Welterweight · Men

Saul Almeida

“The Spider”
Brazil Sityodtong Boston debut 2008
Held by Paulo Machado
Form W L L L L
Elo 1,157 peak 1,506 · 31 Mar 2017 349 below it
Tapology Sherdog
20-15pro record
4L current streak
1,548best win, Elo
1,274average opponent
-- born 4 Jun 1989
73.0" / 75.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,028 Sub1,195 Dec1,011

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2018): 1,400 Elo, 19-11, aged 29, average opponent 1,277.

  1. Jared Papazian then 1,423, 18-11, aged 26 2-3 after peaked 1,515 ▲
  2. Shigeki Osawa then 1,481, 18-7, aged 31 2-1 after peaked 1,495
  3. Koji Oishi then 1,394, 17-8, aged 32 · Lightweight 8-2 after peaked 1,689 ▲
  4. Takahiro Ashida then 1,457, 20-8, aged 28 8-9 after peaked 1,538 ▲
  5. Mikhail Malyutin then 1,344, 19-11, aged 29 · Lightweight 19-5 after peaked 1,698 ▲
  6. Makoto Kamaya then 1,406, 19-9, aged 29 · Catchweight 10-8 after peaked 1,537 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Cody Stevens Decision R3 · 10 Jun 2011 · CES MMA 1,548
  2. Andrew Fisher Decision R3 · 28 Feb 2014 · Bellator MMA 1,422
  3. Josh LaBerge Submission R3 · 31 Mar 2017 · CES MMA 1,412
  4. Chris Foster Decision R3 · 10 Apr 2015 · World Series of Fighting 1,358
  5. Tateki Matsuda Decision R3 · 20 Aug 2011 · Bellator MMA 1,356

Losses

The latest 5 of 15
  1. Paulo Machado Decision R3 · 1 May 2026 · GFC 966
  2. Nick Fiore KO/TKO R2 · 17 Aug 2024 · Combat Zone 1,507
  3. Joe Giannetti Decision R5 · 7 Jan 2023 · Cage Titans FC 1,569
  4. Sean Soriano KO/TKO R1 · 26 Jul 2019 · CES MMA 1,341
  5. Andy Main Decision R3 · 14 Sep 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,514

