"Rusimar is considered long ago one of the best masters in the Brazilian ju-jitsu in the world", - the president of WSOF, Rae Sefo declared. "But Steve Karl zasabmitil all three rivals whom met in a cage of World Series of Fighting, including, won Josh Berkmen's triangle a title duel on WSOF 6 in October and became the champion. I think, we are waited by improbable champion fight and an unforgettable main event"

Rusimar Palyares signed the agreement with World Series of Fighting in November of last year, after scandalous dismissal from UFC. Incident in a duel with Mike Pearce on UFC Fight Night 29 in Brazil when Palyares, having carried out the rival heel twisting became a reason for leaving, kept capture slightly more long, than that was demanded by a situation, ignoring delivery of the rival and signals of the referee of the end of fight. As it was not the first similar incident with participation of the Brazilian (in 2010 Palyares was disqualified for 90 days for identical offense in a duel stomashy Drval on UFC 111), in UFC made the decision on dismissal of the athlete with the formulation "for unsportsmanlike behavior". Palyares acted in UFC since 2008, and during this time carried out 12 duels, having won 8 victories and having suffered four defeats.