The Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to suspend former World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares for two years due to unsportsmanlike conduct in his WSOF 22 victory over Jake Shields.
Palhares was also fined $40,000 of his fight purse, plus court fees. The suspension is retroactive to Aug. 1.
Palhares, 35, defeated Shields via third-round submission in a foul laden contest that saw the Brazilian gouge Shields' eyes several times, then crank his fight-ending kimura for several ticks after Shields tapped. Palhares was subsequently stripped off his WSOF welterweight title and suspended indefinitely by promotion officials.