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Age 34
Height 5' 7"
Reach 70.0"
Weight 145 lbs.
Stance Southpaw
Age 47
Height 5' 6"
Reach 68.0"
Weight 135 lbs.
Stance Orthodox
Career Averages - Thomas Almeida
4.84 SLpM
43.0% Str. Acc.
4.93 SApM
61.0% Str. Def.
0.17 TD Avg
14.0% TD Acc.
75.0% TD Def.
0.0 Sub. Avg
Career Averages - Brad Pickett
3.02 SLpM
31.0% Str. Acc.
4.63 SApM
55.0% Str. Def.
2.47 TD Avg
44.0% TD Acc.
58.0% TD Def.
0.4 Sub. Avg
Thomas Almeida - Fight History
LOSS vs Sean O'Malley
KO (punches) R3 3:52 · UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Sean O'Malley 2 86 of 149 57% 91 of 157 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:08
Thomas Almeida 0 25 of 71 35% 25 of 71 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:22
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Sean O'Malley 1 36 of 58 62% 36 of 58 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:03
Thomas Almeida 0 8 of 22 36% 8 of 22 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:00
2 Sean O'Malley 0 17 of 40 42% 22 of 48 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Thomas Almeida 0 12 of 27 44% 12 of 27 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:22
3 Sean O'Malley 1 33 of 51 64% 33 of 51 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:05
Thomas Almeida 0 5 of 22 22% 5 of 22 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Sean O'Malley 86 of 149 57% 41 of 99 24 of 29 21 of 21 83 of 146 2 of 2 1 of 1
Thomas Almeida 25 of 71 35% 9 of 43 3 of 9 13 of 19 23 of 66 0 of 0 2 of 5
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Sean O'Malley 36 of 58 62% 18 of 38 11 of 13 7 of 7 35 of 57 1 of 1 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 8 of 22 36% 3 of 15 2 of 2 3 of 5 8 of 22 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Sean O'Malley 17 of 40 42% 4 of 24 6 of 9 7 of 7 17 of 40 0 of 0 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 12 of 27 44% 4 of 14 1 of 5 7 of 8 10 of 22 0 of 0 2 of 5
3 Sean O'Malley 33 of 51 64% 19 of 37 7 of 7 7 of 7 31 of 49 1 of 1 1 of 1
Thomas Almeida 5 of 22 22% 2 of 14 0 of 2 3 of 6 5 of 22 0 of 0 0 of 0
Play-by-Play
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Sean O'Malley vs. Thomas Almeida

Round 1
In this high-stakes bantamweight tilt, it’s knock out or be knocked out when O’Malley (12-1, 4-1 UFC) faces Almeida (22-4, 5-4 UFC). The two 135ers have scored 25 knockouts across their 34 career wins, but both have also suffered knockout losses of their own in their careers. Keeping a lid on the proceedings is referee Mark Smith, and there is a glove touch between them before they get down to business. O’Malley comes out aggressively with kicks and long, reaching punches. Almeida returns fire with a calf kick, and O’Malley bounces around and stomps his foe’s knee. O’Malley pierces the guard with a left hand, and Almeida ducks out of the way when another one follows. Almeida lands another leg kick, and O’Malley blasts him back with one that is much heavier and makes the Brazilian spin around. Almeida is tentative and he takes a stern kick to the body, but he chases “Sugar” with a pair of punches that come up short. O’Malley drills a spinning back kick to the midsection, and Almeida gathers himself and rushes forward to clip O’Malley in a barrage. Almeida spins himself around trying to kick the leg, and he whiffs on a right hand as O’Malley circles away. The American scores another thudding body kick, and Almeida crashes the pocket and throws bombs. O’Malley ducks away to land a punch and a front kick, and Almeida slips his feet on the fence. O’Malley blasts Almeida with a head kick, and Almeida eats it flush but takes a right hand that sends him falling to the cage. O’Malley walks off to celebrate a win, but the fight is not over. Instead, Almeida gets up and blocks a spinning wheel kick. Almeida walks into a few punches, and a nasty body kick gives Almeida pause again to make the Brazilian shoot in for a takedown. Almeida gathers his thoughts and lands a few low kicks, and he ducks a spinning wheel kick to push O’Malley to the ground. The Brazilian lets O’Malley stand back up, and he stalks O’Malley down and eats another head kick flush. O’Malley hurts him again with a front kick, and he bursts in but gets popped by a right hand from Almeida. The round ends, and Almeida made it to the five-minute mark.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-8 O’Malley
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-8 O’Malley
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-8 O’Malley

