Here is a list of Almeida's best fights. For a list of Almeida's losses, refer to "Ricardo Almeida Losses".
On November 30, 2003 Ricardo Almeida fought Nate Marquardt in a middleweight title fight for Marquardt's Pancrase Championship title. Almeida was 27 years old and with a record of 7-2 (3), and Marquardt was 24 years old and with a record of 19-5-1 (15). Almeida stopped Nate Marquardt via 1st-round submission and is crowned the new Pancrase middleweight champion.
On September 28, 2001 Ricardo Almeida faced off against Eugene Jackson in a middleweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 2-1 (1), and Jackson was 35 years old and with a record of 11-5-1 (9). Almeida stopped Eugene Jackson via submission.
On April 1, 2009 Ricardo Almeida faced off against Matt Horwich in a middleweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 10-3 (4), and Horwich was 31 years old and with a record of 23-12-1 (21). Almeida won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On March 27, 2010 Ricardo Almeida faced off against Matt Brown in a welterweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 12-3 (5), and Brown was 29 years old and with a record of 11-7 (11). Almeida stopped Matt Brown via submission.
On December 11, 2010 Ricardo Almeida faced off against T. J. Grant in a welterweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 13-4 (5). Almeida won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On May 23, 2004 Ricardo Almeida faced off against Ryo Chonan in a middleweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 8-2 (3), and Chonan was 27 years old and with a record of 6-3 (3). Almeida won the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On February 2, 2008 Ricardo Almeida faced off against Rob Yundt in a middleweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 9-2 (4). Almeida stopped Rob Yundt via submission.
On August 31, 2003 Ricardo Almeida faced off against Kazuo Misaki in a middleweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 6-2 (2), and Misaki was 27 years old and with a record of 10-2-1 (6). Almeida won the fight via 3-round majority decision.
On August 8, 2009 Ricardo Almeida faced off against Kendall Grove in a middleweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 11-3 (4), and Grove was 26 years old and with a record of 10-5 (8). Almeida won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On April 12, 2003 Ricardo Almeida faced off against Yuki Sasaki in a light-heavyweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 5-2 (2), and Sasaki was 26 years old and with a record of 13-6-1 (10). Almeida won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.