Ricardo Almeida vs. Patrick Cote Result

Patrick Cote def. Ricardo Almeida

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 86: Jackson vs GriffinJuly 5, 2008Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Patrick Cote defeated Ricardo Almeida by split decision at UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin on July 5, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Ricardo Almeida vs. Patrick Cote — UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin (Jul 5, 2008)

Result: Patrick Cote won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Tony Weeks
29–28
For Patrick Cote
Glenn Trowbridge
28–29
Dissenting card
Patricia Morse-Jarman
29–28
For Patrick Cote

Fight stats

Ricardo AlmeidaPatrick Cote

0Knockdowns0
2626/62 · 42%Significant strikes24/64 · 38%24
3636/72 · 50%Total strikes39/80 · 49%39
22/11 · 18%Takedowns—0
2Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
4:56Control time1:45

Significant strikes by target

Ricardo AlmeidaHead 15 · Body 11 · Legs 0

Patrick CoteHead 13 · Body 3 · Legs 8

Significant strikes by position

Ricardo AlmeidaDistance 9 · Clinch 2 · Ground 15

Patrick CoteDistance 16 · Clinch 5 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Ricardo Almeida	16/23	23/30	1/5	1	3:35
	Patrick Cote	2/4	8/11	0/0	0	0:24
2	Ricardo Almeida	3/6	4/7	0/4	1	0:43
	Patrick Cote	11/31	13/33	0/0	0	1:00
3	Ricardo Almeida	7/33	9/35	1/2	0	0:38
	Patrick Cote	11/29	18/36	0/0	0	0:21

Where it sat in their careers

Ricardo Almeida

UFC record before: 2-2
UFC record after: 2-3
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRob YundtFeb 2, 2008
LAndrei SemenovJan 11, 2002
WEugene JacksonSep 28, 2001

Next fight: W vs. Matt Horwich

Patrick Cote

UFC record before: 3-4
UFC record after: 4-4
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDrew McFedriesJan 23, 2008
WKendall GroveAug 25, 2007
WScott SmithFeb 3, 2007

Next fight: L vs. Anderson Silva

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