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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 13: Rousimar Palhares works out for the media during the UFC on FX open workouts on December 13, 2012 at Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

후지마르 팔하레스

TRAINING: I am doing the same things I have been doing – BJJ, boxing, wrestling, physical training, Muay Thai. I have been training twice a day.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I began training many years ago because I love the sport.

What ranks and titles have you held? Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt; Won Fury Middleweight Grand Prix in Brazil

Do you have any heroes? God

What is your favorite technique? All kinds of submissions

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It was my dream

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No

What was your job before you started fighting? Worked on the farm