Rousimar Palhares continued his winning ways last Saturday night (Aug. 1, 2015), submitting Jake Shields in the third round to retain his Welterweight title at WSOF 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada (recap).
Unfortunately, "Toquinho" also went back to his dirty tactics, as the Brazilian submission specialist repeatedly gouged Shields' eyes before trapping him with a kimura, which he held on long after the referee called the fight (watch it here).
World Series of Fighting (WSOF) President Ray Sefo decided enough was enough, stripping Palhares of his 170-pound title and suspending him indefinitely. It's a decision he revealed during a guest spot on "The MMA Hour.