Round 2
The two bantamweights consider touching gloves but decide that they will use their hands as rangefinders instead. O’Malley paws out with a front kick to the torso, and Almeida bounces on his front foot and blocks a few punches as O’Malley rushes after him. Almeida tries to advance, only to walk into the full front of a leg kick that buckles his knee. Almeida comes up top with a head kick, but it is short of the mark, and he dances out of the way when O’Malley spins with a kick. Almeida sweeps the leg and set O’Malley down, and he backs off to kick the leg again when the American stands back up. O’Malley rushes forward with a right hand, and Almeida delivers another calf kick low. O’Malley reaches out with a right hand and a stomp side kick to the knee that surprises his opponent. Almeida seems to be struggling to get his balance, as he keeps wiping his feet off while O’Malley chops at his leg. O’Malley lands a few punches and showboats a little, but a follow-up kick gets blocked. O’Malley scores another accurate left hand, and a few body kicks find the mark with ease. Almeida tries to time the circling of O’Malley with a spinning kick, but O’Malley is well out of the way. Almeida looks to counter a front kick with a right hand, and he scores one that draws a frustrated reaction out of O’Malley. Two big hooks glance the target from “Thominhas,” and he comes up shy of the mark with a body kick. Almeida walks O’Malley down and throws a leg kick, and he takes a left hand that splits the guard and wobbles his legs. O’Malley chases him down to the fence, but he cannot land again as Almeida kicks the leg twice. “Sugar” does not like these kicks, and he backs far away to reset. Almeida times a flying knee attempt to let O’Malley fall to his back, landing a right hand and some ground-and-pound while O’Malley is on his back. Almeida elects to land one more leg kick before the round ends.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 O’Malley
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 O’Malley
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 O’Malley

Round 3
There is one last glove touch to begin the final round, and O’Malley is ready to kick the leg first. O’Malley drops his hands and fires off a front kick to the chest, doing so in a way that does not draw a counter. Almeida kicks the leg, and O’Malley gives him one back that is much more damaging and forces Almeida to spin all the way around. Almeida blocks a front kick and takes a stomping kick to the knee that makes him lift his knee up. Almeida walks forward with a high kick that is easily slapped away, and when he wades forward, O’Malley nails him with a right hand. O’Malley gets off a kick and is out of the way before Almeida can return fire. A few jabs from O’Malley keep Almeida at bay, although Almeida does get off his own calf kick. O’Malley lands to the body with a spinning back kick, and he lands a few punches as he starts to brawl with the Brazilian. Almeida lands some powerful strikes that makes O’Malley back off, and “Thominhas” dodges a wicked right hand. O’Malley knees the body as Almeida closes the distance on him, and Almeida pays it no mind as he throws big shots. Almeida shrugs off heavy punches to try to throw bombs, but O’Malley is accurate and sharp as he picks away at an advancing Almeida. The Brazilian lands a stern calf kick that makes O’Malley turn around, and “Sugar” comes back at him with a fierce right hand. O’Malley scores a big right hand, and his opponent falls to the ground spinning and hitting nothing but air. Almeida tries to throw a big hook, and a short left hand counter drops him again. O’Malley walks off once more, and Smith still has not called the fight as Almeida flops to his back, so he drops a bomb of a right hand that short-circuits Almeida and forces Smith to step in. This is a hugely important victory for the “Sugar Show,” who gets back in the win column with a statement-making performance over a tough out.

The Official Result
Sean O’Malley def. Thomas Almeida R3 3:52 via KO (Punches)
BI
Big Brady Expert Confident picked Mar 24, 2021 (3 days before fight)
Sean O'Malley

Big Brady picks Sean O'Malley to knock out Thomas Almeida in round one. He notes Almeida's poor chin, having been dropped multiple times in recent fights, and O'Malley's precise striking and power. He acknowledges Almeida's leg kicks could be a threat but believes O'Malley's accuracy will lead to an early finish. He also mentions the under 2.5 rounds as a good bet.

O'Malley by KO round 1; under 2.5 rounds; fight doesn't go to decision
"i like o'malley um lots of hype on the guy ... i think o'malley is going to knock him out here"
CO
Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Mar 24, 2021 (3 days before fight)
Sean O'Malley

Cody picks O'Malley by KO, noting that Almeida has a history of getting knocked out and that O'Malley has sharp hands and a new-age striking style. He is concerned about O'Malley's leg injuries but thinks Almeida's primitive footwork and lack of head movement make him a target. He prefers the KO prop over the straight moneyline due to the high price.

