Cesar Almeida
“Cesinha”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWWL
Profile
- Age
- 38 (born March 28, 1988)
- Born in
- São Paulo
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 3-3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 1
Losses in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.48 top 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.32
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.25 top 92%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.2
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About Cesar Almeida
Cesar Almeida "Cesinha" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in São Paulo, Brazil on March 28, 1988. Almeida stands 6' 1" with a 74" reach.
Almeida turned professional in 2016, debuting with Shooto. A 4-0 record outside the UFC came first. Almeida made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 in April 2024 and beat Dylan Budka by KO/TKO. Across 6 fights in the UFC, Almeida is 3-3.
A finisher on the feet, Almeida has won 2 of 3 UFC fights by knockout. In the stats, Almeida is more accurate with significant strikes than 96% of middleweights.
Almeida has never been submitted in the UFC. Almeida was 36 when the first UFC win came, against Dylan Budka. Almeida's record outside the UFC includes 2-0 in Shooto and 1-0 in Dana White's Contender Series.
Almeida's latest fight was at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 in July 2026, where Almeida lost to Damian Pinas by KO/TKO.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:44
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Jul 11, 2026
37Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Dec 13, 2025
12Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:16
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
Jan 11, 2025
20Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Oct 5, 2024
57Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Jun 1, 2024
58Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head In Clinch · R2 2:13
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
Apr 6, 2024
29Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Cesar Almeida is 7-3 across 10 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on February 13, 2016 (Shooto). 4 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins7
- KO/TKO 5
- Decision 2
Pro losses3
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 71% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 5
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 3-3 | 2024 |
| Shooto | 2-0 | 2016 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2023 |
| Road to Future | 1-0 | 2021 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Damian Pinas | Jul 11, 2026 |
| L | Cezary Oleksiejczuk | Dec 13, 2025 |
| W | Abdul Razak Alhassan | Jan 11, 2025 |
| W | Ihor Potieria | Oct 5, 2024 |
| L | Roman Kopylov | Jun 1, 2024 |
| W | Dylan Budka | Apr 6, 2024 |
| W | Lucas Fernando | Aug 8, 2023 |
| W | Danilo Souza | Dec 18, 2021 |
| W | Vitor Costa | Jun 27, 2021 |
| W | Thiago Araujo | Feb 13, 2016 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Cesar Almeida's record?
Cesar Almeida's professional MMA record is 7 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Cesar Almeida?
Cesar Almeida is 38 years old, born on March 28, 1988.
How tall is Cesar Almeida and what is their reach?
Cesar Almeida stands 6' 1" with a 74" reach.
Who did Cesar Almeida fight last?
Cesar Almeida lost to Damian Pinas by KO/TKO at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on Jul 11, 2026.