Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Patrick Cote def. Ricardo Almeida (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ricardo Almeida
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.
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
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Patrick Cote 44%56% Ricardo Almeida
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
23-11-0
Record
13-5-0
1487
Elo rating
1529
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
Ricardo Almeida · 3-2
Common Opponents
Patrick Cote
Ricardo Almeida
Head-to-Head History
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%