Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightSubmission of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rousimar Palhares
Toquinho
19-8-0
RESULT

Rousimar Palhares def. Mike Massenzio (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:03
Mike Massenzio
The Master of Disaster
13-9-0
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rousimar Palhares defeated Mike Massenzio by Submission in round 1 (1:03) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes, held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Rousimar Palhares
Mike Massenzio
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 8
Significant strikes
0 of 6
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
4 of 8
Total strikes
0 of 6
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
0 of 3
Head
0 of 5
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
4 of 5
Leg
0 of 1
4 of 7
Distance
0 of 6
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 8
Sig. str.
0 of 6
4 of 8
Total str.
0 of 6
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rousimar Palhares vs Mike Massenzio?

Rousimar Palhares defeated Mike Massenzio by Submission in round 1 (1:03) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes, held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rousimar Palhares 73%27% Mike Massenzio

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Rousimar Palhares
Submission Ace
8 edges
Mike Massenzio
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power71
55Speed62
61Precision69
75Durability73
84Engine64
97Wrestling95
97Ground79

Biggest edge Rousimar Palhares, Ground striking +34

Attribute by attribute

Rousimar Palhares is on the left of every row, Mike Massenzio on the right.
68Punch power89
57Kick power52
49Punch speed72
61Kick speed52
61Accuracy69
97Takedowns95
95Ground striking61
99Submissions96
73Chin69
77Body strength76
84Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-8-0
Record
13-9-0
1816
Power Index rating
1644
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
43
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.75
SLpM
2.08
51%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.04
SApM
3.59
59%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

3.93
TD Avg.
2.74
45%
TD Acc.
24%
0%
TD Def.
50%
4.10
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rousimar Palhares · 0-5
  • L
    Kongs FC 2 · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko · Dec 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    ACA 140: Reznikov vs Ramos · Jun 17, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    BJJBET II: Who's Next? · Aug 1, 2021
    Decision
  • L
    World Jiu Jitsu Festival: Day 2 · Oct 6, 2019
    Decision
Mike Massenzio · 1-4
  • L
    Ring of Combat 44 · Apr 5, 2013
    Submission · R3 · 1:14 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ring of Combat 42 · Sep 14, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 5, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 1:07 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · Jan 14, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 7 fights
10.9
Avg sig. strikes
16.3
1.17
Avg takedowns
1.43
2:07
Avg control time
2:27
67
Career high strikes
78
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rousimar Palhares
Strike target
Mike Massenzio
71%
Head
83%
10%
Body
11%
19%
Leg
6%
Rousimar Palhares
Strike position
Mike Massenzio
67%
Distance
88%
7%
Clinch
10%
26%
Ground
3%