Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
22-6-0
RESULT
Rousimar Palhares def. David Branch (Submission)
Submission · Round 2 · 1:44
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Rousimar Palhares defeated David Branch by Submission in round 2 (1:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann, held Thursday, March 3, 2011.
Fight stats
David Branch
Rousimar Palhares
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 23
Significant strikes
2 of 3
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
17 of 35
Total strikes
4 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
3:18
Control time
0:26
Significant strikes by target
2 of 18
Head
2 of 2
2 of 3
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 1
3 of 16
Distance
2 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
3 of 7
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 16
Sig. str.
0 of 1
14 of 28
Total str.
2 of 3
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
3:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
2 of 2
3 of 7
Total str.
2 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:04
Ctrl
0:26
Frequently asked questions
Who won David Branch vs Rousimar Palhares?
Rousimar Palhares defeated David Branch by Submission in round 2 (1:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann, held Thursday, March 3, 2011.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
David Branch 52%48% Rousimar Palhares
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)
David Branch
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Rousimar Palhares
Submission Ace
5 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
65Power63
67Speed55
58Precision61
80Durability75
77Engine84
97Wrestling97
80Ground97
Biggest edge Rousimar Palhares, Submissions +36
Attribute by attribute
David Branch is on the left of every row, Rousimar Palhares on the right.
64Punch power68
66Kick power57
69Punch speed49
65Kick speed61
58Accuracy61
97Takedowns97
96Ground striking95
63Submissions99
68Chin73
91Body strength77
77Cardio84
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
22-6-0
Record
19-8-0
1772
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
46
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
1.66
SLpM
1.75
39%
Str. Acc.
51%
1.91
SApM
2.04
56%
Str. Def.
59%
Grappling Profile
2.55
TD Avg.
3.93
32%
TD Acc.
45%
43%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
4.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
David Branch · 1-4
Rousimar Palhares · 0-5
Common Opponents
David Branch
Rousimar Palhares
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 9 fights · 12 fights
15.2
Avg sig. strikes
10.9
1.56
Avg takedowns
1.17
3:49
Avg control time
2:07
39
Career high strikes
67
4
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
David Branch
Strike target
Rousimar Palhares
47%
Head
71%
30%
Body
10%
23%
Leg
19%
David Branch
Strike position
Rousimar Palhares
50%
Distance
67%
35%
Clinch
7%
15%
Ground
26%