Saul Almeida

Saul Almeida (born June 4, 1992) is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Absolute Championship Berkut. A professional mixed martial artist since 2008, Almeida has also competed for Bellator and CES MMA.

Saul Almeida
Born (1992-06-04) June 4, 1992
Guanhães, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other namesThe Spider
NationalityBrazilian-American
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight145.7 lb (66.1 kg; 10.41 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Reach75.0 in (191 cm)
Fighting out ofFramingham, Massachusetts, United States
TeamSityodtong Boston
RankBlack belt in Karate
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins19
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision13
Losses9
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Almeida was born in Brazil where he lived until moving to Boston, Massachusetts at the age of eight. Almeida began training in karate and earned the rank of black belt, at the age of ten, Almeida began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In high school, Almeida competed in wrestling and also trained in boxing.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Almeida made his professional debut in October 2008, defeating Iann de Oliveira via unanimous decision. He would then win his next 6 bouts, earning them mostly by decision before losing to Pete Jeffrey via guillotine choke submission at CES MMA: First Blood on September 17, 2010. Almeida then won his next two bouts, defeating Bobby Reardanz and Cody Stevens both by unanimous decision before making his Bellator debut.[2]

Bellator MMA

Almeida made his Bellator debut on August 20, 2011 at Bellator 48. He faced Tateki Matsuda and won via unanimous decision.[3]

Almeida next faced Matt Bessette at Bellator 63 on March 30, 2012. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[4]

Almeida was expected to face UFC veteran Kurt Pellegrino at Bellator 108 on November 15, 2013.[5] However, Pellegrino pulled out of the fight due to injury.[6] Almeida was removed from the card as a result.

Almeida instead fought outside of Bellator for his next three fights.

Almeida faced Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 109 on November 22, 2013. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[7]

Almeida faced Andrew Fisher in a Bellator season ten featherweight tournament alternate bout on February 28, 2014 at Bellator 110. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Independent promotions

After leaving Bellator, with a 2-2 record in the organisation, Almeida has gone 3-0, with two finishes, on the local circuit.

World Series of Fighting

Almeida made his WSOF debut against Chris Foster on April 10, 2015 at WSOF 20.[9] He won the fight via split decision.

Almeida returned to the promotion on October 17, 2015 at WSOF 24. He faced Alexandre de Almeida and lost the fight via submission in the first round. For his third fight, Almeida faced Bruce Boyington at WSOF 31 on June 17, 2016, and lost via split decision.

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
28 matches 19 wins 9 losses
By knockout 1 1
By submission 5 2
By decision 13 6
Draws 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 19–9 Adlan Bataev Decision (unanimous) ACB 84: Agujev vs. Burrell April 7, 2018 3 5:00 Bratislava, Slovakia
NC 18–8 (1) Pedro Gonzalez Decision (Unanimous) CES MMA 45: Gooch vs. Coutinho August 11, 2017 5 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States For CES MMA Interim Featherweight Championship; overturned after Gonzalez tested positive for a banned substance.
Win 19–8 Josh LaBerge Submission (rear-naked choke) CES MMA 42: Curtis vs. Santiago Jr. March 31, 2017 3 4:50 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Lightweight bout.
Loss 18–8 Manny Bermudez Decision (split) CES MMA 39: O'Neill vs. Santiago November 4, 2016 3 5:00 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 18–7 Bruce Boyington Decision (split) WSOF 31 June 17, 2016 3 5:00 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Lightweight bout.
Loss 18–6 Alexandre de Almeida Submission (rear-naked choke) WSOF 24 October 17, 2015 1 1:23 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win 18–5 Chris Foster Decision (split) WSOF 20 April 10, 2015 3 5:00 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Returned to Featherweight.
Win 17–5 Franklin Isabel TKO (punches) Cage Fighting Xtreme 25 September 26, 2014 1 N/A Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 16–5 Andres Jeudi Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 24 June 27, 2014 3 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 15–5 Wayne Harnois Submission (rear-naked choke) Big Six Entertainment: The Carnage in Canton May 3, 2014 1 4:14 Canton, Massachusetts, United States
Win 14–5 Andrew Fisher Decision (unanimous) Bellator 110 February 28, 2014 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Bellator Season Ten Featherweight Tournament alternate bout.
Loss 13–5 Goiti Yamauchi KO (punches) Bellator 109 November 22, 2013 1 2:04 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States Catchweight (153 lbs) bout.
Win 13–4 Aguilano Brandao Submission (D'Arce choke) CZ 45: Ready to Rumble at The Rock September 6, 2013 2 0:50 Salem, New Hampshire, United States Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Loss 12–4 Rob Font Decision (unanimous) CES MMA: Undisputed 2 February 1, 2013 3 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Loss 12–3 Calvin Kattar Decision (unanimous) CES MMA: Real Pain October 6, 2012 3 5:00 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Loss 12–2 Matt Bessette Decision (unanimous) Bellator 63 March 30, 2012 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 12–1 Jeff Anderson Decision (unanimous) CES MMA: Extreme Measures February 3, 2012 3 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 11–1 Kevin Roddy Decision (split) CES MMA: Undisputed November 18, 2011 3 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Catchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Win 10–1 Tateki Matsuda Decision (unanimous) Bellator 48 August 20, 2011 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 9–1 Cody Stevens Decision (unanimous) CES MMA: Nowhere to Run June 10, 2011 3 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Catchweight (157 lbs) bout.
Win 8–1 Bobby Reardanz Decision (unanimous) CES MMA: Rhode Rage February 25, 2011 3 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Loss 7–1 Pete Jeffrey Technical Submission (guillotine choke) CES MMA: First Blood September 17, 2010 3 0:26 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 7–0 Chris Grandmaison Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Championship Fight League 1 February 6, 2010 5 5:00 Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win 6–0 Joe Manzello Decision (split) CFX: Wartown Beatdown 4 November 13, 2009 3 5:00 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Won vacant NECF Featherweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Kevin Corrigan Decision (unanimous) World Championship Fighting 8 September 26, 2009 2 5:00 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Win 4–0 Dan O'Keefe Submission (Peruvian necktie) World Championship Fighting 7 June 27, 2009 1 1:16 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Win 3–0 Jacob Irons Submission (forearm choke) ICE Fighter: Hostile Takeover April 10, 2009 1 1:43 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Win 2–0 Steve Butler Decision (unanimous) STG: Defiance February 7, 2009 3 5:00 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 1–0 Iann de Oliveira Decision (unanimous) WFL 22: Back With A Vengeance October 18, 2008 3 5:00 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
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References
  1. "Undefeated Boston fighter Saul Almeida wins Bellator open tryout". MMAjunkie.
  2. "Saul Almeida". Tapology.com.
  3. "Bellator 48 Live Results: Saul Almeida (146 lbs.) vs. Tateki Matsuda (145.25 lbs.)". Bellator.com.
  4. "Matt Bessette vs. Saul Almeida". Tapology.com.
  5. "Kurt Pellegrino To Come Out Of Retirement To Face Saul Almeida At Bellator MMA In November". ProMMANow.com. July 22, 2013.
  6. "Injury forces Kurt Pellegrino from Bellator 108, new opponent sought for Almeida". MMAJunkie.com. October 18, 2013.
  7. "Saul Almeida vs. Goiti Yamauchi". Sherdog.com. November 22, 2013.
  8. "Saul Almeida vs. Andrew Fisher". Sherdog.com. February 28, 2014.
  9. Jason Floyd (March 17, 2015). "Chris Foster vs. Saul Almeida added to WSOF 20". themmareport.com.
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