O'Malley by KO +150
"i took o'malley by ko plus 150"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Hesitant picked Mar 23, 2021 (4 days before fight)
Sean O'Malley

Daniel Levi picks Sean O'Malley to knock out Thomas Almeida, but expresses hesitation due to O'Malley's history of leg injuries. He notes that Almeida has a killer instinct and could capitalize if O'Malley's leg gets compromised. However, Levi believes Almeida's poor defense and tendency to get dropped in every fight make him vulnerable to O'Malley's striking. He advises against laying the heavy odds on O'Malley.

leg injury concern, calf kicks
"i gotta go with o'malley here but like do not lay this shot because it's very worrisome what happens if that leg gets compromised at all"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Mar 24, 2021 (3 days before fight)
Sean O'Malley

The host picks Sean O'Malley to win by first-round KO. He notes O'Malley's speed, trap-setting, and kicking game, and questions Almeida's durability and hesitancy after eye surgeries. He mentions that Almeida's last performance was poor and that O'Malley's leg issues are a concern, but he still expects a finish. He suggests betting the fight doesn't start round three (-120) or under 2.5 rounds rather than the moneyline due to the high price.

Fight doesn't start round three (-120); under 2.5 rounds (-150)
"I'll take him to win this fight actually by first round ko"
PA
Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Mar 24, 2021 (3 days before fight)
Sean O'Malley

Paul picks O'Malley but is wary of the -320 price tag due to O'Malley's leg issues. He notes that O'Malley has all the tools to win and that Almeida is an old-school boxer who comes forward in a straight line. He thinks O'Malley's reach and footwork will be key, but the risk of a leg injury makes him hesitant to bet the moneyline.

"i got sean o'malley comes back to the three to one price tag which obviously don't like that makes him a top ticket guy"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Mar 21, 2021 (6 days before fight)
Sean O'Malley

The Guru picks Sean O'Malley by first-round KO, emphasizing O'Malley's power and Almeida's weak chin. He notes Almeida hasn't cut to bantamweight since 2018 and has been KO'd multiple times. O'Malley's feints and range will cause Almeida to panic, and a clean shot will flatten him. He advises O'Malley to keep it simple with jabs and front kicks rather than spinning techniques. He compares Almeida's inability to take shots to his fight with Jonathan Martinez.

O'Malley by KO in round 1
"i definitely think o'malley's going to flatten him in the first round by ko pretty brutally"
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie · Oct 18, 2020
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Jonathan Martinez 0 64 of 171 37% 64 of 171 0 of 5 0% 0 0 0:02
Thomas Almeida 0 73 of 205 35% 73 of 205 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Jonathan Martinez 0 15 of 40 37% 15 of 40 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Thomas Almeida 0 21 of 72 29% 21 of 72 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Jonathan Martinez 0 18 of 53 33% 18 of 53 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:00
Thomas Almeida 0 24 of 68 35% 24 of 68 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Jonathan Martinez 0 31 of 78 39% 31 of 78 0 of 3 0% 0 0 0:02
Thomas Almeida 0 28 of 65 43% 28 of 65 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Jonathan Martinez 64 of 171 37% 33 of 127 17 of 29 14 of 15 56 of 163 8 of 8 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 73 of 205 35% 53 of 170 18 of 33 2 of 2 69 of 201 4 of 4 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Jonathan Martinez 15 of 40 37% 4 of 26 2 of 5 9 of 9 15 of 40 0 of 0 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 21 of 72 29% 14 of 56 7 of 16 0 of 0 21 of 72 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Jonathan Martinez 18 of 53 33% 9 of 39 6 of 10 3 of 4 14 of 49 4 of 4 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 24 of 68 35% 18 of 60 6 of 8 0 of 0 23 of 67 1 of 1 0 of 0
3 Jonathan Martinez 31 of 78 39% 20 of 62 9 of 14 2 of 2 27 of 74 4 of 4 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 28 of 65 43% 21 of 54 5 of 9 2 of 2 25 of 62 3 of 3 0 of 0
BI
Big Brady Expert Hesitant picked Oct 14, 2020 (4 days before fight)
Thomas Almeida

Big Brady picks Almeida despite concerns about his two-year layoff and chin, because he is not fully sold on Martinez, who was dropped by Andre Soukhamthath. He notes Almeida has a reach advantage and looks good on Instagram, but admits he is not very confident due to the layoff. He predicts a third-round knockout.

