Jailton Almeida
“Malhadinho”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWWL
Profile
- Age
- 35 (born June 26, 1991)
- Born in
- Salvador
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Reach
- 79"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 8-3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 4
- Decision 1
Losses in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.37 top 75%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 1.32
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 5.57 top 1%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.6
Next fight
In the record book
About Jailton Almeida
Jailton Almeida "Malhadinho" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Salvador, Brazil, on June 26, 1991. Almeida stands 6' 3", has a 79" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Almeida turned professional in 2012, debuting with Nocaute MMA Fight. A 14-2 record outside the UFC came first. Almeida made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland in February 2022 and beat Danilo Marques by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Almeida is 8-3 across 11 fights.
A submission specialist, Almeida has 4 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. By the numbers, Almeida lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 99% of heavyweights and attempts more submissions than 94% of heavyweights. Almeida ranks #5 in UFC history for most control time in a fight.
Most recently, Almeida lost to Rizvan Kuniev by decision at UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira in February 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
Feb 7, 2026
31Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Oct 25, 2025
9Str 7TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R1 4:53
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Jan 18, 2025
23Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:27
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Jun 1, 2024
1Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 0:36
Mar 9, 2024
1Str 9TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Nov 4, 2023
38Str 6TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:43
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
May 13, 2023
4Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 2:56
Jan 21, 2023
45Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:27
Sep 10, 2022
17Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:35
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022
18Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 2:57
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
Feb 5, 2022
30Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Jailton Almeida is 22-6 across 28 professional fights in 14 promotions, since a pro debut on September 29, 2012 (Nocaute MMA Fight). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins22
- KO/TKO 8
- Submission 13
- Decision 1
Pro losses6
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 95% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 15
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-3 | 2022 |
| Fight On | 4-0 | 2017 |
| Thunder Fight | 2-0 | 2020 |
| ACA | 0-1 | 2026 |
| Conquista Kombat | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Cross FC | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2021 |
| Future FC | 1-0 | 2020 |
| Imperium MMA Pro | 1-0 | 2019 |
| JF Fight Evolution | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Katana Fight | 0-1 | 2017 |
| Nocaute MMA Fight | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Premier Fight League | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Shooto | 0-1 | 2018 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Evgeniy Goncharov | Sep 12, 2026 |
| L | Rizvan Kuniev | Feb 7, 2026 |
| L | Alexander Volkov | Oct 25, 2025 |
| W | Serghei Spivac | Jan 18, 2025 |
| W | Alexander Romanov | Jun 1, 2024 |
| L | Curtis Blaydes | Mar 9, 2024 |
| W | Derrick Lewis | Nov 4, 2023 |
| W | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | May 13, 2023 |
| W | Shamil Abdurakhimov | Jan 21, 2023 |
| W | Anton Turkalj | Sep 10, 2022 |
| W | Parker Porter | May 21, 2022 |
| W | Danilo Marques | Feb 5, 2022 |
| W | Nasrudin Nasrudinov | Sep 14, 2021 |
| W | Edvaldo de Oliveira | Feb 21, 2021 |
| W | Ildemar Alcântara | Oct 11, 2020 |
| W | Leonardo Argemiro Vasconcelos Correa | Jan 17, 2020 |
| W | Ednaldo Oliveira | Jul 13, 2019 |
| W | Rian Tavares | Mar 16, 2019 |
| W | Italo Nascimento | Feb 23, 2019 |
| W | Douglas Garcia | Oct 20, 2018 |
| W | David Allan | Jul 21, 2018 |
| L | Bruno Assis | Jan 28, 2018 |
| W | Anderson Oliveira do Nascimento | Sep 23, 2017 |
| L | Tyago Moreira | Aug 5, 2017 |
| W | Fagner Rakchal | Apr 1, 2017 |
| W | Roberto Bispo Silva | Jan 16, 2016 |
| W | Leonardo Alves | Nov 17, 2012 |
| W | Diego Reis | Sep 29, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Jailton Almeida's record?
Jailton Almeida's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Jailton Almeida?
Jailton Almeida is 35 years old, born on June 26, 1991.
How tall is Jailton Almeida and what is their reach?
Jailton Almeida stands 6' 3" with a 79" reach.
Who did Jailton Almeida fight last?
Jailton Almeida lost to Rizvan Kuniev by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira on Feb 7, 2026.
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