as one of the most naturally gifted grapplers today.
Having spent his entire early career competing in Brazil, Palhares' first bout outside his home country was in the US at UFC 84
UFC 84
UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Overview:...
. Toquinho has a good ground game and the ability to take the fight to the mat. He is considered to be one of the best in the world at leg locks, such as the heel hook and kneebar.
Palhares took 2nd place in the under 88kg 2011 ADCC, finishing his first three opponents quickly by heel hook, before losing to established World Champion Andre Galvao in the final, by points.
Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" MaedaMitsuyo Maeda
,a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda,was a Japanese judōka and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was also known as Count Combat or Conde Koma in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, a nickname he picked up in Spain in 1908...
→ Carlos Gracie, Sr.
Carlos Gracie
Carlos Gracie was the first Gracie to learn Judo from Otávio Mitsuyo Maeda. Based on this judo training, Carlos and his brothers founded the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
→ Carlson Gracie
Carlson Gracie
Carlson Gracie, Sr. was a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, founder of the system with his uncle Hélio Gracie, and learned the art from his uncle and his father. He was a member of the legendary Gracie family.- Biography :Carlson Gracie would later split...
→ Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante |Lion's Den]], Ikuhisa Minowa, Ryuta Sakurai , Dave Menne and undefeated top ranked Middleweight Matt Lindland .-Instructor lineage:Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr...
→ Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks...
Ultimate Fighting Championship
At UFC 84UFC 84
UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Overview:...
, Palhares made his UFC debut in spectacular fashion submitting UFC veteran Ivan Salaverry
Ivan Salaverry
Ivan E. Salaverry is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. He is a member of Tito Ortiz's Team Punishment, and is known for his well-rounded skills. Salaverry is a middleweight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, BAMMA and the now-defunct World Fighting Alliance...
halfway through the first round. Palhares dominated Salaverry from the opening bell grabbing Salaverry and taking him down into side control with a body lock seconds into the fight. From there Palhares transitioned into mount before taking Salaverry's back. As Salaverry tried to escape Palhares switched it beautifully to an armbar and Salaverry quickly tapped out. He was awarded submission of the night honours.
Palhares then fought his toughest opponent to date against former PRIDE Middleweight & Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson
Daniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...
at UFC 88
UFC 88
UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans....
. Henderson defeated Palhares by unanimous decision en route to handing Palhares his first loss in the UFC.
Palhares quickly rebounded from the loss to defeat MMA veteran Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
at UFC 93
UFC 93
UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 17, 2009 at The O2, Dublin in Dublin, Ireland....
. He won the fight using powerful slams and strikes to eventually win the fight by unanimous decision.
Palhares was expected to face Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...
on December 5, 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 5, 2009...
, but due to an injury while training, Sakara had to withdraw. On December 12, 2009 at UFC 107
UFC 107
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 12, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee at the FedExForum.-Background:...
Palhares fought against Lucio Linhares
Lucio Linhares
Lucio Linhares is a Brazilian-Finnish professional mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran who has fought for Shooto. Linhares most notable win is over former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Sean Salmon. Linhares is a former member of the M-1 Mixfight Team Finland...
and defeated Linhares by heel hook.
At UFC 111
UFC 111
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.-Background:...
, Palhares defeated Tomasz Drwal by heel hook
Heel hook
Heel hook may refer to:* Heel hook, in grappling* A climbing technique...
45 seconds into the first round. He was, however, subsequently suspended for 90 days for continuing to crank the submission even after Drwal had tapped and referee Kevin Mulhall stepped in to stop the fight. He stated in a post-fight interview that he did not feel Drwal tap and kept applying pressure until the referee stepped in, and stated that he was sorry for hurting him.
Palhares was expected to face Nate Marquardt on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118
UFC 118
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...
, however the bout was moved to September 15, 2010 to headline UFC Fight Night 22
UFC Fight Night 22
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares, also known as UFC Fight Night 22 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 15, 2010 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas...
after Alan Belcher
Alan Belcher
John Alan Belcher , is an American mixed martial artist who fights in the middleweight division of the UFC. He fights out of Remix MMA in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is also the owner. Belcher holds notable wins over Jorge Santiago, Jason MacDonald, Ed Herman, Dennis Kang, and Patrick Côté...
was forced to pull out of his bout with Demian Maia
Demian Maia
Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by...
with an eye injury.
Marquardt defeated Palhares via first round TKO. Controversially, during the fight, Palhares claimed that Marquardt had greased his leg after failing to secure a leg lock on the ground. Marquardt attacked, catching Palhares off guard as he was complaining to the referee and won the fight through a ground-and-pound stoppage. Palhares would later apologize for his actions during the fight after it was determined by officials that Marquardt's leg was not greased.
