Rousimar Palhares has been stripped of his World Series of Fighting welterweight champion title.
The decision came after WSOF president Ray Sefo reviewed evidence of eye gouging and a infamous record of cranking and holding on to submissions too long. Sefo announced the decision on The MMA Hour.
Palhares answer to the decision was that Shields is lying about the eye gouging and was greased up during the fight.
He told MMAFighting:
“Jake Shields is unbelievable. He’s a total asshole. I couldn’t believe someone could be such an asshole. He has no respect for me, for the sport, for anyone. He’s dishonest. He had Vaseline all over his body, he was more slippery than an okra. I couldn’t grab a hold of him for nothing.”
“I never gouged his eyes. I was pushing his face because he was hitting my eyes with his chin. He says his eyes were like that because I eye gouged him, but how about my kicks and punches? Is he crazy? I beat him up, tapped him, and he’s saying I did that because I eye gouged him? That’s pure crap.”
Shields face after the fight:
