Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jimmie Rivera def. Thomas Almeida (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
19
Rivera
–
0
Almeida
●29–28 Rivera×13●29–27 Rivera×6
All 19 media scorecards▾
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–27Rivera
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–27Rivera
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–27Rivera
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29–27Rivera
- CombatPress.com29–27Rivera
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29–27Rivera
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29–28Rivera
- MMAMania.com29–28Rivera
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Rivera
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Rivera
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Rivera
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29–28Rivera
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29–28Rivera
- Kendrick Johnson · The Ring29–28Rivera
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29–28Rivera
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Rivera
- Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br29–28Rivera
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Rivera
- John Pollock · Fight Network29–28Rivera
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
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.
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.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Jimmie Rivera 53%47% Thomas 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
23-5-0
Record
22-5-0
1627
Elo rating
1604
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
34
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 · 2-3
Thomas Almeida · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 10 fights
50.2
Avg sig. strikes
43.5
0.73
Avg takedowns
0.10
0:53
Avg control time
0:06
96
Career high strikes
120
3
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Jimmie Rivera
Strike target
Thomas Almeida
54%
Head
60%
21%
Body
18%
25%
Leg
22%
Jimmie Rivera
Strike position
Thomas Almeida
88%
Distance
89%
10%
Clinch
10%
2%
Ground
0%