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Cesar Almeida

Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
7-3-0
UFC
3-3-0
Age
38
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:12
Fight Completion Rate68.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.04
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)13-13 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)8-10 (44.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)5-3 (62.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)43.8%
% Time in Control5.8%
% Time Controlled50.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time10.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.12
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.40
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.72
Distance Strike Accuracy56.6%
Distance Strike Defense46.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.71
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.97
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.56
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min6.16
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min4.25
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.52
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Cesar Almeida   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Cesar Almeida
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy60.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.3
Strike Differential1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense48.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min0:51
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins66.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins33.3%
Avg Fight Time10:12
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy58.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense48.1%
Control Time/Fight0:40

Fight History

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
WIN
vs. Ihor Potieria
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. • Oct 2024Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cesar Almeida57/11350%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:15
Ihor Potieria44/8949%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:32
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Roman Kopylov
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cesar Almeida58/10555%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Roman Kopylov41/7158%TD 5/9Ctrl 8:39KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dylan Budka
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 • Apr 2024Middleweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 2:13
Cesar Almeida29/3876%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
Dylan Budka1/520%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:53
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Lucas Fernando
DWCS 7.1 • Aug 2023
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cesar Almeida71/11661%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:43
Lucas Fernando28/5452%TD 3/10Ctrl 5:44
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com