RICARDO ALMEIDA TO USE UFC 101 AS A STEP TO 170

Ricardo Almeida has had a successful career competing as a middleweight, amassing a 10-3 professional record, but his UFC 101 bout against Kendall Grove will be the Renzo Gracie black belt's last in the 185-pound division. Following the Aug. 8 event at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Almeida will make the drop down to the welterweight class.

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I have always liked Almeida. With his BJJ he will be a good addition to the WW division. He should be pretty big for 170 also.

He should have a fairly big size advantage at WW, if he can cut down good.

Grove will have a reach advantage, but I gotta go with the BIG DOG for this fight.

As a guy who was submitted by a 155 5'6 non-elite BJJ practitioner in Savant Young, Groves chances in this fight are slim.

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Posted by jay98107

As a guy who was submitted by a 155 5'6 non-elite BJJ practitioner in Savant Young, Groves chances in this fight are slim.

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Savant has fought as low as 143 in Shooto and he fought Hominick on an Affliction card at 145.