"give me all meta to win here um am i confident in it not really because of the layoff but i do like him in this fight"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Oct 11, 2020 (7 days before fight)
Jonathan Martinez

The MMA Guru picks Jonathan Martinez because he is naturally bigger, fighting at featherweight instead of bantamweight, and is on a four-fight win streak. He notes that Almeida has been inactive and has been knocked out before, and that the bantamweight division has evolved past him. He predicts a first-round TKO finish.

first round finish for martinez
"i'll go with a first round finish for martinez purely because of the inactivity of almeida"
LOSS vs Rob Font
TKO (head kick and punches) R2 2:24 · UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · Jan 20, 2018
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Rob Font 0 24 of 90 26% 24 of 92 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
Thomas Almeida 2 41 of 132 31% 48 of 139 1 of 3 33% 0 0 1:03
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Rob Font 0 15 of 64 23% 15 of 65 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Thomas Almeida 0 18 of 79 22% 23 of 84 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:25
2 Rob Font 0 9 of 26 34% 9 of 27 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
Thomas Almeida 2 23 of 53 43% 25 of 55 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:38
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Rob Font 24 of 90 26% 11 of 66 2 of 8 11 of 16 24 of 89 0 of 1 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 41 of 132 31% 35 of 120 4 of 9 2 of 3 26 of 111 11 of 15 4 of 6
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Rob Font 15 of 64 23% 8 of 50 0 of 4 7 of 10 15 of 64 0 of 0 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 18 of 79 22% 16 of 71 0 of 5 2 of 3 16 of 76 2 of 3 0 of 0
2 Rob Font 9 of 26 34% 3 of 16 2 of 4 4 of 6 9 of 25 0 of 1 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 23 of 53 43% 19 of 49 4 of 4 0 of 0 10 of 35 9 of 12 4 of 6
LOSS vs Jimmie Rivera
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–26, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Jimmie Rivera 2 70 of 160 43% 75 of 165 2 of 6 33% 0 0 1:48
Thomas Almeida 0 72 of 167 43% 72 of 167 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:16
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Jimmie Rivera 2 22 of 56 39% 22 of 56 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:11
Thomas Almeida 0 28 of 47 59% 28 of 47 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:16
2 Jimmie Rivera 0 24 of 53 45% 26 of 55 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:03
Thomas Almeida 0 19 of 60 31% 19 of 60 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Jimmie Rivera 0 24 of 51 47% 27 of 54 2 of 3 66% 0 0 1:34
Thomas Almeida 0 25 of 60 41% 25 of 60 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Jimmie Rivera 70 of 160 43% 38 of 114 17 of 29 15 of 17 58 of 146 8 of 10 4 of 4
Thomas Almeida 72 of 167 43% 36 of 121 13 of 20 23 of 26 67 of 160 5 of 7 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Jimmie Rivera 22 of 56 39% 8 of 37 7 of 11 7 of 8 18 of 52 1 of 1 3 of 3
Thomas Almeida 28 of 47 59% 14 of 31 4 of 5 10 of 11 28 of 47 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Jimmie Rivera 24 of 53 45% 15 of 39 5 of 10 4 of 4 23 of 52 1 of 1 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 19 of 60 31% 8 of 46 4 of 6 7 of 8 19 of 59 0 of 1 0 of 0
3 Jimmie Rivera 24 of 51 47% 15 of 38 5 of 8 4 of 5 17 of 42 6 of 8 1 of 1
Thomas Almeida 25 of 60 41% 14 of 44 5 of 9 6 of 7 20 of 54 5 of 6 0 of 0
TKO (punches) R2 1:37 · UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 · Nov 19, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Thomas Almeida 1 41 of 79 51% 42 of 80 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:06
Albert Morales 0 18 of 74 24% 18 of 74 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:36
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Thomas Almeida 0 25 of 54 46% 26 of 55 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:06
Albert Morales 0 16 of 60 26% 16 of 60 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:36
2 Thomas Almeida 1 16 of 25 64% 16 of 25 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Albert Morales 0 2 of 14 14% 2 of 14 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Thomas Almeida 41 of 79 51% 30 of 64 5 of 7 6 of 8 41 of 79 0 of 0 0 of 0
Albert Morales 18 of 74 24% 13 of 65 2 of 2 3 of 7 18 of 74 0 of 0 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Thomas Almeida 25 of 54 46% 16 of 43 4 of 5 5 of 6 25 of 54 0 of 0 0 of 0
Albert Morales 16 of 60 26% 12 of 52 2 of 2 2 of 6 16 of 60 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Thomas Almeida 16 of 25 64% 14 of 21 1 of 2 1 of 2 16 of 25 0 of 0 0 of 0
