Thomas Almeida

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Guimarães and the second or paternal family name is Almeida.

Thomas Almeida
Born (1991-07-31) 31 July 1991 (age 33)
São Paulo, Brazil
NicknameThominhas
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)[1]
StyleMuay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofSão Paulo, Brazil
TeamChute Boxe Academy
Xtreme Couture[2]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1][3]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins22
By knockout17
By submission4
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout3
By decision2
Other information
Websitethomasalmeida.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Thomas Almeida (born 31 July 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2011, Almeida formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Legacy FC, where he became the Legacy FC Bantamweight Champion, vacating the title shortly after signing with the UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Almeida made his professional mixed martial arts debut in November 2011. He fought extensively in his native Brazil and amassed a record of 7–0 with four wins via KO before making his Legacy FC debut.[4]

Almeida is managed by Wade Hampel of Big Fight Management.

Legacy Fighting Championship

Almeida made his Legacy Fighting Championship debut against Cody Williams on 16 November 2012, at Legacy FC 15. Almeida won the fight via KO in the first round.[5]

Almeida faced George Pacurariu on 6 December 2013 at Legacy FC 26.[6] Almeida won the fight via TKO in the first round.[7]

Almeida was expected to face Aaron Philips on 20 June 2014, at Legacy FC 32 for the vacant Legacy FC Bantamweight Championship. However, Philips pulled out of the fight, and he was replaced by Caio Machado.[8] Almeida won the fight via TKO in the first round to win the Legacy FC Bantamweight Championship.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In June 2014, the UFC announced that they had signed Almeida to a multi-fight contract.[10]

Almeida made his promotional debut against Tim Gorman on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56.[11] Almeida won the fight via unanimous decision, marking the first time ever he didn't finish an opponent in his pro career.[12] The fight also earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus award.[13]

Almeida faced Yves Jabouin on 25 April 2015 at UFC 186.[14] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[15] This win also secured Almedia his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[16]

Almeida faced Brad Pickett on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189.[17] Despite getting dropped twice in the first round, Almeida won the fight via knockout with a flying knee in the second round and also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[18][19]

Almeida faced Anthony Birchak on 7 November 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.[20] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[21] The win resulted in his third consecutive Performance of the Night bonus.[22]

Almeida faced fellow undefeated prospect Cody Garbrandt on 29 May 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.[23] Despite being the betting favorite, Almeida had no answer for Garbrandt's hand speed and accuracy and lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[24]

Almeida next faced Albert Morales on 19 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.[25] He won the fight via TKO in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[26][27]

Almeida faced Jimmie Rivera on 22 July 2017 at UFC on Fox 25.[28] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Almedia next faced Rob Font on 20 January 2018 at UFC 220.[30] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[31]

Almeida was expected to face Marlon Vera on 2 March 2019 at UFC 235.[32] However, Almeida pulled out of the fight on 31 January, citing an injury.[33] It was later revealed that he was experiencing major issues with his vision and required eye surgery.[34] In August 2019, Almeida announced that he hoped to return to action by end of 2019.[35]

Almeida was expected to face Alejandro Pérez on 11 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night 179.[36] However, it was announced on 2 October that Pérez was forced out due to testing positive for COVID-19.[37] He was replaced by Jonathan Martinez and the bout was moved a week later to UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie.[38] Almeida lost the fight via unanimous decision.[39]

Almeida faced Sean O'Malley on 27 March 2021 at UFC 260.[40] After being knocked down in the first round, he eventually lost the fight via knockout in the third round.[41]

After the loss, it was announced Almeida was no longer part of the UFC roster.[42]

Post UFC

Almeida was scheduled to face Taylor Moore in a featherweight bout on 14 September 2024 in the main event at "Art of Scrap 9".[43] For unknown reasons, the bout was postponed to 26 April 2025 at "Art of Scrap 10".

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches 22 wins 5 losses
By knockout 17 3
By submission 4 0
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–5 Sean O'Malley KO (punch) UFC 260 27 March 2021 3 3:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 22–4 Jonathan Martinez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie 18 October 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Featherweight bout.
Loss 22–3 Rob Font TKO (head kick and punches) UFC 220 20 January 2018 2 2:24 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 22–2 Jimmie Rivera Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum 22 July 2017 3 5:00 Uniondale, New York, United States
Win 22–1 Albert Morales TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 19 November 2016 2 1:37 São Paulo, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Loss 21–1 Cody Garbrandt KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt 29 May 2016 1 2:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 21–0 Anthony Birchak KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 7 November 2015 1 4:24 São Paulo, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 20–0 Brad Pickett KO (flying knee) UFC 189 11 July 2015 2 0:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 19–0 Yves Jabouin TKO (punches) UFC 186 25 April 2015 1 4:18 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Performance of the Night.
Win 18–0 Tim Gorman Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux 8 November 2014 3 5:00 Uberlândia, Brazil Fight of the Night.
Win 17–0 Caio Machado TKO (body punch) Legacy FC 32 20 June 2014 1 4:17 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Won the Legacy FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 16–0 Vinicius Zani TKO (punches) MMA Super Heroes 3 30 March 2014 4 3:52 São Paulo, Brazil Won the MMA Super Heroes Bantamweight Championship.
Win 15–0 George Pacurariu TKO (punches) Legacy FC 26 6 December 2013 1 4:31 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win 14–0 Cemir Silva TKO (punches) Standout Fighting Tournament 20 September 2013 2 4:42 São Paulo, Brazil Featherweight bout.
Win 13–0 Willidy Viana TKO (punches) Alfenas Balada Fight 1 9 August 2013 1 0:47 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 12–0 Valdines Silva KO (knee and punches) MMA Super Heroes 1 13 July 2013 1 2:46 Louveira, Brazil
Win 11–0 José Alexandre TKO (punches) Bison FC 1 4 July 2013 1 3:18 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 10–0 Gilmar Sales TKO (punches) Fair Fight: MMA Edition 16 December 2012 1 2:32 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 9–0 Cody Williams KO (elbow) Legacy FC 15 16 November 2012 1 2:28 Houston, Texas, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 8–0 Vander Correa KO (punch) Predador FC 22 20 October 2012 1 2:21 São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Win 7–0 Michel Igenho KO (punches) Predador FC 21 11 August 2012 1 3:02 Campo Grande, Brazil
Win 6–0 Samuel Lima Brito Submission (guillotine choke) Gladiador Fight 3 19 May 2012 1 1:32 Araçatuba, Brazil
Win 5–0 Ivonei Pridonik TKO (head kick and punches) Nitrix Champion Fight 11 5 May 2012 1 1:21 Joinville, Brazil
Win 4–0 Edmilson Atanasio TKO (punches) Union Combat 1 4 April 2012 1 1:57 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–0 Jorge Fernando Submission (armbar) Gold Fight Selection 3 25 February 2012 1 0:47 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 2–0 Danilo Molina Submission (armbar) Thai Fight 3 29 November 2011 1 2:16 Taboão da Serra, Brazil
Win 1–0 Jackson de Padua Submission (rear-naked choke) Blessed Fight 4 21 May 2011 1 4:03 São Paulo, Brazil

See also

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