Two sides to every story?
A response was inevitable after Rousimar Palhares was stripped of his World Series of Fighting (WSOF) welterweight title, though I'm sure the mixed martial arts (MMA) community was expecting something a wee bit different.
Instead, Palhares went full ... well, Palhares.
In a follow-up interview with MMA Fighting, the Brazilian -- accused of holding his submission long after his opponent surrendered -- categorically refuted the accusation he used dirty tactics against Jake Shields, while simultaneously suggesting it was his opponent who was doing most of the cheating.