Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Thomas Almeida won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, July 11, 2015·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupBrad Pickett: WrestlervsThomas Almeida: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Brad Pickett wins(52.4%)
Actual result: Thomas Almeida wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Brad Pickett enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Thomas Almeida enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Thomas Almeida has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Thomas Almeida (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Brad Pickett
Red Corner
VS
Thomas Almeida
Blue Corner
+500
(17%)
Vegas Odds
-700
(88%)
47
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'6"
Height
5'7"
172.72 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Brad PickettL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Chico Camus · Nov 14W
vs Francisco Rivera · Feb 16L
SUBvs Iuri Alcantara · Oct 16L
vs Urijah Faber · Dec 16L
KOvs Marlon Vera · Mar 17Thomas AlmeidaL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Albert Morales · Nov 16L
vs Jimmie Rivera · Jul 17L
KOvs Rob Font · Jan 18L
vs Jonathan Martinez · Oct 20L
KOvs Sean O'Malley · Mar 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brad PickettMetricThomas Almeida
3.02
Strikes / min
4.84
4.63
Strikes absorbed / min
4.93
55%
Strike defense
61%
2.47
TDs / 15 min
0.17
58%
Takedown defense
75%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.61Δ 1.52 — meaningful gap-0.09
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brad PickettThomas Almeida
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brad Pickett(10 fights)Thomas Almeida(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-46.246.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+154.0-154.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.51.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-2.12.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Brad Pickett
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights14
Thomas Almeida
StanceSouthpaw
Height67.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10