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Ricardo Almeida

Ricardo Alves Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaʁdu awˈmejdɐ]; born November 29, 1976) is a Brazilian-American former mixed martial artist and current Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey. 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 Nate Marquardt and Kazuo Misaki. Almeida trains with and teaches former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar at his longtime Gracie system gym in Robbinsville, NJ. He also trains former UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and The Ultimate Fighter 19 winner Corey Anderson

Almeida is a sixth degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie, and part of the Gracie Barra combat and competition team.

Almeida made his professional MMA debut on December 9, 2000, at PRIDE 12 against Akira Shoji. Almeida won his debut fight via unanimous decision.

Almeida made a one-off return to PRIDE on May 23, 2004, against Ryo Chonan at Pride:Bushido 3. Almeida won via unanimous decision.

Almeida made his UFC debut on May 4, 2001, at UFC 31 against Matt Lindland in a light heavyweight match. Referee Mario Yamasaki ended the fight in the third round after repeated illegal upkicks from Almeida, giving him a loss via disqualification.

His next fight was against Eugene Jackson on September 28, 2001, at UFC 33 in his middleweight debut. Almeida won the fight via triangle choke in the first round.

His next fight would be his last with the UFC for 6 years, fighting Andrei Semenov at UFC 35 on January 11, 2002. Almeida lost the fight via TKO in the second round after Semenov landed hard punches in his UFC debut.

Almeida left the UFC in 2002 for Pancrase.

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