UFC Fight Night 29 results: Rousimar Palhares cranks heel hook on Mike Pierce after ref calls for stop

entry-content__stream "> Rousimar Palhares made a splash in his welterweight debut, submitting Mike Pierce with a nasty ankle lock in just 31 seconds in…

By: Nate Wilcox | 10 years ago

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Rousimar Palhares made a splash in his welterweight debut, submitting Mike Pierce with a nasty ankle lock in just 31 seconds in their UFC Fight Night 29 bout.

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Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.