Rousimar Palhares Rousimar Palhares ’ longtime manager said he and his client disagree with a two-year suspension issued today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, but indicated they will most likely honor the decision. In a prepared statement, Alex Davis, who has written several columns for MMAjunkie on the business of MMA, said, “For now, we need time to review the next steps for Mr. Palhares’ career keeping in mind this suspension.” Palhares (18-6) was also fined $40,000 dollars in addition to court fees for holding on to a kimura submission too long in the third round of a title bout against Jake Shields (31-8-1) at August’s WSOF 22 in Las Vegas. It was the second time he had been suspended by an athletic commission for such an infraction, though not the first time his submissions had landed him in hot water, and not his first brush with disciplinary action .
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Palhares manager: We respectfully disagree with the NSAC’s punishment – MMA Junkie