"You cannot suspend somebody indefinitely," says Rousimar Palhares' manager.
Yesterday, it was announced that reigning World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares had been stripped of his title. WSOF president and kickboxing legend Ray Sefo announced the decision after Palhares' foul play in the Jake Shields fight on August 1st.
The Brazilian successfully retained the title against Shields when he locked up a kimura in the third round, but the bout was marred with controversy. 'Toquinho' repeatedly gouged Shields' eyes and held on to the submission for too long and applied extra torque to the hold after his opponent repeatedly tapped out.