Rosimars Palhares escape technique. (eye poke)
Here’s what Jake Shields said to submission radio:
“Yeah, you know, I think it was blatant, I think he should probably be suspended. Especially with his track record. I mean it’s not my place to say, that’s between the athletic commission and them. I don’t know, but I know if I was in charge I’d definitely suspend him. I want to fight the guy in the streets to be honest, because I want to gouge his eyes back, I want to bite him, I want to kick him in the balls, I actually want to fight the guy. If I see him tonight I’m coming after him. I don’t like the guy. They’ve got rules and he’s not following the rules. I don’t know. I mean I’ll fight him again in a cage, but maybe I’ll stoop to his level if I have a shitty ref.”
Palhares was famously ejected from the UFC in 2013 after he refused to let go of a heel hook after Mike Pierce tapped out at UFC Fight Night 29. That shined a new light on what turned out to be a long history of bad behavior from Palhares that included poor conduct in BJJ competitions, and even in the gym.
Palhares would eventually apologize for his actions, but that was quickly revealed to be something of a ruse. He signed with WSOF and would take their welterweight belt with another controversial, but technically not illegal, submission of Steve Carl, and did the same to Jon Fitch several months later.
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