Jailton Almeida “Malhadinho”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 66/100 · peak 74 · Grappler · 8–3 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Jailton Almeida holds an ORCA rating of 66 (career peak 74), 16th of 54 active heavyweights on the ORCA board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 98, the best of 54 active heavyweights (control time, seconds per minute 100). Striking defence trails at 57, with significant strikes absorbed per minute grading 100. 7 of 8 UFC wins came inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 71 | 25 of 54 | Significant strike accuracy 99 |
| Striking defence | 57 | 25 of 54 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 100 |
| Grappling offence | 98 | 1 of 54 | Control time, seconds per minute 100 |
| Grappling defence | 78 | 4 of 54 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 100. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 85.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 66 (peak 74)
- Heavyweight rank
- 16 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 8–3
- Pro record
- 22–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 79″ (201 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.49
- Significant strike accuracy: 64%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.38
- Significant strike defence: 40%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 5.84
- Takedown accuracy: 55%
- Takedown defence: 67%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.56
Fight history
- 2026-02-07 · L vs Rizvan Kuniev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira
- 2025-10-25 · L vs Alexander Volkov · Decision - Split · UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane
- 2025-01-18 · W vs Serghei Spivac · KO/TKO · UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
- 2024-06-01 · W vs Alexandr Romanov · Submission · UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
- 2024-03-09 · L vs Curtis Blaydes · KO/TKO · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
- 2023-11-04 · W vs Derrick Lewis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
- 2023-05-13 · W vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
- 2023-01-21 · W vs Shamil Abdurakhimov · KO/TKO · UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
- 2022-09-10 · W vs Anton Turkalj · Submission · UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
- 2022-05-21 · W vs Parker Porter · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
- 2022-02-05 · W vs Danilo Marques · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
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