Welterweight· Not Fighting

Ricardo Almeida

“Big Dog”· United States

Pro record

13-5-0

Model Elo

1578

#435 of 1994

Age: 46
Height: 6'0"
Reach: 74"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: United States
UFC debut: May 3, 2001

Profile

Ricardo Almeida is 6–5 in the UFC since 2001. 3 of those 6 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Mike Pyle by unanimous decision (Mar 18, 2011).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 6–5; since 2001
Finish rate: 50%; 3 of 6 wins
1st-round finishes: 2
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 53m; avg 10:18 per fight
Opposition: 1548; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Matt Brown
submission, R2 · UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 26, 2010
1633opp. Elo
Kendall Grove
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 101: Declaration · Aug 7, 2009
1569opp. Elo
TJ Grant
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · Dec 10, 2010
1547opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.02

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.20

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy49%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense61%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min3.74

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense31%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.21

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 59%Body 25%Legs 16%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 47%Clinch 13%Ground 39%

Average fight time: 11:25

Fight history (11)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Mike PyleRecord after: 6-5	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 128: Shogun vs JonesMar 18, 2011
W	TJ GrantRecord after: 6-4	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2Dec 10, 2010
L	Matt HughesRecord after: 5-4	submissionRound 1 · 3:15	UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 6, 2010
W	Matt BrownRecord after: 5-3	submissionRound 2 · 3:30	UFC 111: St-Pierre vs HardyMar 26, 2010
W	Kendall GroveRecord after: 4-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 101: DeclarationAug 7, 2009
W	MHMatt HorwichRecord after: 3-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs KampmannMar 31, 2009
L	Patrick CoteRecord after: 2-3	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 86: Jackson vs GriffinJul 4, 2008
W	RYRob YundtRecord after: 2-2	submissionRound 1 · 1:08	UFC 81: Breaking PointFeb 1, 2008
L	ASAndrei SemenovRecord after: 1-2	KO/TKORound 2 · 2:01	UFC 35: ThrowdownJan 10, 2002
W	EJEugene JacksonRecord after: 1-1	submissionRound 1 · 4:06	UFC 33: Victory in VegasSep 27, 2001
L	Matt LindlandRecord after: 0-1	disqualificationRound 3 · 4:21	UFC 31: Locked and LoadedMay 3, 2001