Welterweight · “Big Dog”
Ricardo Almeida
13-5-0 UFC 6-5-0
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
49Age
0KO wins
3Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:18Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.25
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.36
Striking accuracy53.3%
Striking defense58.9%
Takedowns / 15 min4.23
Takedown accuracy38.1%
Takedown defense38.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.46
Control time47.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Mike Pyle 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · March 19, 2011
48/84Sig. strikes
36/73Absorbed
1/18Takedowns
5:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W TJ Grant 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · December 11, 2010
48/85Sig. strikes
6/18Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
12:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Matt Hughes 17-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:15 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
10/28Sig. strikes
2/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Brown 4-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:30 — UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · March 27, 2010
15/27Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
7:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kendall Grove 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 101: Declaration · August 8, 2009
38/62Sig. strikes
25/62Absorbed
6/14Takedowns
11:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Horwich 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · April 1, 2009
41/67Sig. strikes
25/39Absorbed
9/15Takedowns
8:23Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Patrick Cote 3-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · July 5, 2008
26/62Sig. strikes
24/64Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
4:56Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Rob Yundt 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:08 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008
4/6Sig. strikes
2/11Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Andrei Semenov 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:01 — UFC 35: Throwdown · January 11, 2002
12/35Sig. strikes
5/29Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
W Eugene Jackson 2-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:06 — UFC 33: Victory in Vegas · September 28, 2001
4/4Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Matt Lindland 1-0 walk-in DQ · R3 4:21 — UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · May 4, 2001
9/18Sig. strikes
22/49Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
5
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
1
Fights by organization
UFC
11
Pancrase - Hybrid
3
Pride Bushido
1
Pancrase
1
Pancrase - Spirit
1
PRIDE
1
Full career — 18 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mike Pyle | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 128
March 19, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | T. J. Grant | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 124
December 11, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Matt Hughes | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 117
August 7, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 3:15 |
| W | Matt Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 111
March 27, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 3:30 |
| W | Kendall Grove | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 101
August 8, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Horwich | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
April 1, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Patrick Côté | Decision (split) | UFC 86
July 5, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rob Yundt | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 81
February 2, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Ryo Chonan | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Bushido 3
May 23, 2004 |
Pride Bushido | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Nate Marquardt | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pancrase - Hybrid 10
November 30, 2003 |
Pancrase - Hybrid | 1 | 4:53 |
| W | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (majority) | Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show
August 31, 2003 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - Hybrid 4
April 12, 2003 |
Pancrase - Hybrid | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ikuhisa Minowa | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - Hybrid 2
February 16, 2003 |
Pancrase - Hybrid | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Osami Shibuya | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase - Spirit 8
November 30, 2002 |
Pancrase - Spirit | 1 | 3:25 |
| L | Andrei Semenov | TKO (punches) | UFC 35
January 11, 2002 |
UFC | 2 | 2:01 |
| W | Eugene Jackson | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 33
September 28, 2001 |
UFC | 1 | 4:06 |
| L | Matt Lindland | DQ (repeated fouls) | UFC 31
May 4, 2001 |
UFC | 3 | 4:21 |
| W | Akira Shoji | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 12: Cold Fury
December 9, 2000 |
PRIDE | 2 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ricardo Almeida) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.