Ricardo Almeida – The Return of the Big Dog

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Ricardo Almeida knew walking away from the sport he loved wasn’t going to be easy. He didn’t think it would be this hard though. Just 27 years old, Almeida didn’t leave mixed martial arts in 2004 as a beat up and broken man; instead, he left on top of his game, riding a six fight winning streak that included victories over Nate Marquardt, Ryo Chonan, and Kazuo Misaki.