Palhares signs with new org; Fitch refuses to fight him

[ReadWrite]

"World Series of Fighting has stepped up to the plate to sign the Brazilian. The promotion has signed former UFC welterweight Rousimar Palhares, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. No word just yet when the Brazilian will debut for WSOF and against who."

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/11/...former-ufc-fighter-rousimar-palhares-mma-news

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/10/...fight-rousimar-palhares-ufc-bellator-mma-news

 

[BisexualMMA]

Fair enough. We all know how Palhares operates.

 

[Timewave zero]

Lol. I wouldn't either. I'm a fan of Fitch but I think he would lose that fight whether palhares "fights dirty" or not

 

[Sole]

Shame, I would love to see that fight.

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

Must not be broke enough.

 

[Ln]

Im just glad someone signed him. He's always fun to watch and I think he's learned his lesson.

 

[markg171]

Must not be broke enough.

God bless broke Fitch

But seriously, he's been promised a title shot, why would he fight Palhares?

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

God bless broke Fitch

But seriously, he's been promised a title shot, why would he fight Palhares?

I was totally being 100% serious.

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

Fitch got choked out by Burkman. I wouldn't want to fight Rousimar if I were him either.

 

[Overnoww]

Well if Fitch wins the title and Palhares earns a title shot, Fitch better fight him. If he refuses at that point he should be stripped.

 

[MrKilroyT]

The man likes his functioning knees. Can't fault him for that.

 

[IMDIYM]

Good signing, hopefully palhares cleans his act up

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

I was really hoping to see Palhares fuck up Koppenhaver, but whatever.

 

[LilMountain]

The man likes his functioning knees. Can't fault him for that.

This, I hope everyone refuses for at least a year to make a statement

 

[ebartlett84]

Sefo can persuade Fitch.

Carl, Burkman, Jesse Taylor...
170-185 range

 

[The Reed]

Oh he scurred.

 

[FootstompShonie]

Well if Fitch wins the title and Palhares earns a title shot, Fitch better fight him. If he refuses at that point he should be stripped.

Yeah this is a weird spot...with his history it seems most fighters agree he's dirty and I support Fitch not wanting to take the risk fighting him when it's happened multiple times.

But, you can't really let a guy just turn down a worthy contender if he wins the belt and Palhares gets on a win streak.

 

[Mikedh]

I don't blame anyone for not wanting to fight a multiple time ped user that uses submissions not to win fights, but to end careers.

 

[Felis]

Understandable.

This tho:

Well if Fitch wins the title and Palhares earns a title shot, Fitch better fight him. If he refuses at that point he should be stripped.

 

[ReadWrite]

I'm not Fitch's biggest fan, but I always thought fighters who agreed to fight Pal were idiots, so I'm with him on this one. Fighting Pal for a belt might be worth the risk; otherwise why bother risking a career-ending injury?!!

Any org that signs Pal clearly hasn't made the health of its own roster a top priority. He's a pit bull with a broken leash.

"But we didn't know the leash was broken," they'll say next time he causes another injury.