
Ricardo Almeida
“Big Dog”

Mike Pyle
“Quicksand”
Fight result
Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle Result
Mike Pyle def. Ricardo Almeida
Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 128: Shogun vs JonesMarch 19, 2011Newark, New Jersey, USA
Mike Pyle defeated Ricardo Almeida by unanimous decision at UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones on March 19, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The referee was Kevin MacDonald. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle — UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones (Mar 19, 2011)
- Result
- Mike Pyle won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R3 · 5:00
- Referee
- Kevin MacDonald
- Division
- Welterweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
Judges' scorecards
Tony Tamburrino
29–28
For Mike Pyle
Doug Crosby
29–28
For Mike Pyle
Cardo Urso
29–28
For Mike Pyle
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 4848/84 · 57%Significant strikes36/73 · 49%36
- 6666/103 · 64%Total strikes77/120 · 64%77
- 11/18 · 6%Takedowns1/3 · 33%1
- 0Submission attempts1
- 0Reversals0
- 5:12Control time0:55
Significant strikes by target
Ricardo AlmeidaHead 13 · Body 20 · Legs 15
Mike PyleHead 12 · Body 16 · Legs 8
Significant strikes by position
Ricardo AlmeidaDistance 33 · Clinch 8 · Ground 7
Mike PyleDistance 21 · Clinch 14 · Ground 1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Almeida | 0 | 14/24 | 19/30 | 0/6 | 0 | 1:17 |
| Mike Pyle | 0 | 11/21 | 27/38 | 0/1 | 1 | 0:22 | |
| 2 | Ricardo Almeida | 0 | 24/33 | 33/42 | 1/6 | 0 | 2:20 |
| Mike Pyle | 0 | 7/19 | 25/39 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:02 | |
| 3 | Ricardo Almeida | 0 | 10/27 | 14/31 | 0/6 | 0 | 1:35 |
| Mike Pyle | 0 | 18/33 | 25/43 | 1/2 | 0 | 0:31 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 6-4
- UFC record after
- 6-5
- Age at the fight
- 34
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WTJ GrantDec 11, 2010
- LMatt HughesAug 7, 2010
- WMatt BrownMar 27, 2010
- UFC record before
- 3-2
- UFC record after
- 4-2
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 35
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WJohn HathawayOct 16, 2010
- WJesse LennoxJun 12, 2010
- LJake EllenbergerJan 2, 2010
Next fight: L vs. Rory MacDonald
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