Ricardo Almeida

“Big Dog”

OctagonStats Rating 1550

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8-5-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornNov 29, 1976

Age49

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceWeehawken, New Jersey, U.S.

NationalityAmerican, Brazilian

TeamGracie Barra/Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu/Ricardo Almeida BJJ

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.02

Str. Acc49%

SApM1.20

Str. Def61%

TD Avg3.74

TD Acc38%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.2

Recent form

L W L W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

13 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 5 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate38%

Times finished40%

StreakL1

Best streak3

Avg fight10:39

Octagon time2h 18m

Opp win%65%

ActiveDec. 09, 2000 – Mar. 19, 2011 (12y)

Career story

Ricardo Almeida "Big Dog" is a 13-5-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Ricardo debuted Dec. 09, 2000 vs Akira Shoji (win). Longest win streak: 3. 12 years active (Dec. 09, 2000–Mar. 19, 2011).

Best wins: TJ Grant (U-DEC R3, Dec. 11, 2010); Ryo Chonan (U-DEC R2, May. 23, 2004); Matt Brown (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Mar. 27, 2010).

Ricardo Alves Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaʁdu awˈmejdɐ]; born November 29, 1976) is a Brazilian-American former mixed martial artist and current Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey. Almeida is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Grapplers Quest, and a former Middleweight King of Pancrase. In Pancrase he had notable wins over Nate Marquardt and Kazuo Misaki. Almeida trains with and teaches former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar at his longtime Gracie system gym in Robbinsville, NJ. He also trains former U

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Mar. 19, 2011	UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones	L Mike Pyle	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	48 36	1 1	0 1
Dec. 11, 2010	UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2	W TJ Grant	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	48 6	6 0	0 0
Aug. 07, 2010	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	L Matt Hughes	SUB Schultz Front Headlock	1	3:15	0 1	10 2	0 0	0 1
Mar. 27, 2010	UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy	W Matt Brown	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:30	0 0	15 6	5 0	1 0
Aug. 08, 2009	UFC 101: Declaration	W Kendall Grove	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	38 25	6 0	0 2
Apr. 01, 2009	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann	W Matt Horwich	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	41 25	9 0	1 3
Jul. 05, 2008	UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin	L Patrick Cote	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	26 24	2 0	2 0
Feb. 02, 2008	UFC 81: Breaking Point	W Rob Yundt	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	1:08	0 0	4 2	1 0	1 0
May. 23, 2004	PRIDE Bushido 3	W Ryo Chonan	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	20 14	3 0	1 1
Jan. 11, 2002	UFC 35: Throwdown	L Andrei Semenov	KO/TKO Punch	2	2:01	0 1	12 5	1 0	5 0
Sep. 28, 2001	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas	W Eugene Jackson	SUB Triangle Choke	1	4:06	0 0	4 1	1 2	1 2
May. 04, 2001	UFC 31: Locked and Loaded	L Matt Lindland	DQ	3	4:21	0 0	9 22	0 5	0 0
Dec. 09, 2000	PRIDE 12: Cold Fury	W Akira Shoji	U-DEC	2	10:00	0 0	24 10	2 3	0 0

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