Polaris Pro 3: Rousimar Palhares vs. Garry Tonon - April 2 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

Polaris Pro 3 
April 2, 2016
Lighthouse Centre
Poole, England

Main Card:
Rousimar Palhares    vs.          Garry Tonon  
Main Event | No-gi Match | Catchweight | 183 lbs (83 kg)

AJ Agazarm             vs.           Jake Shields  
Co-Main Event | No-gi Match| Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Augusto Mendes       vs.    Eddie Cummings  
Main Card | No-gi Match | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 kg)

Bruno Frazatto         vs.         Gianni Grippo  
Main Card | Gi Match | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)

Gezary Matuda         vs.    Laurence Fouillat  
Main Card | Gi Match | Female Strawweight | 115 lbs (52 kg)

Darragh O Conaill     vs.            Jon Satava  
Main Card | Gi Match | Mddleweight | 185 lbs (84 kg)

Dan Covel                vs.         Geo Martinez  
Main Card | Gi Match | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 kg)

João Miyao               vs.         Yukinori Sasa  
Main Card | Gi Match | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 kg)


Rousimar Palhares will be back in action on April 2, but not in an MMA bout.

Palhares, who holds a record of 18-6 in mixed martial arts with 15 submission finishes, is slated to grapple fellow heel hook specialist Garry Tonon in a no-gi match in the main event of Polaris Pro 3, the promotion announced Friday. Polaris Pro 3 takes place at the Lighthouse Centre in Poole, England.

Palhares vs. Tonon is a 15-minute match, and both fighters have to weigh in at 83kg (183 pounds), Palhares’ camp 

"Toquinho", who tapped Shields with a kimura to defend his belt, has won four straight since cutting down to 170 pounds, all via submission. Tonon tapped both Masakazu Imanari and Marcin Held with heel hooks in the previous editions of Polaris Pro.

The Brazilian submission expert got stripped of his WSOF welterweight belt and is currently serving a two-year suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission for controversial actions against Jake Shields last August. He won the fight via third-round kimura.

The event will be streamed live via pay-per-view. Polaris Pro also announced Gianni Grippo vs. Bruno Frazatto and Joao Miyao vs. Yukinori Sasa for the event.

I like to see Palhares go to Rizin during this long suspension, similar to Sergei going to M-1. Not sure if WSOF would allow this. This grappling match is close to the RIZIN.1 date.

I thought Palhares contract with WSOF was over anyways

http://mmajunkie.com/2015/10/wsof-exec-rousimar-palhares-is-a-wsof-fighter-well-respect-nsacs-decision

but they wont release him? even though he's suspended for two years

stu3ufc wrote:I thought Palhares contract with WSOF was over anyways

http://mmajunkie.com/2015/10/wsof-exec-rousimar-palhares-is-a-wsof-fighter-well-respect-nsacs-decision

but they wont release him? even though he's suspended for two years

Not sure what Palhares meant when he said his deal was over 20 days after that fight. Maybe he will get released and fight over seas like Shlemenko is doing.

AJ Agazarm x Jake Shields is going down at Polaris Pro 3.

Jake Shields is an incredible grappler and MMA fighter with wins over top names in the sport, like Demian Maia, Robbie Lawler, Dan Henderson, and Carlos Condit. AJ Agazarm comes off two enthralling, fight-of-the-night worthy appearances at Polaris 1 and 2, and is a World No Gi Champion.

Bunch of draws lol

^Yeah, that sucks. Even Palhares fight was a draw