Welterweight
3 Rounds
Mike Pyle won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, March 19, 2011·Newark, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupRicardo Almeida: WrestlervsMike Pyle: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Ricardo Almeida wins(58.5%)
Actual result: Mike Pyle wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mike Pyle enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Mike Pyle has 39pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Ricardo Almeida
Red Corner
VS
Mike Pyle
Blue Corner
-150
(60%)
Vegas Odds
+130
(43%)
49
Age
50
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'0"
187.96 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ricardo Almeida
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Matt Brown · Mar 10L
SUBvs Matt Hughes · Aug 10W
vs TJ Grant · Dec 10Mike PyleL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Colby Covington · May 15W
KOvs Sean Spencer · Feb 16L
KOvs Alberto Mina · Jul 16L
KOvs Alex Garcia · Dec 16L
KOvs Zak Ottow · Mar 18Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ricardo AlmeidaMetricMike Pyle
2.02
Strikes / min
2.74
1.20
Strikes absorbed / min
2.84
61%
Strike defense
60%
3.74
TDs / 15 min
1.80
31%
Takedown defense
70%
1.20
Sub atts / 15 min
1.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.82evenly matched on net striking-0.10
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ricardo AlmeidaMike Pyle
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ricardo Almeida(4 fights)Mike Pyle(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-18.518.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-56.056.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Ricardo Almeida
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights4
Mike Pyle
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights16