Jailton Almeida: record, fights and statistics
Jailton Almeida (“Malhadinho”) is a heavyweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 22-5-0. StatsNext stores 11 UFC bouts for Jailton Almeida (8-3). In the 3 fights stored since Jan 18, 2025, Jailton Almeida is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 6'3" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 79" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1991 |
What are Jailton Almeida's fighting stats?
Across 11 stored UFC bouts with statistics (92 minutes) through February 7, 2026, Jailton Almeida lands 2.37 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 1.32, with 63.5% striking accuracy and 44.2% striking defense. Grappling: 5.56 takedowns per 15 minutes at 54.8% accuracy, 1.64 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-3 in 11 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Jailton Almeida: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.37 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.32 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 63.5% |
| Significant striking defense | 44.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 5.56 |
| Takedown accuracy | 54.8% |
| Takedown defense | |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.64 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 10.48 |
| Share of fight time in control | 69.8% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 11 (91.7) |
Significant strikes landed: 86.6% head, 10.6% body, 2.8% legs; 18.4% at distance, 8.8% in the clinch, 72.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 1 |
| Submission | 4 | 0 |
| Decision | 1 | 2 |
8-3 in the 11 stored UFC bouts since February 5, 2022, averaging 8.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jan 18, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by ko/tko
- 2 losses: 2 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jan 18, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 63 of 108 (58.3%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 82 of 148 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 8 of 18 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 1 (0.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 13:59 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Rizvan Kuniev (0-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 31 of 67 (43) | 0 of 8 | 1:24 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Alexander Volkov (12-5) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Heavyweight | 9 of 10 (24) | 7 of 9 | 10:47 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Serghei Spivac (8-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:53 | 4.9 | Heavyweight | 23 of 31 (15) | 1 of 1 | 1:48 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Alexandr Romanov (6-2) | Win | Submission | R1 2:27 | 2.5 | Heavyweight | 1 of 2 (1) | 1 of 2 | 2:07 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Curtis Blaydes (12-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 0:36 | 5.6 | Heavyweight | 1 of 3 (16) | 9 of 13 | 4:39 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Derrick Lewis (17-9) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Heavyweight | 38 of 56 (20) | 6 of 15 | 21:10 |
| May 13, 2023 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik (7-4) | Win | Submission | R1 3:43 | 3.7 | Heavyweight | 4 of 7 (0) | 1 of 2 | 3:09 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Shamil Abdurakhimov (5-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:56 | 7.9 | Heavyweight | 45 of 57 (1) | 3 of 5 | 7:28 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Anton Turkalj (0-0) | Win | Submission | R1 4:27 | 4.5 | Catchweight | 17 of 24 (1) | 3 of 3 | 4:14 |
| May 21, 2022 | Parker Porter (3-1) | Win | Submission | R1 4:35 | 4.6 | Heavyweight | 18 of 34 (0) | 1 of 2 | 4:29 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Danilo Marques (2-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:57 | 3 | Light Heavyweight | 30 of 51 (0) | 2 of 2 | 2:48 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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