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'''Ricardo Almeida''' (born November 29, 1976) is |
'''Ricardo Almeida''' ({{IPA-pt|ʁiˈkaʁdu awˈmejdɐ}}; born November 29, 1976) is a [[Brazil]]ian-[[United States|American]] [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] and [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] [[grappling|grappler]] residing in [[Bordentown, New Jersey]].<ref>http://www.zabasearch.com/query1_zaba.php?sname=RICARDO%20ALMEIDA&state=NJ&ref=&se=&doby=&city=&name_style=1&tm=&tmr=</ref> |
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==Background== |
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|NAME=Almeida, Ricardo |
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|ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Cachorrão |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION= American [[mixed martial arts]] fighter |
|SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[Brazil]]ian-[[United States|American]] [[mixed martial arts]] fighter |
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|DATE OF BIRTH=November 29, 1976 |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Weehawken, New Jersey]] |
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Revision as of 04:41, 28 August 2010
Ricardo Almeida | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | November 29, 1976
Other names | Big Dog |
Nationality | Brazilian[1] American |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Division | Welterweight |
Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, Boxing |
Fighting out of | Hamilton, New Jersey |
Team | Renzo Gracie Combat Team |
Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 0 |
By submission | 4 |
Losses | 4 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ricardo Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaʁdu awˈmejdɐ]; born November 29, 1976) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.[2]
Background
Almeida is a third degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie, and part of the Gracie Barra Combat Team. 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 Nathan Marquardt and Kazuo Misaki.
Marquardt incident
On November 30, 2003, Almeida was involved in an altercation with middleweight opponent Nate Marquardt in a Pancrase title fight. Marquardt was put into a guillotine choke in which the referee believed he tapped out. The referee was unable to immediately separate the fighters and the choke remained applied around Marquardt's neck after Marquardt's apparent submission. After the choke was let go, Marquardt threw a strike at Almeida's face, prompting both corners to storm into the ring – including Renzo Gracie, who was cornering Almeida and kicked Marquardt in the face. The confrontation came to an end and Marquardt approached Almeida after the bout to congratulate him. Almeida then vacated his title in July 2004.
Hiatus
Almeida retired for a three-year period after a six fight win streak to focus on running his Jiu-Jitsu school in Hamilton, New Jersey.[3] He now fights in the Welterweight division in the UFC.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
His return bout in the UFC occurred at UFC 81, where he submitted Rob Yundt at 1:08 in the first round. Almeida's next fight was against Patrick Cote, where he lost a close split decision.
Almeida returned at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, this time on the preliminary card, to face Matt Horwich, winning by unanimous decision. His next fight took place on August 8 in Philadelphia against Kendall Grove at UFC 101. Almeida won by outgrappling his opponent for the majority of the bout and controlling the fight to earn a unanimous decision victory.
He was scheduled to fight Jon Fitch at UFC 106 but had to withdraw due to a knee injury suffered while training.[5]
Almeida faced Matt Brown on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111 in his welterweight debut.[6] Almeida defeated Brown by rear naked choke at 2:30 in round 2.
Almeida faced former UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117 and lost via technical submission (anaconda choke).[7][8]
Personal life
Ricardo and his wife have three children.[9]
Grappling credentials
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
ADCC 2003 88–98 kg: 4th place
ADCC 2001 88–98 kg: 2nd place Openweight: 4th place
ADCC 2000 Openweight: 3rd place
ADCC 1999 88–98 kg: 3rd place
ADCC 1998 88–98 kg: 2nd place
CBJJ Pan American Championships
1999 Brown Belt pesado: 1st Place
CBJJ Brazilian Championships
1997 Brown Belt Pesado: 1st Place
1996 Purple Belt Médio: 1st Place Purple Belt Open Weight: 3rd Place
Mixed martial arts record
16 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 0 | 1 |
By submission | 5 | 1 |
By decision | 7 | 1 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Zeit | Standort | Notes |
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Loss | 12-4 | Matt Hughes | Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke)[10][11] | UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | August 7, 2010 | 1 | 3:15 | Oakland, California, USA | |
Win | 12-3 | Matt Brown | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy | March 27, 2010 | 2 | 3:30 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | Welterweight Debut |
Win | 11–3 | Kendall Grove | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 101: Declaration | August 8, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
Win | 10–3 | Matt Horwich | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, US | |
Loss | 9–3 | Patrick Côté | Decision (Split) | UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin | July 5, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
Win | 9–2 | Rob Yundt | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 81: Breaking Point | February 2, 2008 | 1 | 1:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
Win | 8–2 | Ryo Chonan | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE – Bushido 3 | May 23, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | 7–2 | Nathan Marquardt | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Pancrase – Hybrid 10 | November 30, 2003 | 1 | 4:53 | Tokyo, Japan | Pancrase Middleweight Championship |
Win | 6–2 | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (Majority) | Pancrase – 10th Anniversary Show | August 31, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 5–2 | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase – Hybrid 4 | April 12, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 4–2 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase – Hybrid 2 | February 16, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
Win | 3–2 | Osami Shibuya | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Pancrase – Spirit 8 | November 30, 2002 | 1 | 3:25 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Loss | 2–2 | Andrei Semenov | TKO (Punches) | UFC 35: Throwdown | January 11, 2002 | 2 | 2:01 | Uncasville, Connecticut, US | |
Win | 2–1 | Eugene Jackson | Submission (Triangle Choke) | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | September 28, 2001 | 1 | 4:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Middleweight debut |
Loss | 1–1 | Matt Lindland | DQ (Repeated Fouls) | UFC 31: Locked & Loaded | May 4, 2001 | 3 | 4:21 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Light Heavyweight |
Win | 1–0 | Akira Shoji | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE 12: Cold Fury | December 9, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan |
References
- ^ http://www.octagonbuzz.com/tag/ricardo-almeida/
- ^ http://www.zabasearch.com/query1_zaba.php?sname=RICARDO%20ALMEIDA&state=NJ&ref=&se=&doby=&city=&name_style=1&tm=&tmr=
- ^ UFC: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- ^ "Report: Ricardo Almeida Gets Six-Fight UFC Deal". MMA Junkie. October 18, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
- ^ Ricardo Almeida Withdraws From UFC 106 Fight vs. Jon Fitch
- ^ "Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown slotted for UFC 111 in March". 2009-01-07.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ricardo-Almeida-11
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-117-Silva-vs-Sonnen-13310
- ^ "Almeida making the Ultimate impact on fighting scene". nj.com. 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ricardo-Almeida-11
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-117-Silva-vs-Sonnen-13310