Rousimar Palhares (left) is a champion no longer. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Failing to release yet another submission in a timely manner has cost World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares dearly.
WSOF President Ray Sefo announced during an appearance on ”The MMA Hour” Tuesday that Palhares has been suspended indefinitely by the promotion and stripped of his 170-pound belt. “The fact is that he may never fight for us again,” Sefo told Ariel Helwani during the interview.
Palhares submitted Jake Shields with a kimura 2:02 into the third round of their headlining encounter at WSOF 22 on Aug.