JJ
Height
6' 4"
Reach
79in
Stance
Orthodox
Age
32
"Malhadinho"
JAILTON JESUS ALMEIDA JÚNIOR
Rank #3Brazilian· LG System
JJ
Height
6' 4"
Reach
79in
Stance
Orthodox
Age
32
Jailton Almeida is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist born in Salvador, Bahia. He has trained in boxing since the age of six and began Brazilian jiu-jitsu at eleven, further transitioning to mixed martial arts due to his background in grappling. Almeida has competed in various weight classes, including Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight, and is known for his grappling prowess and submission skills, having achieved the majority of his wins via submission. Before facing Alexander Volkov, he has notable victories against top contenders such as Derrick Lewis and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Record entering UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
20
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
20-3-0
Overall
Previous fights
08vs. Derrick Lewis
Win22-4-0·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis·São Paulo, Brazil
Nov 4, 2023·Round 5·5:00
07vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Win21-4-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida·Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
May 13, 2023·Round 1·3:43
06vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov
Win20-4-0·TKO (punches)
UFC 283·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jan 21, 2023·Round 2·2:56
05vs. Anton Turkalj
Win19-4-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC 279·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Sep 10, 2022·Round 1·4:27
04vs. Parker Porter
Win18-4-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
May 21, 2022·Round 1·4:35
03vs. Danilo Marques
Win17-4-0·TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Feb 5, 2022·Round 1·2:57
02vs. Nasrudin Nasrudinov
Win16-4-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
Dana White's Contender Series 39·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Sep 14, 2021·Round 2·1:49
01vs. Edvaldo de Oliveira
Win15-4-0·Submission (rear-naked choke)
Thunder Fight 24·São Paulo, Brazil
Feb 21, 2021·Round 1·3:40
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Islam MakhachevDustin PoirierSean StricklandPaulo CostaKevin HollandMichał OleksiejczukNiko PriceAlex MoronoRandy BrownElizeu Zaleski dos SantosRoman KopylovCésar AlmeidaAlexander RomanovGrant DawsonJoe SoleckiJake MatthewsPhilip RoweBassil HafezMickey GallAilín PérezJoselyne EdwardsAndré LimaMitch Raposo