Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jimmie Rivera
EL TERROR
23-5-0
RESULT

Jimmie Rivera def. Thomas Almeida (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thomas Almeida
Thominhas
22-5-0
Sunday, July 23, 2017
NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States

Jimmie Rivera defeated Thomas Almeida by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum, held Sunday, July 23, 2017 at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 29-28, Jimmie Rivera won the decision.

Fight stats

Jimmie Rivera
Thomas Almeida
2
Knockdowns
0
70 of 160
Significant strikes
72 of 167
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
75 of 165
Total strikes
72 of 167
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:48
Control time
0:16
Significant strikes by target
38 of 114
Head
36 of 121
17 of 29
Body
13 of 20
15 of 17
Leg
23 of 26
58 of 146
Distance
67 of 160
8 of 10
Clinch
5 of 7
4 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
22 of 56
Sig. str.
28 of 47
22 of 56
Total str.
28 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 53
Sig. str.
19 of 60
26 of 55
Total str.
19 of 60
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 51
Sig. str.
25 of 60
27 of 54
Total str.
25 of 60
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#RiveraAlmeida
1108
2109
3109
Total3026
#RiveraAlmeida
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#RiveraAlmeida
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

19
Rivera
-
0
Almeida
29-28 Rivera×1329-27 Rivera×6
All 19 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

77%
Rivera
16%
Draw
7%
Almeida
61 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Rivera47.5%29-27 Rivera21.3%28-28 Draw9.8%29-28 Almeida6.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
64%
Rivera
R2
87%
Almeida
R3
74%
Rivera

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jimmie Rivera
-200
67% implied win probability
Open: -203Best: -180
Thomas Almeida
+164
38% implied win probability
Open: +163Best: +175

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJimmie RiveraThomas Almeida
BetOnline-203+173
Bookmaker-200+160
Bovada-205+165
Pinnacle-193+170
sports-interaction-180+140
unibet-225+175

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jimmie Rivera vs Thomas Almeida?

Jimmie Rivera defeated Thomas Almeida by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum, held Sunday, July 23, 2017 at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 29-28, Jimmie Rivera won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jimmie Rivera vs Thomas Almeida?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 29-28, Jimmie Rivera won the decision.

Was Jimmie Rivera vs Thomas Almeida a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 77% of 61 fan cards scored it for Jimmie Rivera; 100% of 19 media scores picked Jimmie Rivera.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jimmie Rivera 48%52% 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)

Jimmie Rivera
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Thomas Almeida
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power95
95Speed89
85Precision80
90Durability83
97Engine96
69Wrestling48
60Ground56

Biggest edge Thomas Almeida, Punch power +27

Attribute by attribute

Jimmie Rivera is on the left of every row, Thomas Almeida on the right.
70Punch power97
93Kick power92
95Punch speed94
95Kick speed84
85Accuracy80
69Takedowns48
51Ground striking58
68Submissions53
89Chin74
91Body strength92
97Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

23-5-0
Record
22-5-0
1824
Power Index rating
1838
1
Win Streak
0
37
Age
35
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
4.84
40%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.90
SApM
4.93
60%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
0.17
27%
TD Acc.
14%
92%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jimmie Rivera · 3-2
  • W
    BKFC 82 Newark: Perry vs Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 00:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    BKFC Montana: Stewart vs Rivera · Nov 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    BKFC 61: Rivera vs Straus · May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    BKFC 56 Utah · Dec 3, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    BKFC 43 Omaha: Alexander vs Smith · May 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Featherweight
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 17 fights · 10 fights
62.5
Avg sig. strikes
43.5
0.73
Avg takedowns
0.10
0:53
Avg control time
0:06
144
Career high strikes
120
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Jimmie Rivera
Strike target
Thomas Almeida
48%
Head
60%
39%
Body
18%
13%
Leg
22%
Jimmie Rivera
Strike position
Thomas Almeida
75%
Distance
89%
24%
Clinch
10%
1%
Ground
0%