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Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida

Donte Johnson

Pro 9-0-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
Middleweight
VS

Cesar Almeida

Pro 7-3-0  |  UFC 3-3-0
Age
27|38
Height
5'8"|6'1"
Reach
74"|74"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Donte Johnson Cesar Almeida Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.6%60.0%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.93.5—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.82.3—
Strike Differential1.0/min1.2/min—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy100.0%33.3%◄
Takedown Defense76.9%48.5%◄
Takedowns Landed/15min2.00.2◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.70.2—
Control Time/15min4:170:51◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%66.7%—
Submission % of Wins33.3%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins33.3%33.3%—
Avg Fight Time7:4110:12—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.70.2—
Reversals/15min0.70.5—
Edges414 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Donte Johnson   Cesar Almeida   League median
StatisticDonte JohnsonCesar AlmeidaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate51.2%68.0%—
Avg Fight Time7:4110:12—
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%50.0%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)45.5%50.0%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)10-12 (45.5%)13-13 (50.0%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)10-12 (45.5%)8-10 (44.4%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)43.3%43.8%—
% Time in Control28.6%5.8%◀
% Time Controlled28.1%50.4%◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time50.5%10.3%◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.716.12▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.914.40—
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.80+1.72▶
Distance Strike Accuracy36.2%56.6%▶
Distance Strike Defense63.9%46.1%◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.220.71◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.002.97◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.500.56—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min6.516.16—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)—0.52—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Donte Johnson Cesar Almeida Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.6%58.0%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.93.4—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.82.6—
Takedown Accuracy100.0%33.3%◄
Takedown Defense76.9%48.1%◄
Control Time/Fight2:120:40◄
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Donte Johnson

WIN
vs. Eric McConico
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:38
Donte Johnson11/3135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Eric McConico6/1540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cody Brundage
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Donte Johnson45/10642%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:32
Cody Brundage31/8337%TD 2/7Ctrl 4:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sedriques Dumas
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Middleweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:25
Donte Johnson10/1856%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:04
Sedriques Dumas5/1631%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:03
▼ Rounds

Cesar Almeida

LOSS
vs. Damian Pinas
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:44
Cesar Almeida37/5074%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33
Damian Pinas25/3376%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cesar Almeida12/2060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29
Cezary Oleksiejczuk14/1974%TD 6/7Ctrl 11:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 • Jan 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:16
Cesar Almeida20/2969%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Abdul Razak Alhassan17/3352%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:31KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (2.9 vs 3.5 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Cesar Almeida connects on 60.0% of significant strikes compared to 42.6%. The 17pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Donte Johnson shoots 2.0 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Cesar Almeida's 48% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Control: Donte Johnson controls 2:12 per fight on average vs 0:35 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Donte Johnson finishes 67% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 33% sub). Cesar Almeida finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Cesar Almeida's fights average 10:12 vs 7:41 for Donte Johnson. If this reaches the championship rounds, Cesar Almeida's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev (Oct 24, 2026)
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