Fight history

35 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
35 1 May 202636.9 yrs L20-15 Paulo Machado 11-21 (1) · 38.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R3 0.44 1,223→1,157 -66 966 – GFC 10: Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10 GFC
34 17 Aug 202435.2 yrs L20-14 Nick Fiore 8-2 · 26.7 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R26:46 0.00 1,266→1,231 -35 1,507 – Combat Zone 85 Combat Zone
33 7 Jan 202333.6 yrs L20-13 Joe Giannetti 15-4-1 · 27.5 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,267→1,275 +7 1,569 – Cage Titans FC - Cage Titans 57 Cage Titans FC
32 26 Jul 201930.1 yrs L20-12 Sean Soriano 11-6 · 29.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:22 0.00 1,410→1,305 -105 1,341 – CES MMA 57: Rebello vs. Haley CES MMA
31 13 Oct 201829.4 yrs W20-11 Stacey Anderson 0-5 · 27.0 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOKO/TKO R312:51 1.00 1,400→1,410 +9 899 – AMMO Fight League 5: Battlegrounds Ammo Fight League
30 14 Sep 201829.3 yrs L19-11 Andy Main 12-4-1 (1) · 29.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,442→1,400 -42 1,514 -114→-114 LFA 49: Brady vs. Urbina Legacy Fighting Alliance
29 7 Apr 201828.8 yrs L19-10 Adlan Bataev 9-2 · 24.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,463→1,442 -21 1,627 – ACB 84: Burrell vs Agujev Absolute Championship Berkut
28 11 Aug 201728.2 yrs L19-9 Pedro Gonzalez 12-5 Featherweighttitle DecisionResult Overturned R525:00 0.20 1,506→1,463 -43 1,545 -127→-127 CES 45 CES MMA
27 31 Mar 201727.8 yrs W19-8 Josh LaBerge 11-6 Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R314:50 1.00 1,421→1,506 +85 1,412 – CES 42 CES MMA
26 4 Nov 201627.4 yrs L18-8 Manny Bermudez 7-0 · 22.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,391→1,421 +29 1,563 +153→+153 CES 39: O'Neill vs. Santiago CES MMA
25 17 Jun 201627.0 yrs L18-7 Bruce Boyington 13-8 · 37.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.64* 1,380→1,391 +11 1,326 – WSOF 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland World Series of Fighting
24 17 Oct 201526.4 yrs L18-6 Alexandre de Almeida 18-5 · 27.2 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:23 0.00 1,429→1,380 -49 1,593 -135→-135 WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami World Series of Fighting
23 10 Apr 201525.8 yrs W18-5 Chris Foster 9-3 · 26.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.61* 1,427→1,429 +2 1,358 – WSOF 20: Branch vs. McElligott World Series of Fighting
22 26 Sep 201425.3 yrs W17-5 Franklin Isabel 3-10 Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,420→1,427 +7 855 – Cage Fighting Xtreme 25 Cage FX
21 27 Jun 201425.1 yrs W16-5 Andres Jeudi 6-2 · 31.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,364→1,420 +56 1,350 – CES 24 CES MMA
20 3 May 201424.9 yrs W15-5 Wayne Harnois 3-13 – SubRear Naked Choke R14:14 1.00 1,358→1,364 +6 784 – Big Six Entertainment - The Carnage in Canton Big Six Entertainment
19 28 Feb 201424.7 yrs W14-5 Andrew Fisher 12-5-1 · 28.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,299→1,358 +59 1,422 – Bellator 110: Rampage vs. M'Pumbu Bellator MMA
18 22 Nov 201324.5 yrs L13-5 Goiti Yamauchi 15-1 · 20.9 yrs Open Weight KO/TKOPunches R12:04 0.00 1,322→1,299 -23 1,648 – Bellator 109: Shlemenko vs. Marshall Bellator MMA
17 6 Sep 201324.3 yrs W13-4 Aguilando Brandao 9-7 Open Weight SubBrabo Choke R25:50 1.00 1,273→1,322 +49 1,111 – Combat Zone 45: Ready To Rumble At The Rock Combat Zone
16 1 Feb 201323.7 yrs L12-4 Rob Font 4-1 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,311→1,273 -38 1,399 – CES 15: Undisputed II CES MMA
15 6 Oct 201223.3 yrs L12-3 Calvin Kattar 12-2 · 24.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,316→1,311 -5 1,570 – CES 13: Real Pain CES MMA
14 30 Mar 201222.8 yrs L12-2 Matt Bessette 7-3 · 27.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.24* 1,381→1,316 -65 1,303 – Bellator 63 Bellator MMA
13 3 Feb 201222.7 yrs W12-1 Jeff Anderson 11-5 · 33.4 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,374→1,381 +7 1,130 – CES 9: Extreme Measures CES MMA
12 18 Nov 201122.5 yrs W11-1 Kevin Roddy 10-13-1 (1) · 27.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,419→1,374 -45 1,160 – CES 8: Undisputed CES MMA
11 20 Aug 201122.2 yrs W10-1 Tateki Matsuda 6-3 · 25.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.83* 1,362→1,419 +57 1,356 – Bellator 48: 2011 Summer Series 3 Bellator MMA
10 10 Jun 201122.0 yrs W9-1 Cody Stevens 8-1 · 28.8 yrs Catchweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,240→1,362 +122 1,548 – CES 6: Nowhere to Hide CES MMA
9 25 Feb 201121.7 yrs W8-1 Bobby Reardanz 6-6 Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,177→1,240 +63 1,192 – CES 4: Rhode Rage CES MMA
8 17 Sep 201021.3 yrs L7-1 Pete Jeffrey 3-4 – SubGuillotine Choke R310:26 0.00 1,300→1,177 -124 1,148 – CES 1: First Blood CES MMA
7 6 Feb 201020.7 yrs W7-0 Chris Grandmaison 9-4 – DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,254→1,300 +46 1,221 – Xtreme Championship Fight League 1 Massachusetts Regional
6 13 Nov 200920.4 yrs W6-0 Joe Manzello 2-5 Open Weighttitle DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,296→1,254 -42 1,054 – CFX - Wartown Beatdown 4 New England Cage Fighting
5 26 Sep 200920.3 yrs W5-0 Kevin Corrigan 2-0 – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,218→1,296 +79 1,218 – World Championship Fighting 8 WC Fighting
4 27 Jun 200920.1 yrs W4-0 Dan O'Keefe 3-2 Featherweight SubPeruvian Necktie R11:16 1.00 1,137→1,218 +81 1,111 – World Championship Fighting 7 WC Fighting
3 10 Apr 200919.8 yrs W3-0 Jacob Irons 0-2 – SubForearm Choke R11:43 1.00 1,094→1,137 +42 897 – ICE Fighter: Hostile Takeover ICE Fighter
2 7 Feb 200919.7 yrs W2-0 Steve Butler debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,078→1,094 +16 887 – STG - Defiance STG
1 18 Oct 200819.4 yrs W1-0 Iann de Oliveira debut – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,019→1,078 +60 1,019 – WFL 22: Back With A Vengeance World Fighting League