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Ricardo Almeida

Nickname Big Dog Birthdate 11/29/1976
Height / Weight 6'0" - 170 Place of Birth New York City, New York

Ricardo Almeida fights in the UFC's welterweight division. He is a high level Brazilian jiu-jitsu player and a former Middleweight King of Pancrase.

UFC 160 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2' fights on FX (Pt. 2)

Part two of MMAmania.com's UFC 160 preview breaks down top 4 of 7 under card "Prelims" fights on FX on May 25, 2013: Pyle-Story, Nurmagomedov-Trujillo, Bermudez-Max Holloway and Smith-Whittaker from MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC on FX 8 complete fighter breakdown, Vitor 'The Phenom' Belfort edition

MMAmania.com resident fighter analyst Andrew Richardson breaks down the mixed martial arts (MMA) game of UFC on FX 8 headliner Vitor Belfort, who will look to continue his 185-pound contender assault vs. Strikeforce import Luke Rockhold on May 18.

CSAC defends decision following controversial judge selection for UFC on FOX 7

California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) stands behind its decision to let Wade Vierra judge the UFC on FOX 7 main event between Gilbert Melendez and Ben Henderson, despite the fact that Vierra runs a Cesar Gracie affiliate school in Roseville.

Marlon Moraes uses Frankie Edgar as his World Series of Fighting inspiration

Training with the likes of Ricardo Almeida and Frankie Edgar helped Marlon Moraes unleash his potential.

UFC on FUEL TV 8 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Silva vs Stann' fights on Facebook (Pt. 2)

UFC on FUEL TV 8 "Prelims" predictions and preview of top two (of five) under card fights on Facebook on March 2, 2013: Riki Fukuda vs Brad Tavares and Bryan Caraway vs Takeya Mizugaki at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Ultimate Submissions: Classifying the guillotine, d'arce and anaconda chokes

Resident fight analyst Andrew Richardson takes a crack at "Ultimate Submissions," classifying the guillotine, d'arce and anaconda chokes as we head into another busy weekend of mixed martial arts (MMA) action.

Frankie Edgar: The eternal underdog goes for history at UFC 156

After a career that began with low public expectations, Frank Edgar is primed to become only the third man to win UFC titles in two separate weight classes.

UFC 156 complete fighter breakdown, Frankie 'The Answer' Edgar edition

There's a reason former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar is headlining his sixth straight pay-per-view (PPV). Can he figure out "The Answer" to solving the riddle of Jose Aldo at UFC 156 and win the featherweight title in the process?

UFC on FX 6 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Smashes' fights on FUEL TV (Pt. 1)

Part one of MMAmania.com's UFC on FX 6 preview breaks down 3 of 6 under card "Prelims" fights on FUEL TV Dec. 14, 2012: Donovan vs Penner, Alloway vs Rodriguez and Loughnane vs Wilkinson at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Gold Coast, Queensland.

TUF 16 Finale fight card: Mike Pyle vs James Head preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's TUF 16 Finale bout between welterweights Mike Pyle and James Head. What does each man need to do to win? Find out inside.

Exclusive: Patrick Cote 'ready for the fight of his life' against Alessio Sakara at UFC 154

Patrick Cote talked to Mike Bohn for MMAmania.com to discuss his UFC 154 bout vs. Alessio Sakara, the night's main event between GSP and Carlos Condit, as well as the difficulties of returning to MMA competition from a reconstructive knee surgery.

UFC 154 preview: 17 fun facts about 'St. Pierre vs Condit' in Montreal on Nov. 17

With UFC 154: 'St. Pierre vs. Condit' just around the corner, MMAmania.com hits fight fans with 17 fun facts related to the fight card and promotion's return to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Nov. 17, 2012.

UFC 154 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'St. Pierre vs Condit' fights on Facebook/FX (Pt. 2)

Final part of MMAmania.com's UFC 154 preview breaks down remaining four under card "Prelims" fights on Nov. 17, 2012: Diabate v Griggs, Cote vs Sakara, Makdessi v Stout and Bocek v dos Anjos that will air on FX from Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

Bellator 74 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal Results: Good Shines, Zaromskis Rebounds to Advance

The results of Bellator 74's Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals

UFC 152 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Jones vs Belfort' fights on FX (Pt. 2)

UFC 152 "Prelims" predictions/previews for final three under card fights on FX -- Lance Benoist vs Sean Pierson, Vinny Magalhaes vs Igor Pokrajac and Evan Dunham vs T.J. Grant -- at the Air Canada Center in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 22, 2012.

UFC 148 fight card: Cung Le vs Patrick Cote preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 148 main card bout between veteran middleweight strikers Cung Le and Patrick Cote. What's the best path to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC Quick Quote: Judges who suck should be fired

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan thinks judges should be held accountable for their blown calls and fired if they continue to exhibit extreme incompetence.

UFC on FX 3 fight card: Mike Pyle vs Josh Neer preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Friday night's UFC on FX bout between welterweights Mike Pyle and Josh Neer. What's the best path to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Tom DeBlass, Rafael Natal, And Marcelo Guimaraes Featured In Three New Bouts For UFC On Fuel 4

Three new fights have been added to the July 11th UFC on Fuel TV 4 card in San Jose, California. Welterweights Marcelo Guimaraes and Dan Stittgen will face off, as will Rafael Natal and Andrew Craig in the middleweight division, and Tom DeBlass and Nick Penner at light heavyweight.

UFC on FUEL TV 3 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Korean Zombie vs Poirier' fights on Facebook (Part 1)

Get a detailed breakdown, including UFC on Fuel TV 3 "Prelims" predictions and previews, for three of the under card fights on Facebook -- Rafael dos Anjos vs Kamal Shalorus, Francisco Rivera vs Alex Soto and T.J. Grant vs Carlo Prater -- that will take place at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., on May 15, 2012.

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