Palhares is quite underrated, I see him being a force in the MW division. Some seriously cool matchups with him:
vs. Maia
vs. Sonnen
vs. Bisping <-- if Sonnen doesn't get him, I want Palhares v Bisping.
Rousimar is an absolute animal, I can't remember the controversy around the Nate fight but Nate did kind of have it given to him on a plate. If Palhares had won that, we're talking about a guy who IMO would handle Sonnen, Maia, Bisping etc and finish them all.
I think Rousimar Palhares and Maiquel Falcao are the two most dangerous guys at MW not including Anderson Silva, or Hector Lombard who NEEDS to be in the UFC asap.
I still think if Palhares hadn't made the mistake he made (complaining about grease in the middle of the fight and getting hit), he could've won the fight!
I still think if Palhares hadn't made the mistake he made (complaining about grease in the middle of the fight and getting hit), he could've won the fight!
Submitting Mayhem Miller like that is ******* impressive. Mayhem has superb submission defence, but Rousimar man-handled him. The transition from the back to the armbar was so, so slick. The beauty of Palhares isn't just his Jiu Jitsu though, it's his catch wrestling ability, without that Wrestling skill it can be difficult for high level Jitz guys to get the fight to the mat, but Palhares has some slick, well-rounded grappling skills. I'd love to see a Palhares-Marquardt re-match, Rousimar could definitely be a force at 185!
I'm liking Palhares more and more.
He is a monster!
That quick transition from a RnC to armbar was just awesome.
It is more than obvious why he has such big/strong arms, back, shoulders - in fact all his upper body is built for great power.
Combine that with amazing grappling skills and you have one scary dude.
Been a fan of Palhares for a while now. I hope he can continue to improve. I think he has the ability to be fdangerous for anyone. I have laughed when people say he wouild get schooled on the ground by Maia. Perhaps Maia has better level BJJ, but Palhares is a dangerous black belt, with a frame like a gorilla. His strength helps his BJJ so much. Nightmare for anyone on the ground.
I remember an interview with Mayhem where he said he's never been outgrappled or submitted ever like he was training with Palhares. Palhares' JJ is serious business!
I'm still not on the Palhares train. His BJJ is undeniable but I don't think he's intelligent enough of a fighter to be champion material in today's MMA. He also doesn't seem to be in the good graces of DW for whichever reason.
I certainly would pay a million schrute bucks to see Falcao vs Palhares, IMO that's a headliner just due to the unanswered questions and how it'd be impossible to predict.
It's too bad he choked against Marquardt because Palhares vs. Okami would be very interesting. Okami would look like Struve in that fight size-wise.
I agree with getting Lombard in the UFC finally but Bellator just got that amazing, huge MTV deal of live fights every saturday for free. I think we can forget about Eddie and Hector ever making their way to the Octagon.
I'm not that impressed with Paul Harris and I wont be jumping on the hype train any time soon.
Did you guys not see his fight with Dan Henderson? Apart from the one slam he got, he wasnt at all impressive and couldnt do any thing to dan on the ground. His stand up is average at best too.
I dont use random training videos to judge a guys skill level either. It was pretty cool though.
Best fan-given nickname ever imo. I remember when Chileandude had his CD love/hate station and used "Paul Harris" instead and people were probably checking wiki for a new UFC fighter, haha.
I wonder if Palhares WOULD beat Mayhem right now. The striking gap is huge and Mayhem has pretty good TDD. Is Mayhem going back to 170lbs though? Their size difference is pretty huge.
I wish Palhares could fight Maia. Maia would take him to school IMO. Demian likely would have to take it to the ground to beat him either, so he has more ways to win.
I wonder if Palhares WOULD beat Mayhem right now. The striking gap is huge and Mayhem has pretty good TDD. Is Mayhem going back to 170lbs though? Their size difference is pretty huge.
I believe he would.
He would take the fight to the ground, because Mayhem's striking isn't the best honestly.
And, although Mayhem is great on the ground, Palhares is just better. And stronger.
I wish Palhares could fight Maia. Maia would take him to school IMO. Demian likely would have to take it to the ground to beat him either, so he has more ways to win.
Me 2.
But it don't think the UFC will match them atm.
It would be an amazing fight to watch.
Maia feels more tachnical and sublimeand Palhares looks more brutal and definitely stronger.
It would depend on who gets the better position once the fight hits the ground.
Honestly I think Mayham takes a UD. I'm ot in love with Mayhams's striking, but it is ok and better than Palhares' standup game. If it gets to the ground I'm not confident that Palhares would tap him.
I say like a 29-28 for Mayham.
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