Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Patrick Cote
The Predator
23-11-0
RESULT

Patrick Cote def. Ricardo Almeida (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ricardo Almeida
Big Dog
13-5-0
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Patrick Cote defeated Ricardo Almeida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN, held Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Patrick Cote won the decision.

Fight stats

Patrick Cote
Ricardo Almeida
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 64
Significant strikes
26 of 62
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
39 of 80
Total strikes
36 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 11
-
Takedown accuracy
18%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
1:46
Control time
4:56
Significant strikes by target
13 of 52
Head
15 of 50
3 of 4
Body
11 of 12
8 of 8
Leg
0 of 0
16 of 52
Distance
9 of 39
5 of 8
Clinch
2 of 2
3 of 4
Ground
15 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
16 of 23
8 of 11
Total str.
23 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
1
0:25
Ctrl
3:36
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 31
Sig. str.
3 of 6
13 of 33
Total str.
4 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
1:00
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
7 of 33
18 of 36
Total str.
9 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:37

Judges' Scorecards

#CoteAlmeida
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#CoteAlmeida
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
#CoteAlmeida
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
Cote
-
0
Almeida
29-28 Cote×6
All 6 media scorecards
  • FightMetric.com29-28Cote
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Cote
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Cote
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Cote
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Cote
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Cote

Fan Scorecards

100%
Cote
0%
Almeida
6 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Cote100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Almeida
R2
83%
Cote
R3
100%
Cote

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Patrick Cote vs Ricardo Almeida?

Patrick Cote defeated Ricardo Almeida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN, held Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Patrick Cote won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Patrick Cote vs Ricardo Almeida?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Patrick Cote won the decision.

Was Patrick Cote vs Ricardo Almeida a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Patrick Cote.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Patrick Cote 70%30% 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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Patrick Cote
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Ricardo Almeida
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power63
86Speed62
84Precision58
93Durability76
80Engine89
75Wrestling98
81Ground97

Biggest edge Patrick Cote, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Patrick Cote is on the left of every row, Ricardo Almeida on the right.
97Punch power55
92Kick power70
85Punch speed51
86Kick speed73
84Accuracy58
75Takedowns98
97Ground striking97
64Submissions97
92Chin71
94Body strength81
80Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-0
Record
13-5-0
1791
Power Index rating
1647
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
49
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil / United States

Striking Profile

2.81
SLpM
2.02
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.21
SApM
1.20
48%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
3.74
20%
TD Acc.
38%
43%
TD Def.
31%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night 74 · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
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 21 fights · 11 fights
31.5
Avg sig. strikes
23.2
0.48
Avg takedowns
2.91
1:57
Avg control time
4:51
72
Career high strikes
48
3
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Patrick Cote
Strike target
Ricardo Almeida
60%
Head
61%
16%
Body
25%
24%
Leg
14%
Patrick Cote
Strike position
Ricardo Almeida
61%
Distance
45%
20%
Clinch
15%
18%
Ground
40%