Heavyweight· Not Fighting
Jailton Almeida
“Malhadinho”·
Brazil
Pro record
22-5-0
Model Elo
1700
#79 of 1994
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 79"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Brazil
- UFC debut
- Nov 12, 2021
Profile
Jailton Almeida is 8–3 in the UFC since 2022. 7 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 6 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Rizvan Kuniev by unanimous decision (Feb 7, 2026).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 8–3
- since 2022
- Finish rate
- 88%
- 7 of 8 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 6
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 31m
- avg 8:19 per fight
- Opposition
- 1612
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1659opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · Nov 3, 2023
- 1657opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida · May 12, 2023
- 1651opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 311 · Jan 18, 2025
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 8:12
Fight history (12)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Rizvan KunievRecord after: 9-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs OliveiraFeb 7, 2026 |
| L |  Alexander VolkovRecord after: 9-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 321Oct 25, 2025 |
| W |  Serghei SpivacRecord after: 9-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:53 | UFC 311Jan 18, 2025 |
| W |  Alexandr RomanovRecord after: 8-1 | submissionRound 1 · 2:27 | UFC 302Jun 1, 2024 |
| L |  Curtis BlaydesRecord after: 7-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:36 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2Mar 8, 2024 |
| W |  Derrick LewisRecord after: 7-0 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. LewisNov 3, 2023 |
| W |  Jairzinho RozenstruikRecord after: 6-0 | submissionRound 1 · 3:43 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. AlmeidaMay 12, 2023 |
| W |  Shamil AbdurakhimovRecord after: 5-0 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:56 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. HillJan 20, 2023 |
| W |  Anton TurkaljRecord after: 4-0 | submissionRound 1 · 4:27 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. FergusonSep 9, 2022 |
| W |  Parker PorterRecord after: 3-0 | submissionRound 1 · 4:35 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. VieiraMay 20, 2022 |
| W |  Danilo MarquesRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:57 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. StricklandFeb 4, 2022 |
| W |  Nasrudin NasrudinovRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 2 · 1:49 | Dana White's Contender Series 5.3Sep 14, 2021 |