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Saturday, January 14, 2012Arena 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.
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Rousimar Palhares vs Mike Massenzio
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rousimar PalharesMike Massenzio
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 8
Significant strikes0 / 6
50%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
4 / 8
Total strikes0 / 6
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:01
Control time0:02
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Rousimar PalharesMike Massenzio
R1
4
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 8
Significant strikes0 / 6
50%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
4 / 8
Total strikes0 / 6
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:01
Control time0:02
Insights
- Mike Massenzio lands 2.74 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Rousimar Palhares lands 2.75 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Mike Massenzio's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Rousimar Palhares
No background on record
Camp · Brazilian Top Team · BrazilMike Massenzio
No background on record
Camp · Team BombSquad · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
71%83%
Head
10%11%
Body
19%6%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Rousimar Palhareslast 12 fights
67%26%
Mike Massenziolast 7 fights
88%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rousimar Palhares· from fights outside the UFC Mike Massenzio· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.712.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rousimar Palhares · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersMike Massenzio · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.163.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rousimar Palhares · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMike Massenzio · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.752.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rousimar Palhares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersMike Massenzio · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rousimar Palhares · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersMike Massenzio · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rousimar Palhares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMike Massenzio · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.101.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rousimar Palhares · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersMike Massenzio · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.71
Strikes landed / min2.08
2.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.59
2.75 / 7.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.74 / 11.4
39%
Takedown accuracy24%
0%
Takedown defence50%
2:07
Control time / fight2:27
3.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Rousimar Palhares12 UFC fights · 106 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%65/175
7%7/9
11%12/16
Clinch
4%4/9
1%1/2
0%0/0
Ground
15%16/30
1%1/1
0%0/0
Mike Massenzio7 UFC fights · 114 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
76%87/212
6%7/9
5%6/7
Clinch
4%5/12
4%5/8
1%1/1
Ground
3%3/4
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Rousimar Palhares26 of 34 ended early · 76%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Mike Massenzio16 of 22 ended early · 73%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Rousimar Palhares0-5
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Mike Massenzio1-4
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- WMasakatsu OkudaNew Jersey Regional · Feb 3, 2007DEC
- W
- W
- WBill ScottReality Fighting 11 · Feb 11, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:00
- WDrew PuzonReality Fighting 10 · Nov 19, 2005MD
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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.