Cesar Almeida “Cesinha”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 45/100 · peak 48 · Volume striker · 3–3 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Cesar Almeida holds an ORCA rating of 45 (career peak 48), 67th of 96 active middleweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 77, 40th of 96 active middleweights (significant strike accuracy 98). Grappling offence trails at 27, with control time, seconds per minute grading 13. 2 of 3 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 77 | 40 of 96 | Significant strike accuracy 98 |
| Striking defence | 49 | 45 of 96 | — |
| Grappling offence | 27 | 77 of 96 | Control time, seconds per minute 13 |
| Grappling defence | 30 | 87 of 96 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 1 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 98. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 0.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 45 (peak 48)
- Middleweight rank
- 67 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 3–3
- Pro record
- 7–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.48
- Significant strike accuracy: 60%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.32
- Significant strike defence: 43%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.25
- Takedown accuracy: 33%
- Takedown defence: 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.25
Fight history
- 2026-07-11 · L vs Damian Pinas · KO/TKO · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
- 2025-12-13 · L vs Cezary Oleksiejczuk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
- 2025-01-11 · W vs Abdul Razak Alhassan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
- 2024-10-05 · W vs Ihor Potieria · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-06-01 · L vs Roman Kopylov · Decision - Split · UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
- 2024-04-06 · W vs Dylan Budka · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
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