Ricardo Almeida Fight News

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

by Andrew Richardson from MMAmania.com on May 16, 2013 10:15 PM EDT

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

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Apr 23, 2013 1:06 PM EDT

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

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on Mar 10, 2013 3:00 PM EDT

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)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on Feb 26, 2013 10:00 PM EST

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

by Andrew Richardson from MMAmania.com on Feb 12, 2013 6:00 PM EST

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

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Feb 2, 2013 9:09 AM EST

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

by Andrew Richardson from MMAmania.com on Jan 29, 2013 8:05 PM EST

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)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on Dec 10, 2012 10:00 PM EST

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

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Dec 10, 2012 9:01 PM EST

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

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Nov 15, 2012 12:16 AM EST

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

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Nov 14, 2012 7:00 PM EST

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)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on Nov 13, 2012 10:00 PM EST

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

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Sep 28, 2012 10:33 PM EDT

The results of Bellator 74's Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals

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

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on Sep 18, 2012 10:00 PM EDT

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

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jul 4, 2012 7:00 PM EDT

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

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Jun 14, 2012 11:19 AM EDT

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

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jun 5, 2012 7:03 PM EDT

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

by Scott Haber from Bloody Elbow on May 16, 2012 5:00 PM EDT

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)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on May 12, 2012 1:00 PM EDT

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.

UFC On Fox 3: Did Having UFC Veteran Ricardo Almeida Judging Improve Things?

by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on May 7, 2012 2:00 PM EDT

UFC veteran Ricardo Almeida was the only judge to score UFC on Fox 3's Johny Hendricks vs Josh Koscheck for Koscheck.

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

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