Palhares was expected to face Alexandre Ferreira
Alexandre Ferreira (fighter)
Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a professional mixed martial artist.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Ferreira made his promotional debut against Vladimir Matyushenko on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122, losing via first round TKO....
on March 3, 2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event was broadcast on Versus in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One in Canada...
. However on January 18, Ferreira was dismissed from Chute Boxe, his home training camp, for a "lack of commitment." Less than an hour later, it was reported that the fight had been cancelled due to Ferreira losing family and friends in the Brazilian floods, resulting in him being in "no condition to train or fight."
Palhares faced Dave Branch
Dave Branch (fighter)
Dave Branch is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight division. He is a Bellator Fighting Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran.-Background:...
at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event was broadcast on Versus in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One in Canada...
. He defeated Branch via second round submission (Kneebar).
Palhares/Ferreira was expected to take place on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134
UFC 134
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
. However, Ferreira was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Dan Miller
Dan Miller (fighter)
Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...
. Palhares would defeat Miller by unanimous decision.
Palhares is now expected to face Mike Massenzio
Mike Massenzio
Mike Vito Massenzio is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He wrestled in New Jersey and was a two-time high school state champion in 2000 and 2001 at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey. Additionally in 2001,...
on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142
UFC 142
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event is expected to take place on January 14, 2012 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Background:...
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
| align="center" | 13-3
| Dan Miller
Dan Miller (fighter)
Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 134
UFC 134
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 12–3
| Dave Branch
Dave Branch (fighter)
Dave Branch is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight division. He is a Bellator Fighting Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran.-Background:...
| Submission (kneebar)
| UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The event was broadcast on Versus in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One in Canada...
|
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 1:44
|Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 11–3
| Nate Marquardt
| TKO (punches)
| UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3:28
|Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 11–2
| Tomasz Drwal
| Submission (heel hook)
| UFC 111
UFC 111
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.-Background:...
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0:45
|Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 10–2
| Lucio Linhares
Lucio Linhares
Lucio Linhares is a Brazilian-Finnish professional mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran who has fought for Shooto. Linhares most notable win is over former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Sean Salmon. Linhares is a former member of the M-1 Mixfight Team Finland...
| Submission (heel hook)
| UFC 107
UFC 107
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 12, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee at the FedExForum.-Background:...
|
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 3:21
|Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 9–2
| Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Horn
Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 93
UFC 93
UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 17, 2009 at The O2, Dublin in Dublin, Ireland....
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
|
|-
| Loss
| align="center" | 8–2
| Dan Henderson
Dan Henderson
Daniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 88
UFC 88
UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans....
|
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 8–1
| Ivan Salaverry
Ivan Salaverry
Ivan E. Salaverry is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. He is a member of Tito Ortiz's Team Punishment, and is known for his well-rounded skills. Salaverry is a middleweight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, BAMMA and the now-defunct World Fighting Alliance...
| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 84
UFC 84
UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Overview:...
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2:36
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 7–1
| Daniel Acacio
Daniel Acacio
Daniel Acacio is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is most notable for his fights in PRIDE Fighting Championships....
| Submission (heel hook)
| Fury FC 5: Final Conflict
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:22
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 6–1
| Fabio Nascimento
| Submission (heel hook)
| Fury FC 5: Final Conflict
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2:45
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
| align="center" | 5–1
| Flavio Luiz Moura
| Submission (heel hook)
| Fury FC 4: High Voltage
|
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:21
|Teresopolis
Teresópolis
Teresópolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in a mountainous region known as Região Serrana. The Serra dos Órgãos National Park lies partly within the city limits.-History:...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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| Win
| align="center" | 4–1
| Helio Dipp
Hélio Dipp
Hélio Dipp is a Brazilian light heavyweight professional mixed martial artist and has competed for Shooto and Brazilian fight promotion Jungle Fight.-Mixed martial arts record:|Win|align=center|6-3| Jose Carlos Oliveira| Decision...
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Floripa Fight 3
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| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1:40
|Florianópolis
Florianópolis
-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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| Win
| align="center" | 3–1
| Claudio Mattos
| TKO (injury)
| Storm Samurai 12
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| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 4:58
|Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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| Loss
| align="center" | 2–1
| Arthur Cesar
| Decision (majority)
| Rio MMA Challenger 2
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| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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| Win
| align="center" | 2–0
| Renan Moraes
| Submission (armbar)
| Gold Fighters Championship 1
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| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | N/A
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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| Win
| align="center" | 1–0
| Bruno Bastos
| Decision (split)
| Floripa Fight 2
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| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 5:00
|Florianópolis
Florianópolis
-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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