Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 101: DECLARATION
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricardo Almeida
Ricardo Almeida
“Big Dog”
13-5-0
RESULT

Ricardo Almeida def. Kendall Grove (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kendall Grove
United StatesKendall Grove
“Da Spyder”
23-17-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Wachovia Center

Ricardo Almeida defeated Kendall Grove by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ricardo Almeida won the decision.

Fight stats

Ricardo Almeida
Kendall Grove
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 62
Significant strikes
25 of 62
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
70 of 102
Total strikes
85 of 127
6 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 0
43%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
11:11
Control time
0:56
Significant strikes by target
23 of 45
Head
13 of 50
10 of 11
Body
8 of 8
5 of 6
Leg
4 of 4
12 of 19
Distance
4 of 32
4 of 4
Clinch
14 of 20
22 of 39
Ground
7 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
7 of 17
13 of 21
Total str.
20 of 31
2 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:54
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 27
Sig. str.
5 of 11
34 of 47
Total str.
29 of 36
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
4:33
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 17
Sig. str.
13 of 34
23 of 34
Total str.
36 of 60
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:44
Ctrl
0:29

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Blatnick
#AlmeidaGrove
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Douglas Crosby
#AlmeidaGrove
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Nelson Hamilton
#AlmeidaGrove
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

3
Almeida
-
1
Grove
●29-28 Almeida×2●30-27 Almeida●29-28 Grove
All 4 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Almeida
0%
Grove
5 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Almeida60%●29-28 Almeida40%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Almeida
R2
80%
Almeida
R3
80%
Almeida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ricardo Almeida vs Kendall Grove?

Ricardo Almeida defeated Kendall Grove by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 101: DECLARATION, held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Wachovia Center. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ricardo Almeida won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ricardo Almeida vs Kendall Grove?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ricardo Almeida won the decision.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ricardo Almeida 49%51% Kendall Grove

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Ricardo Almeida
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Kendall Grove
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power73
62Speed61
58Precision67
76Durability72
89Engine63
98Wrestling67
97Ground98

Biggest edge Kendall Grove, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

Ricardo Almeida is on the left of every row, Kendall Grove on the right.
55Punch power92
70Kick power54
51Punch speed65
73Kick speed56
58Accuracy67
98Takedowns67
97Ground striking98
97Submissions97
71Chin79
81Body strength65
89Cardio63

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
23-17-0 (1 NC)
1681
Power Index rating
1687
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
43
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
2.31
49%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.20
SApM
2.40
61%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

3.74
TD Avg.
0.49
38%
TD Acc.
45%
31%
TD Def.
56%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricardo Almeida · 3-2
  • W
    Fabio Novaes
    2013 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship · Nov 3, 2013
    Heavyweight
  • L
    Mike Pyle
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES · Mar 20, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    TJ Grant
    UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK · Dec 12, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Hughes
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Brown
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 3:30 · Welterweight
Kendall Grove · 1-4
  • L
    Michal Materla
    KSW 78 - Materla vs. Grove 2 · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:27 · 195 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Hector Lombard
    BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane · Sep 11, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:50
  • L
    Felipe Fogolin
    World Jiu Jitsu Festival: Day 1 · Oct 5, 2019
    Submission
  • W
    Anthony Ruiz
    WFC 110 · Aug 10, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Catchweight
  • L
    Marcel Stamps
    BKFC 3: Adams vs. Shewmaker · Oct 20, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 0:47

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 13 fights
23.2
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
2.91
Avg takedowns
0.38
4:51
Avg control time
1:25
48
Career high strikes
59
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Ricardo Almeida
Strike target
Kendall Grove
61%
Head
62%
25%
Body
27%
14%
Leg
11%
Ricardo Almeida
Strike position
Kendall Grove
45%
Distance
32%
15%
Clinch
49%
40%
Ground
19%