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Palhares asks NAC to 'judge me as I should be judged,' wants WSOF release

Rousimar Palhares has his day of judgement forthcoming, after which, he's hoping to put the WSOF far behind him.

Sometime soon, Rousimar Palhares will be appearing in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NAC). He's awaiting formal punishment following accusations of eye gouging and ignoring referee instruction following a submission win over Jake Shields at WSOF 22. His September hearing was delayed as his wife was expecting the couple's first child, but it's expected that he'll see his day in front of the hearing panel sometime in October. Once he's there, it sounds like Palhares has his hopes that the'll get a fair shake, so that he can continue his career in the cage:

"The only thing I expect about this hearing is that they judge me as I should be judged.