CageQuantBETA
EventsFightersDivisionsGuide
Sign Up
CageQuantBETA

Rousimar Palhares lands 1.8 and absorbs 2.0 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Rousimar Palhares's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Rousimar Palhares's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Rousimar Palhares wins 50% of rounds across 20 scored. Round splits are close.

Rousimar Palhares has 3 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 44 out of 99, average for the division.

Rousimar Palhares finishes 75% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Rousimar Palhares's last fight was over 153 months ago.

Rousimar Palhares is 46 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“Toquinho”

Rousimar Palhares

19-812 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'8"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightWMike Pierce·SUB·R1·12yr ago
Fighter Context
8–4UFC·
0KO
·
6Sub
·
2Dec
·
6.4min/fight
·
76UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–2(6 fights)
·
75%finish rate
·
-1.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-4.0str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.29
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.707
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
44
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Rousimar Palhares — 1.75 significant strikes per minute, 51% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.04 strikes per minute.

Palhares
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.75
Str. Accuracy51%
131UFC landed/256attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.7 vs avg2.04
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.08
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
CQ KO Power
0.76
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
12%
Leg
18%
By Position
Distance68%
/
Clinch9%
/
Ground23%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 112 rounds
Round 25 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed5615
Avg. Absorbed7617
Avg. Net-20-2
Grappling

Rousimar Palhares — 3.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 45% takedown accuracy, 4.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Palhares
Sub Hunter
·127s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.93
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.07
TD Accuracy45%
14UFC landed/36attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min4.10
6UFC wins/16attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense0%
0UFC defended/5opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Rousimar Palhares — 8 UFC wins (6 submission, 2 decision), 75% finish rate.

Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 8
Submission6 / 8
Decision2 / 8
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Pattern
3 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Submission hunter. 6 subs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
SUB W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 5 more in second half of career
0+19+39+58+77avg200820092010201120122013

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.72.9R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=5
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.3
1.5
3.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
1.5
3.5
Diff
-0.7
+0.0
-0.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.72 idxL3
-65%23%112%WLWWWLLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Palhares — 12 UFC Fights

Rousimar Palhares — UFC fight record: 8 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
12 fights
W
Mike PierceVeteran
WW
SUB R1 · 0:31Oct '13
-2
·2 abs·1 td taken·2 sub att
L
Hector Lombard
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:38Dec '12
-18
·6 SS (46%)·24 abs·2 kd taken
L
Alan BelcherVeteran
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:18May '12
-20
·20 abs·1/1 td·7s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Mike Massenzio
MW
SUB R1 · 1:03Jan '12
+4
·4 SS (50%)·0/1 td·1 sub att
W
Dan Miller
MW
U-DEC R3Aug '11
+25
·67 SS (60%)·42 abs·2/2 td·321s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
W
David Branch
MW
SUB R2 · 1:44Mar '11
-4
·2 SS (67%)·6 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·26s ctrl·3 sub att
L
Nate MarquardtVeteran
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:28Sep '10
-12
·1 SS (17%)·13 abs·0/1 td·27s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Tomasz Drwal
MW
SUB R1 · 0:45Mar '10
0
·7s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Lucio Linhares
MW
SUB R2 · 3:21Dec '09
-2
·6 SS (43%)·8 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·245s ctrl·3 sub att
W
Jeremy Horn
MW
U-DEC R3Jan '09
+11
·18 SS (51%)·7 abs·7/10 td·1 td taken·661s ctrl
Palhares — Prior Tracked Fights (5)
WFabio NascimentoOtherSUBR1—
WFlavio Luiz MouraOtherSUBR1—
WClaudio MattosOtherSUBR1—
WHelio DippOtherSUBR1—
WDaniel AcacioOtherSUBR1—
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Toquinho”

Rousimar Palhares

19-812 UFC
Form
5'8"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age
Last fightWMike Pierce·SUB·12yr ago
Fighter Context
8–4UFC·
0KO
·
6Sub
·
2Dec
·
6.4min/fight
·
76UFC min
vs. Winning Record4–2
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.29

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.707

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
44

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Palhares
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.75
Str. Accuracy51%
131UFC landed/256attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.7 vs avg2.04
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.08
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
CQ KO Power
0.76
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
12%
Leg
18%
By Position
Dist68%
Clinch9%
Ground23%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=12
R2
n=5
R3
n=3
Landed5615
Absorbed7617
Net-20-2
Grappling
Palhares
Welterweight avg
Sub Hunter
127s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.93
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.07
TD Accuracy45%
14UFC landed/36attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min4.10
6UFC wins/16attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense0%
0UFC defended/5opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
75%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
6Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.72.9R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=5
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.3
1.5
3.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
1.5
3.5
Diff
-0.7
+0.0
-0.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Palhares — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Mike PierceVeteranWW
SUB·R1·Oct '13
2 abs·1 td taken·2 sub
L
Hector LombardMW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '12
6 SS (46%)·24 abs·2 kd taken
L
Alan BelcherVeteranMW
KO/TKO·R1·May '12
20 abs·1/1 td·7s ctrl·1 sub
W
Mike MassenzioMW
SUB·R1·Jan '12
4 SS (50%)·0/1 td·1 sub
W
Dan MillerMW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '11
67 SS (60%)·42 abs·2/2 td·321s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
W
David BranchMW
SUB·R2·Mar '11
2 SS (67%)·6 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·26s ctrl·3 sub
L
Nate MarquardtVeteranMW
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '10
1 SS (17%)·13 abs·0/1 td·27s ctrl·1 sub
W
Tomasz DrwalMW
SUB·R1·Mar '10
7s ctrl·1 sub
Palhares — Prior Tracked Fights (5)
WFabio NascimentoOtherSUBR1
WFlavio Luiz MouraOtherSUBR1
WClaudio MattosOtherSUBR1
WHelio DippOtherSUBR1
WDaniel AcacioOtherSUBR1
GuideContactTermsPrivacy
CageQuant

Independent MMA analytics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any promotion.
Statistics are informational only. Not betting advice.

© 2026 CageQuant. All rights reserved.

Follow on X
GuideContactTermsPrivacy
CageQuant

Independent MMA analytics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any promotion.
Statistics are informational only. Not betting advice.

© 2026 CageQuant. All rights reserved.

Follow on X