Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
TJ Grant
21-5-0
RESULT

Ricardo Almeida def. TJ Grant (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ricardo Almeida
Big Dog
13-5-0
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada

Ricardo Almeida defeated TJ Grant by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK, held Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ricardo Almeida won the decision.

Fight stats

TJ Grant
Ricardo Almeida
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 18
Significant strikes
48 of 85
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
20 of 33
Total strikes
93 of 136
0 of 1
Takedowns
6 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:52
Control time
12:18
Significant strikes by target
2 of 14
Head
41 of 78
1 of 1
Body
5 of 5
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 2
3 of 9
Distance
8 of 15
1 of 5
Clinch
1 of 2
2 of 4
Ground
39 of 68

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
17 of 34
7 of 11
Total str.
33 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 9
Sig. str.
5 of 15
7 of 12
Total str.
11 of 26
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
3:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 5
Sig. str.
26 of 36
6 of 10
Total str.
49 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
4:07

Judges' Scorecards

#GrantAlmeida
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#GrantAlmeida
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#GrantAlmeida
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Grant
-
3
Almeida
30-27 Almeida×3
All 3 media scorecards
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Almeida
  • Sherdog.com30-27Almeida
  • Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com30-27Almeida

Fan Scorecards

0%
Grant
100%
Almeida
6 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Almeida100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Almeida
R2
100%
Almeida
R3
100%
Almeida

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won TJ Grant vs Ricardo Almeida?

Ricardo Almeida defeated TJ Grant by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK, held Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Ricardo Almeida won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for TJ Grant vs Ricardo Almeida?

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

Referee
Philippe Chartier
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

TJ Grant 59%41% Ricardo Almeida

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

TJ Grant
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Ricardo Almeida
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power63
89Speed62
81Precision58
82Durability76
76Engine89
93Wrestling98
94Ground97

Biggest edge TJ Grant, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

TJ Grant is on the left of every row, Ricardo Almeida on the right.
92Punch power55
91Kick power70
88Punch speed51
89Kick speed73
81Accuracy58
93Takedowns98
95Ground striking97
92Submissions97
90Chin71
73Body strength81
76Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

21-5-0
Record
13-5-0
1786
Power Index rating
1726
5
Win Streak
0
42
Age
49
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil / United States

Striking Profile

3.95
SLpM
2.02
54%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.21
SApM
1.20
56%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.63
TD Avg.
3.74
43%
TD Acc.
38%
36%
TD Def.
31%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

TJ Grant · 5-0
  • W
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · Jan 26, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · Sep 22, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Live: Cruz vs Johnson · Oct 1, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 2:12 · Lightweight
Ricardo Almeida · 3-2
  • W
    2013 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship · Nov 3, 2013
    Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES · Mar 20, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK · Dec 12, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 3:30 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 11 fights
46.4
Avg sig. strikes
23.2
1.27
Avg takedowns
2.91
2:55
Avg control time
4:51
164
Career high strikes
48
4
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

TJ Grant
Strike target
Ricardo Almeida
58%
Head
61%
30%
Body
25%
11%
Leg
14%
TJ Grant
Strike position
Ricardo Almeida
62%
Distance
45%
28%
Clinch
15%
11%
Ground
40%