Mar
29
UFC 111’s Rousimar Palhares Believes Suspension Unfair, Explains Actions
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Depending on whom you talk to, middleweight Rousimar Palhares was either cheated out of UFC 111’s “Submission of the Night” for his textbook heel-hook victory over Tomasz Drwal or should be thankful that he still has a job after cranking the move for what seemed like far too long.
But Palhares, who apologized in the cage immediately after the fight-ending submission, told MMAjunkie.com that he never enters a fight with the intention of injuring a foe.
Instead, his Brazilian Top Team camp teaches to hold on to the move until instructed by the referee to let go – perhaps an understandable position if you consider the long history of the camp in the UFC.
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this suspension is bullshit. these guys know the risks when they go in there and fight! it is a fight, afterall. i mean, get better at defending leg locks and this wouldn’t have happened. I feel bad for the guy because of his injuries but you don’t suspend a guy for ko-ing someone do you? even if there are injuries. I, for one, would love to see palhares fight maia or lister or almeida and see if he could pull of the same. i think he takes silva if he gets him down.!!!!!!