Albert Morales 2 of 14 14% 1 of 13 0 of 0 1 of 1 2 of 14 0 of 0 0 of 0
LOSS vs Cody Garbrandt
KO (punches) R1 2:53 · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Cody Garbrandt 0 10 of 25 40% 10 of 25 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Thomas Almeida 1 21 of 48 43% 22 of 49 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:02
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Cody Garbrandt 0 10 of 25 40% 10 of 25 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Thomas Almeida 1 21 of 48 43% 22 of 49 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:02
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Cody Garbrandt 10 of 25 40% 9 of 23 0 of 0 1 of 2 10 of 25 0 of 0 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 21 of 48 43% 18 of 43 0 of 1 3 of 4 20 of 47 0 of 0 1 of 1
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Cody Garbrandt 10 of 25 40% 9 of 23 0 of 0 1 of 2 10 of 25 0 of 0 0 of 0
Thomas Almeida 21 of 48 43% 18 of 43 0 of 1 3 of 4 20 of 47 0 of 0 1 of 1
KO (punches) R1 4:24 · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 · Nov 07, 2015
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Thomas Almeida 1 24 of 50 48% 26 of 52 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:05
Anthony Birchak 0 27 of 91 29% 27 of 91 0 of 5 0% 0 0 0:21
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Thomas Almeida 1 24 of 50 48% 26 of 52 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:05
Anthony Birchak 0 27 of 91 29% 27 of 91 0 of 5 0% 0 0 0:21
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Thomas Almeida 24 of 50 48% 19 of 44 4 of 5 1 of 1 18 of 43 6 of 7 0 of 0
Anthony Birchak 27 of 91 29% 16 of 71 3 of 10 8 of 10 24 of 84 3 of 7 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Thomas Almeida 24 of 50 48% 19 of 44 4 of 5 1 of 1 18 of 43 6 of 7 0 of 0
Anthony Birchak 27 of 91 29% 16 of 71 3 of 10 8 of 10 24 of 84 3 of 7 0 of 0
WIN vs Brad Pickett
KO (flying knee) R2 0:29 · UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Thomas Almeida 1 20 of 55 36% 20 of 55 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:28
Brad Pickett 1 24 of 55 43% 24 of 55 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:01
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Thomas Almeida 1 20 of 51 39% 20 of 51 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:28
Brad Pickett 0 22 of 52 42% 22 of 52 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Thomas Almeida 0 0 of 4 0% 0 of 4 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Brad Pickett 1 2 of 3 66% 2 of 3 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:01
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Thomas Almeida 20 of 55 36% 17 of 48 1 of 2 2 of 5 16 of 50 3 of 3 1 of 2
Brad Pickett 24 of 55 43% 17 of 45 4 of 7 3 of 3 23 of 54 1 of 1 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Thomas Almeida 20 of 51 39% 17 of 44 1 of 2 2 of 5 16 of 46 3 of 3 1 of 2
Brad Pickett 22 of 52 42% 15 of 42 4 of 7 3 of 3 21 of 51 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Thomas Almeida 0 of 4 0% 0 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 2 of 3 66% 2 of 3 0 of 0 0 of 0 2 of 3 0 of 0 0 of 0
Brad Pickett - Fight History
LOSS vs Marlon Vera
TKO (head kick and punches) R3 3:50 · UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Marlon Vera 0 51 of 113 45% 65 of 132 2 of 4 50% 0 0 3:32
Brad Pickett 1 67 of 143 46% 72 of 149 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:04
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Marlon Vera 0 17 of 35 48% 17 of 35 1 of 3 33% 0 0 0:52
Brad Pickett 0 24 of 50 48% 24 of 50 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:01
2 Marlon Vera 0 17 of 29 58% 30 of 46 1 of 1 100% 0 0 2:40
Brad Pickett 0 12 of 26 46% 17 of 32 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Marlon Vera 0 17 of 49 34% 18 of 51 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Brad Pickett 1 31 of 67 46% 31 of 67 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:03
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Marlon Vera 51 of 113 45% 42 of 93 4 of 7 5 of 13 38 of 100 1 of 1 12 of 12
Brad Pickett 67 of 143 46% 39 of 96 9 of 24 19 of 23 59 of 131 5 of 8 3 of 4
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Marlon Vera 17 of 35 48% 15 of 29 1 of 2 1 of 4 17 of 35 0 of 0 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 24 of 50 48% 14 of 32 4 of 10 6 of 8 20 of 45 4 of 5 0 of 0
2 Marlon Vera 17 of 29 58% 16 of 26 0 of 0 1 of 3 4 of 16 1 of 1 12 of 12
Brad Pickett 12 of 26 46% 6 of 17 0 of 3 6 of 6 11 of 24 0 of 1 1 of 1
3 Marlon Vera 17 of 49 34% 11 of 38 3 of 5 3 of 6 17 of 49 0 of 0 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 31 of 67 46% 19 of 47 5 of 11 7 of 9 28 of 62 1 of 2 2 of 3
Play-by-Play
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Brad Pickett vs. Marlon Vera

