UFC 111 Results: Ricardo Almeida Submits Matt Brown

In the Spike TV opener Ricardo Almeida made a successful debut at 170 pounds with a second round rear naked choke win over Matt Brown. From the opening bell Almeida was pushing Brown into the cage looking for takedowns. Brown defended well for the majority of the fight but in the second round during a scramble gave up his back.Once he had the chance to take Brown’s back, Almeida grabbed a body triangle and immediately began looking to use his high level jiu-jitsu game to lock in a rear naked choke for the finish.

Sadly the fight was not a great watch for an uninitiated casual fan as it was mostly Almeida seeking takedowns without much action happening. Still, the finish was nice and should open up a decent future for Almeida at welterweight.