Heavyweight

Jailton Almeida

Last fought: Feb 2026

RECORD

Pro

22-5-0

UFC

8-3-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

225 lbs

Reach

79"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:19
Fight Completion Rate	49.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.67
% Fights Inside the Distance	72.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	73-36 (67.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	49-26 (65.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	24-10 (70.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	16.1%
% Time in Control	69.9%
% Time Controlled	13.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	83.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.71
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.03
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.68
Distance Strike Accuracy	42.6%
Distance Strike Defense	68.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	21.02
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.02
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.34
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.09

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 Heavyweight field

Jailton 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	Jailton Almeida
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	63.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.3
Strike Differential	1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	54.8%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	5.6
Submission Attempts/15min	1.6
Control Time/15min	10:29
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	37.5%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	12.5%
Avg Fight Time	8:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3
Takedown Accuracy	54.5%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	4:09

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Rizvan Kuniev

UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira • Feb 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jailton Almeida31/6746%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:24

Rizvan Kuniev43/9346%TD 0/0Ctrl 6:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	5/12	42%	0/3	1:11	—
	Rizvan Kuniev	12/24	50%	0/0	2:11	—

R2	Jailton Almeida	8/21	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rizvan Kuniev	15/35	43%	0/0	2:20	—

R3	Jailton Almeida	18/34	53%	0/4	0:13	—
	Rizvan Kuniev	16/34	47%	0/0	2:04	—

LOSS

vs. Alexander Volkov

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Jailton Almeida9/1090%TD 7/9Ctrl 10:47

Alexander Volkov24/2789%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	0/0	—	1/2	2:38	—
	Alexander Volkov	15/15	100%	0/0	2:14	—

R2	Jailton Almeida	4/5	80%	3/4	4:27	—
	Alexander Volkov	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Jailton Almeida	5/5	100%	3/3	3:42	—
	Alexander Volkov	7/8	88%	0/0	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Serghei Spivac

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:53

Jailton Almeida23/3174%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:48

Serghei Spivac15/2854%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	23/31	74%	1/1	1:48	—
	Serghei Spivac	15/28	54%	1/1	2:08	—

WIN

vs. Alexandr Romanov

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:27

Jailton Almeida1/250%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:07

Alexandr Romanov1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	1/2	50%	1/2	2:07	—
	Alexandr Romanov	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Curtis Blaydes

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:36

Jailton Almeida1/333%TD 9/13Ctrl 4:39

Curtis Blaydes16/2564%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	0/0	—	9/12	4:39	—
	Curtis Blaydes	0/2	0%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Jailton Almeida	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	16/23	70%	0/0	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Derrick Lewis

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis • Nov 2023Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Jailton Almeida38/5668%TD 6/15Ctrl 21:10

Derrick Lewis20/3951%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	11/15	73%	1/2	4:36	—
	Derrick Lewis	6/11	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Jailton Almeida	6/8	75%	1/1	4:19	—
	Derrick Lewis	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Jailton Almeida	19/29	66%	1/3	3:57	—
	Derrick Lewis	5/15	33%	0/1	0:33	—

R4	Jailton Almeida	2/2	100%	1/2	4:23	—
	Derrick Lewis	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Jailton Almeida	0/2	0%	2/7	3:55	—
	Derrick Lewis	6/9	67%	0/1	0:24	—

WIN

vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida • May 2023Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:43

Jailton Almeida4/757%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:09

Jairzinho Rozenstruik0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	4/7	57%	1/2	3:09	—
	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:56

Jailton Almeida45/5779%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:28

Shamil Abdurakhimov1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	14/17	82%	2/3	4:45	—
	Shamil Abdurakhimov	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Jailton Almeida	31/40	78%	1/2	2:43	—
	Shamil Abdurakhimov	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Anton Turkalj

UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson • Sep 2022Catch Weight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:27

Jailton Almeida17/2471%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:14

Anton Turkalj1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	17/24	71%	3/3	4:14	—
	Anton Turkalj	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Parker Porter

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira • May 2022Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:35

Jailton Almeida18/3453%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:29

Parker Porter0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	18/34	53%	1/2	4:29	—
	Parker Porter	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Danilo Marques

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland • Feb 2022Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:57

Jailton Almeida30/5159%TD 2/2Ctrl 2:48

Danilo Marques0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	30/51	59%	2/2	2:48	—
	Danilo Marques	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Nasrudin Nasrudinov

DWCS 5.3 • Sep 2021

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:49

Jailton Almeida2/825%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:26

Nasrudin Nasrudinov7/888%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jailton Almeida	2/8	25%	2/4	2:02	—
	Nasrudin Nasrudinov	6/7	86%	1/2	2:14	—

R2	Jailton Almeida	0/0	—	1/1	1:24	—
	Nasrudin Nasrudinov	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com