Submission ace Rousimar Palhares had yet to taste defeat in two-straight contests until getting finished by Alan Belcher (TKO) and Hector Lombard (KO) in his last two outings at UFC on Fox 3 and UFC on Fox 6, respectively. The back-to-back...Show More Summary
"My desire to get down to the welterweight division is great, but I don't want to make a hasty decision... I will only really do it if my body's response is positive. I'm doing a fully integrated work of nutrition, fitness, supplementation and orthomolecular medicine. Show More Summary
UFC middleweight and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu whiz Rousimar Palhares appears to be contemplating a move down to the welterweight division. According to a recent report by GracieMag.com, the leg-lock specialist started looking into a possible cut in weight after joining Team Nogueira, helmed by brothers and MMA legends Rodrigo and Rogé rio Nogueira. Show More Summary
After Hector Lombard knocked out Rousimar Palhares at UFC on FX: "Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson" this past December in the very first round, he proceeded to call out top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight contender MichaelShow More Summary
(This guy, on roids? I'm sorry, but I'm going to need a little more evidence before I render my verdict.) I'm confused, Potato Nation. You see, this morning I typed in "side effects of steroids" into Google, and took a look at roughly the first ten results. Show More Summary
Rousimar Palhares has spoken for the first time on his failed drug test result following his fight against Hector Lombard in December. The Brazilian has denied he took any banned substances knowingly, but has accepted his nine-month suspension nonetheless. Show More Summary
It didn't take Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Rousimar Palhares very long to break his silence after it was announced on Thursday (Jan. 10, 2012) that the Brazilian had failed his UFC on FX 6: "Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson"...Show More Summary
Thursday, the drug tests from UFC on FX 6 came back and tattled on a pair of UFC notables: Joey Beltran and Rousimar Palhares. The initial report (courtesy of MMAweekly.com) showed us that heavyweight Beltran tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone and that the testosterone/epitestosterone ratio of Palhares was above the acceptable limits. Show More Summary
Joey Beltran and Rousimar Palhares have been suspended from the UFC for nine months following their fights in Australia this past month. Beltran tested positive for nandrolone, a banned steroid, and Palhares tested positive for elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone levels, MMA Junkie reports. The two fought at UFC on FX 6 on December 15 at Gold Coast Convention and [...]Show More Summary
MMA Weekly reported on Jan. 10 that both Joey Beltran and Rousimar Palhares have incurred nine month suspensions following positive UFC on FX 6 post-fight drug tests. For his part, Beltran denies having any knowledge of intentionally putting nandrolone, the anabolic steroid he was suspended for, into his body. Show More Summary
As revealed by the post fight drug tests for UFC on FX 6 in Australia, two participants tested positive for banned substances. Those men, Rousimar Palhares (who tested positive for elevated testosterone levels) and Joey Beltran (whoShow More Summary
According to MMAweekly.com, both Rousimar Palhares and Joey Beltran have failed their UFC on FX 6 drug tests. Beltran tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone. His UFC on FX 6 win over Igor Pokrajac has been changed to a no-contest. Show More Summary
Just because Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is holding an international event abroad not under the scrutiny of an athletic commission, doesn't mean that mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters can break the rules. The world's leading promotion tonight (Jan. Show More Summary
(You know what, bro, put down that birthday cake. You don't deserve it anymore.)
MMA's drug-failure tally has gotten off to a fast start in 2013, with two notable fighters already netted by the UFC's independent testing. Here's the promotion's...Show More Summary
Hector Lombard got back to his winning ways by brutally disposing of Rousimar Palhares via first round knockout at UFC on FX: "Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson" on Dec. 14, 2012, in Australia.
The win garnered the stocky middleweight some much-needed...Show More Summary
Alan Belcher Record: 18-6 overall, 9-4 in the UFC Key Wins: Rousimar Palhares (UFC on Fox 3), Ed Herman (UFC Fight Night 15), Jason MacDonald (UFC Fight Night 25) Key Losses: Yoshihiro Akiyama (UFC 100), Jason Day (UFC 83), Kendall Grove...Show More Summary
Hector Lombard is not the type of guy who's patience should be tested.
And he was not very happy when word came out from Rousimar Palhares' camp that the Brazilian was blaming his recent (Dec. 14, 2012) UFC on FX 6 loss to Lombard on...Show More Summary
(At times like these, you just have to keep telling yourself: "At least I'm not Ray Elbe. At least I'm not Ray Elbe..." Props: MiddleEasy)
Can we all just pretend that Hector Lombard's UFC debut against Tim Boetsch didn't happen? The...Show More Summary
Rousimar Palhares was clearly on his bicycle during his fight against Hector Lombard, which kicked off the UFC on FX 6: "Smashes" main card last Friday night (Dec. 14, 2012) at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland,...Show More Summary
Rousimar Palhares looked like a fish out of water against Hector Lombard at UFC on FX 6. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who is known for his brute strength and powerful leg locks, found out what it's like to get bullied by the burlier Lombard. Show More Summary