WSOF 9 Main Event and Co-Main Event Announced

The MMA World Series of Fighting has announced it's next card's main event and co-main event.  The main event will feature UFC cast-off Rousimar Palhares' WSOF debut in a title fight with recently crowned Welterweight Champion Steve Carl.  In the co-main event, WSOF Bantamweight stand-out, Marlon Maraes will be facing Josh Rettinghouse for the vacant WSOF Bantamweight Championship.

WSOF Announces Yushin Okami and Rousimar Palhares' Debut

Not long after their release from the UFC, Yushin Okami and Rusimar Palhares were picked up by the UFC's competition, WSOF.  The WSOF has just announced that they are planning to feature the two fighters on their March 29 card.  No opponents have been announced for either of the two men for their debuts.

Sefo and WSOF's 180 Degree Turn on Palhares

When Rousimar Palhares was discharged from the UFC, Bellator's Bjorn Rebney and WSOF's Ray Sefo both expressed extreme disinterest in signing Palhares to either organization.  Now WSOF President, Ray Sefo, believes that Rousimar Palhares could possibly deserve a second chance to compete in a major promotion and has spoke with his team in regards to possibly being the organization to grant that opportunity.  Sefo has stated that nothing is set in stone and they will further look into the matter of possibly bring Palhares into the WSOF.

What are your thoughts?  Be sure to comment below on how you feel about the possible move for Palhares.

Why Palhares Was Banned for Life from the UFC

Earlier today we reported the release of UFC Welterweight and long time Middleweight, Rousimar Palhares.  In case you missed the submission from last night below is the notorious submission that got him fired.

In case you've not been a fan of the UFC for a while here is the time before that in which he held on a little too long as well:

If those two incidences of holding onto a submission after a tap wasn't enough, in his previous fight against Hector Lombard, Palhares tested positive for high testosterone levels.  This is a justifiable release for the UFC.  Palhaes' behavior is unacceptable and can not be ruled as an accident considering that this has happened now a second time.  The UFC is making a smart decision by releasing Palhares before he continues to jeopardize not only limbs but the careers of more of the UFC's roster.

Rousimar Palharea Released from UFC

Last night Rousimar Palhares made his MMA welterweight debut at UFC Fight Night 29. He quickly submitted Mike Pierce in the first round with a leg lock. Pierce quickly tapped to the submission, but Palhareals held on to slither leg for seconds after the tap and after the referee stepped in.

There was a similar incident back when Palhares was a middleweight and with that being said, Dana White released Palhares and banned him from the UFC.

UFC Fight Night Results

Main card

Jake Shields def. Demian Maia via split decision

Dong Hyun Kim def. Erick Silva via second-round KO 

Thiago Silva def. Matt Hamill via unanimous decision 

Fabio Maldonado def. Joey Beltran via split decision 

Rousimar Palhares def. Mike Pierce via submission (heel hook)

Raphael Assuncao def. T.J. Dillashaw via split decision

Preliminary card

Igor Araujo def. Ildemar Alcantara via unanimous decision

Yan Cabral def. David Mitchell via unanimous decision 

Chris Cariaso def. Iliarde Santos via second-round TKO

UFC Fight Night 29 Weigh in Results

MAIN CARD
Demian Maia (171) vs. Jake Shields (171)
Dong Hyun Kim (171) vs. Erick Silva (170)
Matt Hamill (205) vs. Thiago Silva (208)
Joey Beltran (205) vs. Fabio Maldonado (204)
Rousimar Palhares (171) vs. Mike Pierce (171)
Raphael Assuncao (135) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (136)

PRELIMINARY CARD
Igor Araujo (171) vs. Ildemar Alcantara (171)
Yan Cabral (170) vs. David Mitchell (171)
Chris Cariaso (125) vs. Iliarde Santos (126)
Alan Patrick (155) vs. Garett Whiteley (156)