Saturday, July 11, 2015MGM 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.
Brad Pickett vs Thomas Almeida
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brad PickettThomas Almeida
1
Knockdowns1
20 / 55
Significant strikes24 / 55
36%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
20 / 55
Total strikes24 / 55
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:28
Control time0:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brad PickettThomas Almeida
1785%1771%
Head
15%417%
Body
210%313%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Brad Pickett
80%15%
Thomas Almeida
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brad Pickett20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/43
11/2
22/5
Clinch
33/3
0
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Thomas Almeida24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/45
33/6
33/3
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Brad PickettThomas Almeida
R1
20
22
R2
0
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
20 / 51
Significant strikes22 / 52
39%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
20 / 51
Total strikes22 / 52
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:28
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
0 / 4
Significant strikes2 / 3
0%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
0 / 4
Total strikes2 / 3
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
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.
| Sportsbook | Brad Pickett | Thomas Almeida | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +525 | -1000 | |
| Bovada | +450 | -700 | |
| Pinnacle | +450 | -650 | |
| sports-interaction | +550 | -900 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Thomas Almeida absorbs 4.93 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Brad Pickett absorbs 4.63 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Thomas Almeida lands 4.84 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Brad Pickett
No background on record
Camp · Team TitanThomas Almeida
No background on record
Camp · Chute Boxe · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%60%
Head
14%18%
Body
20%22%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Brad Pickettlast 14 fights
75%12%12%
Thomas Almeidalast 10 fights
89%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brad Pickett Thomas Almeida
Strikes landed / min
3.024.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersThomas Almeida · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.634.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersThomas Almeida · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.470.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersThomas Almeida · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%14%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersThomas Almeida · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersThomas Almeida · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersThomas Almeida · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.02
Strikes landed / min4.84
4.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.93
2.47 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.17 / 1.2
44%
Takedown accuracy14%
58%
Takedown defence75%
2:21
Control time / fight0:06
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Brad Pickett14 UFC fights · 465 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%221/998
12%57/120
16%73/122
Clinch
6%30/63
2%9/10
4%17/18
Ground
11%53/98
0%1/1
1%4/5
Thomas Almeida10 UFC fights · 435 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%235/711
14%62/104
21%91/113
Clinch
6%25/46
4%18/19
0%2/2
Ground
0%1/4
0%0/0
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brad Pickett26 of 40 ended early · 65%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
Thomas Almeida24 of 28 ended early · 86%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- WDavid LeeUltimate Challenge MMA · Aug 22, 2009Submission
- WDino GambatesaUltimate Challenge MMA · Mar 28, 2009Submission
- WAntanas JazbutisCage Rage · Sep 20, 2008TKO
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- W
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- W
- L
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- WBret LeeUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 11, 2006Submission
- WJohn TrentAbsolute Fighting Championship · Oct 21, 2006Submission
- LRobbie OlivierCage Rage · Sep 30, 2006Submission
- WHiroyuki AbeCage Rage · Apr 22, 2006DEC
- WRobbie OlivierCage Rage · Feb 4, 2006DEC
- WOzzy HalukCage Rage · Sep 10, 2005TKO
- WJordan MillerCage Rage 12 · Jul 2, 2005Submission · R2 · 2:32 · Featherweight
- WAaron BlackwellCage Rage · Apr 30, 2005TKO
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- L
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- W
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- WEdmilson AtanasioSao Paulo Regional · Apr 4, 2012TKO
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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.