Round 1
Vera puts a hard kick on Pickett's right flank and follows up with a right hand. Pickett dives for a double-leg against the fence and slams Vera to the canvas with authority, landing in side control. Pickett stays tight on top, but Vera rotates underneath, rolls to his knees and scrambles to his feet. Vera scores with a few inside leg kicks but takes a swiping right hand across the face. The bantamweights spend the middle portion of the round circling, neither man gaining the upper hand. With 90 seconds left, Vera comes sailing at Pickett with a flying knee and gets clubbed to the ground by Pickett's left hand. Vera recovers and springs up quickly, then shuts down a takedown attempt from Pickett and gives the Englishman a hard elbow to the face on the break. Vera grabs the Thai clinch and drives a knee upstairs. Vera flicks out a few left high kicks, blocked by Pickett, who catches Vera leaning in and lands a right hand behind the head as the round ends. 10-9 Pickett.

Round 2
Vera catches Pickett coming forward and times a hard knee, then goes downstairs with a leg kick. Pickett narrowly avoids a jump knee but eats Vera's left hand behind it. One minute in, Pickett shoots in on a double at the fence, tries to lift and slam Vera, but the Ecuadorian keeps his balance. Pickett's second attempt yields the takedown, and now he postures up to land short body punches in Vera's butterfly guard. Vera closes his guard as he and Pickett continue to grapple at the base of the wall. Vera kicks Pickett away and lands an upkick to the head; Pickett seems to think the strike was illegal, but referee Grant Waterman tells him to fight on. The fighters come back to their feet with 70 seconds on the clock. Vera works the legs of Pickett with hard kicks and narrowly misses with a spinning kick at the horn. 10-9 Pickett.

Round 3
Pickett swings forward on Vera with punches, while the taller man tries to keep "One Punch" at bay with long kicks to the midsection. Vera chops at Pickett with an inside leg kick, follows with a cracking left hook, but Pickett eats it and marches forward. Vera tries to clinch but gets socked away by Pickett with power punches to the body and head. Vera goes to the body with a kick, eats a right from Pickett in return. Pickett swings a wide right hand, gets pushed back by a front kick. Vera takes a few steps forward and goes up top with a left high kick to the side of the head that sends Pickett crashing to the mat. Referee Waterman gives Pickett a chance to recover, but Vera knocks him senseless with follow-up hammerfists, and the ref is forced to intervene. The London crowd jeers what they feel was a premature finish in Pickett's retirement bout, but the stoppage looked justified.

