David Branch vs Rousimar Palhares
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds
Thu, Mar 3, 2011
Middleweight
Record
8-1
UFC
2-1
Age
29
Height
6'1"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Middleweight
Record
11-4
UFC
4-2
Age
31
Height
5'8"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
David BranchRousimar Palhares
Significant strikes6 of 232 of 3
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 10 of 2
Control time3:180:26
Submission attempts03
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ David Branch
■ Rousimar Palhares
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
David Branch
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Sep 2010 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute
Rousimar Palhares
Won · submission, round 1
Mar 2010
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Takeya Mizugaki def. Reuben Durandecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won David Branch vs Rousimar Palhares?
Rousimar Palhares beat David Branch by submission, round 2 (1:44) on Thursday, March 3, 2011.
What were David Branch and Rousimar Palhares's records going into the fight?
David Branch is 8-1 (2-1 in the UFC). Rousimar Palhares is 11-4 (4-2 in the UFC).