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Jon Fitch blames athletic commission for not teaching Rousimar Palhares a lesson

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me six times, shame on me.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) is not having a good week in the news department. World Series of Fighting (WSOF) welterweight Jon Fitch told MMAJunkie.com that notorious leg collector Rousimar Palhares should never have been able to continue hurting fighters after his first few offences, questioning the oversight of the NSAC in protecting fighters.

"He's taken a lot of dirty shots at people, holding onto submissions," said Fitch. "He held on to mine I think a little bit too long. But I think the blame falls on the commission.