All MMA fightersRicardo Almeida
“Big Dog”
MMA · Retired13-5RECORD
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Profile
| Full name | Ricardo Alves Almeida |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Big Dog |
| Date of birth | 29 Nov 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Weehawken, USA |
| Lives in | Robbinsville, USA |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Ricardo Almeida BJJ |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2000–2011 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 9 Dec 2000 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Mike Pyle, 19 Mar 2011 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Pancrase Middleweight Champion
Background
American-Brazilian Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Renzo Gracie who fought in Pride, Pancrase and the UFC. He retired in 2011 and later became a professional MMA judge in New Jersey.
Fight history
18 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mike Pyle | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | 19 Mar 2011 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | TJ Grant | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 | 11 Dec 2010 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Matt Hughes | Technical submission (front headlock) | 1 | 3:15 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | 7 Aug 2010 | Oakland, California, USA | |
| Win | Matt Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:30 | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy | 27 Mar 2010 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Kendall Grove | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 101: Declaration | 8 Aug 2009 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Matt Horwich | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | 1 Apr 2009 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Loss | Patrick Cote | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | 5 Jul 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Rob Yundt | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:08 | UFC 81: Breaking Point | 2 Feb 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Ryo Chonan | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Bushido 3 | 23 May 2004 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Nate Marquardt | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:53 | Pancrase: Hybrid 10 | 30 Nov 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Pancrase Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show | 31 Aug 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Hybrid 4 | 12 Apr 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ikuhisa Minowa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase: Hybrid 2 | 16 Feb 2003 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | Osami Shibuya | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:25 | Pancrase: Spirit 8 | 30 Nov 2002 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Andrei Semenov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:01 | UFC 35: Throwdown | 11 Jan 2002 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Eugene Jackson | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:06 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | 28 Sep 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Lindland | DQ (repeated fouls) | 3 | 4:21 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | 4 May 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Akira Shoji | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | PRIDE 12: Cold Fury | 9 Dec 2000 | Saitama, Japan | Pro debut |