Rousimar Palhares Sustains Broken Leg, Out of UFC 101 Bout

by Cannon Jacques on May 8, 2009 10:08 PM EDT in News Comment 13 comments

UFC fighter Rousimar Palhares suffered a fractured tibia in training while wrestling. He underwent surgery on Thursday night at Hospital Miguel Couto in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to a report by Martins Denis on intheguard.tv.

MMAWeekly.com independently confirmed the injury, which will keep the Brazilian Top Team fighter out of a planned bout against American Top Team fighter Alessio Sakara at UFC 101.

Without a doubt, this is a terrible case of bad luck for Palhares who suffered a broken hand in his most recent fight, a decision victory over Jeremy Horn. The occurrence also sets the UFC back a bit since Palhares is one of the up-and-coming fighters in the chaotic middleweight division. The Brazilian's jiu-jitsu and physical strength present quite a test for anyone he faces.

For the moment, a replacement to face Sakara has yet to be named.

HT: weoweoweo

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Kind of ironic.

by Simco on May 8, 2009 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Indeed

Toquinho must have heel hooked himself in training

by Scott Haber on May 8, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That didn’t even cross my mind. I suspect my irony unit is on the fritz.

Too bad about Toquinho though. I hope he makes a full recovery.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on May 8, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That blows. His standup sucks, but he is strong as hell and has a sick ground game.

by Farthammer on May 8, 2009 10:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Paging Tim Credeur

Dana needs someone else to submit Sakara ;)

by Scott Haber on May 8, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Actually,

This is even another reason why they should bring back macdonald.. Make it happen Dana!

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by Anton Tabuena on May 8, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if Kang or Herman would step in for Toquinho? If not then I agree that they should bring back MacDonald.

by The Legend on May 8, 2009 11:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tree stumps have legs?

by subo on May 8, 2009 11:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Paging Drew McFedries.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by FlyByKnight on May 9, 2009 12:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would like to see them bring in Massenzio. UFC 101 is in Phili and from Jersey. Massenzio had a nice opening outing with McFedries, and many say Dolloway tapped to him in their fight (regardless, it was a short, but good fight that could have gone either way). He deserves another shot.

by Bazz1119 on May 9, 2009 12:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

great call

Great call on Massenzio. He would be a real good fit and there really isn’t much local flavor for the Philly show. I am really glad they didn’t try and stretch that too much either and bring in Koscheck or somebody. I was hoping they could fit Jon Jones on this card. I know he isn’t too local, and i know he is lined up to fight Jake O-Brien at 100, as well as this being off topic becauise he isn’t in the same weight division as Sakara, but it would have been a good spot for him

by mo dogg on May 9, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs