Thomas Almeida was born on 31 July 1991 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Bantamweight division.
24 Facts About Thomas Almeida
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Thomas Almeida made his professional mixed martial arts debut in November 2011.
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Thomas Almeida is managed by Wade Hampel of Big Fight Management.
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Thomas Almeida made his Legacy Fighting Championship debut against Cody Williams on 16 November 2012, at Legacy FC 15.
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Thomas Almeida faced George Pacurariu on 6 December 2013 at Legacy FC 26.
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Thomas Almeida was expected to face Aaron Philips on 20 June 2014, at Legacy FC 32 for the vacant Legacy FC Bantamweight Championship.
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Thomas Almeida won the fight via TKO in the first round to win the Legacy FC Bantamweight Championship.
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Thomas Almeida made his promotional debut against Tim Gorman on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56.
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Thomas Almeida won the fight via unanimous decision, marking the first time ever he didn't finish an opponent in his pro career.
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Thomas Almeida faced Yves Jabouin on 25 April 2015 at UFC 186.
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Thomas Almeida won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Thomas Almeida faced Brad Pickett on 11 July 2015 at UFC 189.
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Thomas Almeida faced Anthony Birchak on 7 November 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.
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Thomas Almeida won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Thomas Almeida faced fellow undefeated prospect Cody Garbrandt on 29 May 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.
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Thomas Almeida next faced Albert Morales on 19 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.
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Thomas Almeida won the fight via TKO in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Thomas Almeida faced Jimmie Rivera on 22 July 2017 at UFC on Fox 25.
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Thomas Almeida lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Thomas Almeida was expected to face Marlon Vera on 2 March 2019 at UFC 235.
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Thomas Almeida was expected to face Alejandro Perez on 11 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night 179.
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Thomas Almeida was replaced by Jonathan Martinez and the bout was moved a week later to UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs The Korean Zombie.
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Thomas Almeida faced Sean O'Malley on 27 March 2021 at UFC 260.
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Thomas Almeida was scheduled to face Taylor Moore in a featherweight bout on 14 September 2024 in the main event at "Art of Scrap 9".