Jailton Almeida "Malhadinho"
Jailton Almeida, known as "Malhadinho", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Jailton Almeida holds a professional record of 22-5-0, including 9-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 3 came by knockout or TKO, 5 by submission and 1 by decision. Jailton Almeida stands 6'3", has a 79-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 34 years old. Jailton Almeida is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Jailton Almeida profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 22-5-0 |
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| UFC record | 9-3-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Age | 34 |
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| Date of birth | 1991-06-28 |
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| Height | 6'3" |
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| Reach | 79" |
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| Leg reach | 43.5" |
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| Stance | Orthodox |
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| Last weigh-in | 241 lbs |
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| Current streak | L2 |
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| Total octagon time | 1h 37m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.23 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.3 |
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| Striking accuracy | 63% |
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| Striking defense | 43% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
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| Strikes to the head | 86% |
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| Strikes to the body | 11% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 3% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 5.64 |
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| Takedown defense | 60% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.68 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 142.33 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 5 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
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Jailton Almeida UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2026-02-07 | UFC Fight Night | Rizvan Kuniev | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-10-25 | UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane | Alexander Volkov | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2025-01-18 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Serghei Spivac | win | Punches From Back Mount · 4:53 · R1 |
| 2024-06-01 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Alexandr Romanov | win | Rear Naked Choke · 2:27 · R1 |
| 2024-03-09 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Curtis Blaydes | loss | Hammerfists · 0:36 · R2 |
| 2023-11-04 | UFC Fight Night | Derrick Lewis | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-05-13 | UFC on ABC 4 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | win | Rear Naked Choke · 3:43 · R1 |
| 2023-01-21 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill | Shamil Abdurakhimov | win | Ground & Pound · 2:56 · R2 |
| 2022-09-10 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | Anton Turkalj | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:27 · R1 |
| 2022-05-21 | UFC Fight Night | Parker Porter | win | Rear Naked Choke · 4:35 · R1 |
| 2022-02-05 | UFC Fight Night | Danilo Marques | win | Ground & Pound · 2:57 · R1 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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