Palhares, Shields both issued temporary suspensions by NSAC
Also of note was that WSOF’s Jake Shields and Rousimar Palhares were issued temporary suspensions pending a further disciplinary hearing.
Although the big news coming out of today’s NSAC meeting was Anderson Silva’s bizarre situation, also of note was that WSOF’s Jake Shields and Rousimar Palhares were issued temporary suspensions pending a further disciplinary hearing.
On Thursday, the NAC suspended both Palhares and Shields temporarily for unsportsmanlike conduct during and after their fight at World Series of Fighting 22 on Aug. 1 in Las Vegas. Both men will have their disciplinary hearings at the next NAC meeting, which is likely for the week of Sept. 14.
Palhares is being accused of holding onto his kimura submission too long in the main event welterweight title fight with Shields. Palhares, 35, was cut by the UFC in 2013 for the same reason and was also suspended in New Jersey back in 2010 for holding onto a submission too long.
Shields also said Palhares gouged his eyes during the bout and the Brazilian fighter was warned multiple times by referee Steve Mazzagatti for the infraction. There was no mention of eye-gouging at Thursday’s NAC meeting, though.
As for Shields, he has been suspended for punching Palhares after the bell in retaliation.