Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Brad Pickett
One Punch
25-14-0
RESULT

Thomas Almeida def. Brad Pickett (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:29
WIN
Thomas Almeida
Thominhas
22-5-0
Saturday, July 11, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Thomas Almeida defeated Brad Pickett by TKO in round 2 (0:29) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brad Pickett
Thomas Almeida
1
Knockdowns
1
20 of 55
Significant strikes
24 of 55
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
20 of 55
Total strikes
24 of 55
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:28
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
17 of 48
Head
17 of 45
1 of 2
Body
4 of 7
2 of 5
Leg
3 of 3
16 of 50
Distance
23 of 54
3 of 3
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
20 of 51
Sig. str.
22 of 52
20 of 51
Total str.
22 of 52
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
0 of 4
Sig. str.
2 of 3
0 of 4
Total str.
2 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

Brad Pickett
+494
17% implied win probability
Open: +510Best: +550
Thomas Almeida
-788
89% implied win probability
Open: -722Best: -650

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrad PickettThomas Almeida
Bookmaker+525-1000
Bovada+450-700
Pinnacle+450-650
sports-interaction+550-900

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Pickett vs Thomas Almeida?

Thomas Almeida defeated Brad Pickett by TKO in round 2 (0:29) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor, held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brad Pickett 35%65% Thomas 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 · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Brad Pickett
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
Thomas Almeida
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

62Power95
59Speed89
55Precision80
93Durability83
97Engine96
95Wrestling48
88Ground56

Biggest edge Brad Pickett, Takedowns +47

Attribute by attribute

Brad Pickett is on the left of every row, Thomas Almeida on the right.
74Punch power97
50Kick power92
64Punch speed94
54Kick speed84
55Accuracy80
95Takedowns48
88Ground striking58
88Submissions53
95Chin74
91Body strength92
97Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

25-14-0
Record
22-5-0
1714
Power Index rating
1823
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.02
SLpM
4.84
31%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.63
SApM
4.93
55%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

2.47
TD Avg.
0.17
44%
TD Acc.
14%
58%
TD Def.
75%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Pickett · 2-3
  • W
    BKB 16: Pickett vs. Handley · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Thomas Almeida · 3-2
  • W
    Art of Scrap 10 · Apr 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Strike Tomeya Fight · Sep 28, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:47
  • W
    Submission Circus 9 · Apr 15, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:15
  • L
    UFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:52 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung · Oct 17, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 10 fights
33.2
Avg sig. strikes
43.5
1.50
Avg takedowns
0.10
2:21
Avg control time
0:06
68
Career high strikes
120
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Brad Pickett
Strike target
Thomas Almeida
65%
Head
60%
14%
Body
18%
20%
Leg
22%
Brad Pickett
Strike position
Thomas Almeida
75%
Distance
89%
12%
Clinch
10%
12%
Ground
0%