David Branch vs Rousimar Palhares
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They have met once
Who wins? fan vote
How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (1)
Full breakdown
Striking career totals
Grappling career totals
Career UFC bouts
David Branch vs Rousimar Palhares: Matchup Breakdown
David Branch is 4-5 in the Middleweight division with a 44.4% win rate. Rousimar Palhares is 8-4 at Middleweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Rousimar Palhares leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann on Mar 3, 2011, won by Rousimar Palhares by Submission in round 2.
Rousimar Palhares holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,002 to 837. Career peaks are 1,000 for David Branch and 1,097 for Rousimar Palhares. David Branch has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 4 victories, a 25.0% finish rate. Rousimar Palhares has 0 KO/TKO and 6 submission wins, finishing 75.0% of the time.
David Branch stands 6' 1" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Rousimar Palhares is 5' 8" with a reach of 71", orthodox. That is a 7-inch reach advantage for David Branch. David Branch is 45, Rousimar Palhares is 46.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, David Branch has landed 137 significant strikes at 39.8% accuracy with 14 takedowns and 34:18 of control time. Rousimar Palhares has landed 131 at 51.2% with 14 takedowns and 25:24 of control.
They share 1 common opponent: Tomasz Drwal.
Have David Branch and Rousimar Palhares fought before?
Yes. David Branch and Rousimar Palhares have fought once in the UFC. Rousimar Palhares won by submission at UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann on March 3, 2011.
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Who has more UFC wins, David Branch or Rousimar Palhares?
Rousimar Palhares has more UFC wins: 8 to 4. David Branch's UFC record is 4-5; Rousimar Palhares's is 8-4.
KO/TKO wins: David Branch 1, Rousimar Palhares 0. Submission wins: David Branch 0, Rousimar Palhares 6.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, David Branch or Rousimar Palhares?
David Branch is taller at 6'1", to Rousimar Palhares's 5'8" (5 inches). David Branch has the longer reach: 78 inches to 71.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.