The Official Result
Marlon Vera def. Brad Pickett via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) R3 3:50
LOSS vs Urijah Faber
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) R3 5:00 · UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson · Dec 17, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Urijah Faber 1 70 of 126 55% 89 of 151 5 of 10 50% 1 0 6:22
Brad Pickett 0 18 of 65 27% 20 of 67 1 of 1 100% 0 1 0:30
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Urijah Faber 1 33 of 51 64% 44 of 64 0 of 1 0% 0 0 1:58
Brad Pickett 0 3 of 22 13% 3 of 22 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:27
2 Urijah Faber 0 14 of 41 34% 18 of 48 2 of 4 50% 1 0 1:34
Brad Pickett 0 10 of 29 34% 12 of 31 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Urijah Faber 0 23 of 34 67% 27 of 39 3 of 5 60% 0 0 2:50
Brad Pickett 0 5 of 14 35% 5 of 14 0 of 0 --- 0 1 0:03
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Urijah Faber 70 of 126 55% 61 of 114 5 of 7 4 of 5 29 of 75 2 of 4 39 of 47
Brad Pickett 18 of 65 27% 8 of 42 1 of 4 9 of 19 17 of 63 0 of 1 1 of 1
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Urijah Faber 33 of 51 64% 30 of 46 2 of 4 1 of 1 11 of 23 1 of 1 21 of 27
Brad Pickett 3 of 22 13% 1 of 15 0 of 0 2 of 7 3 of 21 0 of 1 0 of 0
2 Urijah Faber 14 of 41 34% 11 of 38 1 of 1 2 of 2 10 of 36 0 of 0 4 of 5
Brad Pickett 10 of 29 34% 4 of 18 1 of 3 5 of 8 10 of 29 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Urijah Faber 23 of 34 67% 20 of 30 2 of 2 1 of 2 8 of 16 1 of 3 14 of 15
Brad Pickett 5 of 14 35% 3 of 9 0 of 1 2 of 4 4 of 13 0 of 0 1 of 1
LOSS vs Iuri Alcântara
Submission (triangle choke) R1 1:59 · UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 · Oct 08, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Iuri Alcântara 0 1 of 3 33% 1 of 3 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:11
Brad Pickett 1 26 of 39 66% 26 of 39 0 of 0 --- 2 0 0:29
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Iuri Alcântara 0 1 of 3 33% 1 of 3 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:11
Brad Pickett 1 26 of 39 66% 26 of 39 0 of 0 --- 2 0 0:29
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Iuri Alcântara 1 of 3 33% 0 of 1 1 of 1 0 of 1 0 of 2 1 of 1 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 26 of 39 66% 22 of 33 4 of 6 0 of 0 10 of 21 1 of 1 15 of 17
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Iuri Alcântara 1 of 3 33% 0 of 1 1 of 1 0 of 1 0 of 2 1 of 1 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 26 of 39 66% 22 of 33 4 of 6 0 of 0 10 of 21 1 of 1 15 of 17
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Brad Pickett 0 69 of 165 41% 69 of 165 2 of 2 100% 0 0 0:21
Francisco Rivera 0 39 of 137 28% 64 of 163 3 of 5 60% 0 0 3:20
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Brad Pickett 0 37 of 81 45% 37 of 81 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:03
Francisco Rivera 0 16 of 54 29% 16 of 54 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
2 Brad Pickett 0 25 of 65 38% 25 of 65 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:06
Francisco Rivera 0 17 of 58 29% 24 of 66 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:33
3 Brad Pickett 0 7 of 19 36% 7 of 19 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:12
Francisco Rivera 0 6 of 25 24% 24 of 43 2 of 3 66% 0 0 2:47
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Brad Pickett 69 of 165 41% 59 of 152 2 of 4 8 of 9 66 of 162 3 of 3 0 of 0
Francisco Rivera 39 of 137 28% 13 of 86 14 of 22 12 of 29 34 of 129 2 of 3 3 of 5
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Brad Pickett 37 of 81 45% 32 of 75 1 of 2 4 of 4 36 of 80 1 of 1 0 of 0
Francisco Rivera 16 of 54 29% 7 of 38 5 of 8 4 of 8 14 of 51 2 of 3 0 of 0
2 Brad Pickett 25 of 65 38% 21 of 60 1 of 2 3 of 3 25 of 65 0 of 0 0 of 0
Francisco Rivera 17 of 58 29% 4 of 32 8 of 13 5 of 13 17 of 58 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Brad Pickett 7 of 19 36% 6 of 17 0 of 0 1 of 2 5 of 17 2 of 2 0 of 0
Francisco Rivera 6 of 25 24% 2 of 16 1 of 1 3 of 8 3 of 20 0 of 0 3 of 5
LOSS vs Thomas Almeida
KO (flying knee) R2 0:29 · UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Thomas Almeida 1 20 of 55 36% 20 of 55 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:28
Brad Pickett 1 24 of 55 43% 24 of 55 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:01
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Thomas Almeida 1 20 of 51 39% 20 of 51 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:28
Brad Pickett 0 22 of 52 42% 22 of 52 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Thomas Almeida 0 0 of 4 0% 0 of 4 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Brad Pickett 1 2 of 3 66% 2 of 3 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:01
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Thomas Almeida 20 of 55 36% 17 of 48 1 of 2 2 of 5 16 of 50 3 of 3 1 of 2
