// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Ricardo Almeida
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Ricardo
Almeida

NICKNAME"Big Dog"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ricardo Almeida
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
72%
13/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
38%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core — 62% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.02
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.20
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.74
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#52
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1557
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1502 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.58 per fight)

16 rated fights · opponents rated in 84% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 24, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (13)
n = 13
SUB · 5
DEC · 8
0
KO/TKO
0%
5
SUB
38%
8
DEC
62%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
20%
1
SUB
20%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
38% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
38%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
62%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
19 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 17, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING77CHIN81STRIKING39CARDIO75AGGRESSION31SUB THREAT60STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (31%)

Grappling77
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression31
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (31%)Not recorded
Grappling77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100DEC 2000WDEC 2000LMAY 2001WSEP 2001LJAN 2002WNOV 2002WFEB 2003WAPR 2003WAUG 2003WNOV 2003WMAY 2004WFEB 2008LJUL 2008WAPR 2009WAUG 2009WMAR 2010LAUG 2010WDEC 2010LMAR 2011LMAY 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 45.
  4. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  10. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 88, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 95, DEC R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  17. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Yundt), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
18/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
6%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
5
28%
1
6%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
2
11%
9
50%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
58%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Wily PereiraMay 24, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 209 - De Lara vs. Henrique
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mike PyleMar 19, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS T.J. GrantDec 11, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 124 - St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Matt HughesAug 7, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:15
UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Matt BrownMar 27, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 3:30
UFC 111 - St. Pierre vs. Hardy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kendall GroveAug 8, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 101 - Declaration
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matt HorwichApr 1, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 18 - Condit vs. Kampmann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Patrick CoteJul 5, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Rob YundtFeb 2, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 1:08
UFC 81 - Breaking Point
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Ryo ChonanMay 23, 2004
DecisionR2 · 5:00
Pride - Bushido 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Nate MarquardtNov 30, 2003
SubmissionR1 · 4:53
Pancrase - Hybrid 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Kazuo MisakiAug 31, 2003
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 13-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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