Soa Palelei
The Hulk
Soa Palelei: Announces retirement from MMA competition
Palelei has decided to retire from active MMA competition, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Despite rumors to the contrary, Palelei was not released by the UFC. "The Hulk" does a lot of work in his native Australia with ill children and that is expected to be a significant part of his post-fighting career. The big man last fought in August, a knockout loss to Bigfoot Silva in Rio de Janeiro.
Despite rumors to the contrary, Palelei was not released by the UFC. "The Hulk" does a lot of work in his native Australia with ill children and that is expected to be a significant part of his post-fighting career. The big man last fought in August, a knockout loss to Bigfoot Silva in Rio de Janeiro.
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Soa Palelei: Knocked Out By Bigfoot Silva At UFC 190 Saturday
Palelei lost to Bigfoot Silva via TKO at 0:41 of Round 2 at UFC 190 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.
ANALYSIS
Palelei is what he is - a huge man with big knockout power and not much else. For accuracy purposes, it must be pointed out that he's also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, but he never uses those skills. Palelei's fights certainly have the potential to be entertaining, but he's 38-years old and his best years are behind him. He's not a real threat in the UFC's heavyweight division
Palelei is what he is - a huge man with big knockout power and not much else. For accuracy purposes, it must be pointed out that he's also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, but he never uses those skills. Palelei's fights certainly have the potential to be entertaining, but he's 38-years old and his best years are behind him. He's not a real threat in the UFC's heavyweight division
Soa Palelei: Favored Over Bigfoot Silva At UFC 190
Palelei will be the favorite for Saturday's heavyweight fight against Bigfoot Silva at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro.
ANALYSIS
Palelei is actually a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but we never see it because all he does is throw bombs. This one should be a slugfest. It's the only way that both of these guys know how to fight. "The Hulk" is 4-1 in his first five UFC bouts and all four victories have come via TKO/KO. Silva will easily be his toughest challenge to date.
Palelei is actually a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but we never see it because all he does is throw bombs. This one should be a slugfest. It's the only way that both of these guys know how to fight. "The Hulk" is 4-1 in his first five UFC bouts and all four victories have come via TKO/KO. Silva will easily be his toughest challenge to date.