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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 Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:12 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 68.0% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.04 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| 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 Control | 5.8% |
| % Time Controlled | 50.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 10.3% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 6.12 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.40 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.72 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 56.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 46.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.71 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.97 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.56 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 6.16 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 4.25 |
| 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 Accuracy | 60.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.5 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.3 |
| Strike Differential | 1.2/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 48.5% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.2 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:51 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 66.7% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:12 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.5 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 58.0% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.6 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 33.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 48.1% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:40 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Damian Pinas
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Middleweight
Cesar Almeida37/5074%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33
Damian Pinas25/3376%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03KD 1
LOSS
vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Middleweight
Cesar Almeida12/2060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29
Cezary Oleksiejczuk14/1974%TD 6/7Ctrl 11:15
WIN
vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 • Jan 2025Middleweight
Cesar Almeida20/2969%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Abdul Razak Alhassan17/3352%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:31KD 1
WIN
vs. Ihor Potieria
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. • Oct 2024Middleweight
Cesar Almeida57/11350%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:15
Ihor Potieria44/8949%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:32
LOSS
vs. Roman Kopylov
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024Middleweight
Cesar Almeida58/10555%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Roman Kopylov41/7158%TD 5/9Ctrl 8:39KD 1
WIN
vs. Dylan Budka
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 • Apr 2024Middleweight
Cesar Almeida29/3876%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
Dylan Budka1/520%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:53
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Lucas Fernando
DWCS 7.1 • Aug 2023
Cesar Almeida71/11661%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:43
Lucas Fernando28/5452%TD 3/10Ctrl 5:44