Brad Pickett 24 of 55 43% 17 of 45 4 of 7 3 of 3 23 of 54 1 of 1 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Thomas Almeida 20 of 51 39% 17 of 44 1 of 2 2 of 5 16 of 46 3 of 3 1 of 2
Brad Pickett 22 of 52 42% 15 of 42 4 of 7 3 of 3 21 of 51 1 of 1 0 of 0
2 Thomas Almeida 0 of 4 0% 0 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 0 0 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 2 of 3 66% 2 of 3 0 of 0 0 of 0 2 of 3 0 of 0 0 of 0
LOSS vs Chico Camus
Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson · Nov 22, 2014
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Chico Camus 0 53 of 158 33% 72 of 179 2 of 9 22% 0 0 2:56
Brad Pickett 0 71 of 149 47% 94 of 172 1 of 2 50% 0 0 0:04
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Chico Camus 0 16 of 53 30% 34 of 73 1 of 3 33% 0 0 1:46
Brad Pickett 0 25 of 47 53% 41 of 63 1 of 1 100% 0 0 0:03
2 Chico Camus 0 19 of 50 38% 20 of 51 1 of 3 33% 0 0 0:54
Brad Pickett 0 22 of 54 40% 29 of 61 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
3 Chico Camus 0 18 of 55 32% 18 of 55 0 of 3 0% 0 0 0:16
Brad Pickett 0 24 of 48 50% 24 of 48 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:01
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Chico Camus 53 of 158 33% 32 of 129 5 of 12 16 of 17 42 of 137 4 of 9 7 of 12
Brad Pickett 71 of 149 47% 65 of 139 5 of 9 1 of 1 62 of 139 5 of 6 4 of 4
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Chico Camus 16 of 53 30% 13 of 49 2 of 3 1 of 1 9 of 38 0 of 3 7 of 12
Brad Pickett 25 of 47 53% 22 of 44 3 of 3 0 of 0 19 of 40 2 of 3 4 of 4
2 Chico Camus 19 of 50 38% 9 of 38 1 of 3 9 of 9 15 of 45 4 of 5 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 22 of 54 40% 21 of 51 0 of 2 1 of 1 22 of 54 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Chico Camus 18 of 55 32% 10 of 42 2 of 6 6 of 7 18 of 54 0 of 1 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 24 of 48 50% 22 of 44 2 of 4 0 of 0 21 of 45 3 of 3 0 of 0
LOSS vs Ian McCall
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao · Jul 19, 2014
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Ian McCall 0 22 of 97 22% 29 of 105 0 of 10 0% 0 0 1:32
Brad Pickett 0 56 of 119 47% 112 of 176 3 of 7 42% 0 0 2:42
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Ian McCall 0 9 of 36 25% 10 of 38 0 of 3 0% 0 0 0:46
Brad Pickett 0 18 of 43 41% 31 of 56 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:07
2 Ian McCall 0 6 of 31 19% 8 of 33 0 of 5 0% 0 0 0:14
Brad Pickett 0 19 of 38 50% 30 of 49 2 of 3 66% 0 0 0:52
3 Ian McCall 0 7 of 30 23% 11 of 34 0 of 2 0% 0 0 0:32
Brad Pickett 0 19 of 38 50% 51 of 71 1 of 3 33% 0 0 1:43
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Ian McCall 22 of 97 22% 15 of 81 5 of 14 2 of 2 10 of 78 12 of 19 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 56 of 119 47% 33 of 88 18 of 25 5 of 6 32 of 90 19 of 23 5 of 6
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Ian McCall 9 of 36 25% 6 of 29 2 of 6 1 of 1 5 of 30 4 of 6 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 18 of 43 41% 11 of 32 3 of 6 4 of 5 12 of 36 6 of 7 0 of 0
2 Ian McCall 6 of 31 19% 4 of 26 2 of 5 0 of 0 1 of 23 5 of 8 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 19 of 38 50% 12 of 29 6 of 8 1 of 1 13 of 29 5 of 8 1 of 1
3 Ian McCall 7 of 30 23% 5 of 26 1 of 3 1 of 1 4 of 25 3 of 5 0 of 0
Brad Pickett 19 of 38 50% 10 of 27 9 of 11 0 of 0 7 of 25 8 of 8 4 of 5
WIN vs Neil Seery
Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa · Mar 08, 2014
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Brad Pickett 0 49 of 141 34% 88 of 186 4 of 8 50% 1 0 7:42
Neil Seery 0 47 of 114 41% 54 of 122 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Brad Pickett 0 14 of 32 43% 27 of 49 1 of 2 50% 1 0 2:44
Neil Seery 0 8 of 24 33% 8 of 24 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Brad Pickett 0 20 of 54 37% 28 of 62 1 of 3 33% 0 0 2:40
Neil Seery 0 13 of 39 33% 19 of 46 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Brad Pickett 0 15 of 55 27% 33 of 75 2 of 3 66% 0 0 2:18
Neil Seery 0 26 of 51 50% 27 of 52 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Brad Pickett 49 of 141 34% 27 of 116 7 of 9 15 of 16 34 of 106 11 of 17 4 of 18
Neil Seery 47 of 114 41% 41 of 100 6 of 14 0 of 0 41 of 102 6 of 12 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Brad Pickett 14 of 32 43% 6 of 24 4 of 4 4 of 4 11 of 26 1 of 2 2 of 4
Neil Seery 8 of 24 33% 7 of 22 1 of 2 0 of 0 8 of 24 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Brad Pickett 20 of 54 37% 11 of 43 0 of 1 9 of 10 9 of 33 9 of 12 2 of 9
Neil Seery 13 of 39 33% 11 of 32 2 of 7 0 of 0 11 of 35 2 of 4 0 of 0
3 Brad Pickett 15 of 55 27% 10 of 49 3 of 4 2 of 2 14 of 47 1 of 3 0 of 5
Neil Seery 26 of 51 50% 23 of 46 3 of 5 0 of 0 22 of 43 4 of 8 0 of 0