Ricardo Almeida “Big Dog”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 62/100 · peak 65 · Grappler · 6–4 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Ricardo Almeida finished with an ORCA rating of 62 (peak 65); without a recent bout, Ricardo Almeida sits off the current Welterweight board. Striking defence grades 94 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 99), the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 38. The 6 UFC wins split 0 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 3 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 38 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 94 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99 |
| Grappling offence | 69 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 92 |
| Grappling defence | 53 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 90.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 62 (peak 65)
- UFC record
- 6–5
- Pro record
- 13–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 49
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.25
- Significant strike accuracy: 53%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.36
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 4.23
- Takedown accuracy: 39%
- Takedown defence: 38%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.46
Fight history
- 2011-03-19 · L vs Mike Pyle · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
- 2010-12-11 · W vs TJ Grant · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
- 2010-08-07 · L vs Matt Hughes · Submission · UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
- 2010-03-27 · W vs Matt Brown · Submission · UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy
- 2009-08-08 · W vs Kendall Grove · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 101: Declaration
- 2009-04-01 · W vs Matt Horwich · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann
- 2008-07-05 · L vs Patrick Cote · Decision - Split · UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin
- 2008-02-02 · W vs Rob Yundt · Submission · UFC 81: Breaking Point
- 2002-01-11 · L vs Andrei Semenov · KO/TKO · UFC 35: Throwdown
- 2001-09-28 · W vs Eugene Jackson · Submission · UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
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