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| Ricardo Almeida |
| Statistics |
| Nickname |
Cachorrão (Big Dog) |
| Height |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight |
185 lb (84 kg/13.2 st) |
| Nationality |
USA |
| Born |
November 29, 1976 (1976-11-29) (age 31) |
| Town of birth |
Weehawken |
| Team/Association |
Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting style |
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Wins |
9 |
| By knockout |
0 |
| By submission |
4 |
| Losses |
2 |
Ricardo Almeida (born November 29, 1976) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) grappler residing in Hamilton, New Jersey. He is a third degree black belt in BJJ under Renzo Gracie. Almeida is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, and a former Middleweight King of Pancrase. In Pancrase he had notable wins over Nathan Marquardt and Kazuo Misaki.
Almeida retired for a 3-year period after a six fight win streak to focus on running his Jiu-Jitsu school in Hamilton, New Jersey.[1] He now returns to the middleweight MMA scene after recently signing a six fight contract with the UFC.[2] His return bout in the UFC occurred at UFC 81, where he submitted Rob Yundt.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown |
|
| 11 matches |
9 wins |
2 losses |
| By knockout |
0 |
1 |
| By submission |
4 |
0 |
| By decision |
5 |
0 |
| Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
Location |
| Win |
9-2 |
 Rob Yundt |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
UFC 81 - Breaking Point |
02008-02-02 2 February 2008 |
1 |
1:08 |
Nevada, United States |
| Win |
8-2 |
 Ryo Chonan |
Decision (Unanimous) |
PRIDE - Bushido 3 |
02004-05-23 23 May 2004 |
2 |
5:00 |
Yokohama, Japan |
| Win |
7-2 |
Nathan Marquardt |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
Pancrase - Hybrid 10 |
02003-11-30 30 November 2003 |
1 |
4:53 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |
6-2 |
Kazuo Misaki |
Decision (Majority) |
Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show |
02003-08-31 31 August 2003 |
3 |
5:00 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |
5-2 |
Yuki Sasaki |
Decision (Unanimous) |
Pancrase - Hybrid 4 |
02003-04-12 12 April 2003 |
3 |
5:00 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |
4-2 |
Ikuhisa Minowa |
Decision (Unanimous) |
Pancrase - Hybrid 2 |
02003-02-16 16 February 2003 |
3 |
5:00 |
Osaka, Japan |
| Win |
3-2 |
Osami Shibuya |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) |
Pancrase - Spirit 8 |
02002-11-30 30 November 2002 |
1 |
3:25 |
Yokohama, Japan |
| Loss |
2-2 |
 Andrei Semenov |
TKO (Punches) |
UFC 35 - Throwdown |
02002-01-11 11 January 2002 |
2 |
2:01 |
Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, Conneticut |
| Win |
2-1 |
Eugene Jackson |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
UFC 33 - Victory in Vegas |
02001-09-28 28 September 2001 |
1 |
4:06 |
Nevada, United States |
| Loss |
1-1 |
Matt Lindland |
DQ |
UFC 31 - Locked & Loaded |
02001-05-04 4 May 2001 |
3 |
4:21 |
New Jersey, United States |
| Win |
1-0 |
Akira Shoji |
Decision |
PRIDE 12 - Cold Fury |
02000-12-09 9 December 2000 |
2 |
5:00 |
Saitama, Japan |
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