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Jailton Almeida "Malhadinho"

Active #9 heavyweight · age 34 · Orthodox · 6'3" 191 cm · 225 lb 102 kg · reach 79" 201 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1594
Global Elo 1641 ±36
Rank
#9
top 20% of division
UFC record
8-3-0
KO 3 · Sub 4 · Dec 1
Streak
-2
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -40
Last fight
Feb 7, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 32m
Avg fight time
8:19
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
2.7
Ground control
1h 4m
Since last fight
4mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Feb 5, 2022 — W vs Danilo Marques Δ+35May 21, 2022 — W vs Parker Porter Δ+34Sep 10, 2022 — W vs Anton Turkalj Δ+27Jan 21, 2023 — W vs Shamil Abdurakhimov Δ+26May 13, 2023 — W vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik Δ+32Nov 4, 2023 — W vs Derrick Lewis Δ+15Mar 9, 2024 — L vs Curtis Blaydes Δ-18Jun 1, 2024 — W vs Alexandr Romanov Δ+16Jan 18, 2025 — W vs Serghei Spivac Δ+15Oct 25, 2025 — L vs Alexander Volkov Δ-17Feb 7, 2026 — L vs Rizvan Kuniev Δ-24 145015001550160016501700 2023202420252026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":362.1,"elo":1487,"date":"2022-02-05","opp":"Danilo Marques","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":1,"x":141.7,"y":318.1,"elo":1522,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Parker Porter","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":2,"x":196.8,"y":284,"elo":1548,"date":"2022-09-10","opp":"Anton Turkalj","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":262.2,"y":250.9,"elo":1574,"date":"2023-01-21","opp":"Shamil Abdurakhimov","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":317.4,"y":210.2,"elo":1606,"date":"2023-05-13","opp":"Jairzinho Rozenstruik","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":5,"x":403.5,"y":191.2,"elo":1621,"date":"2023-11-04","opp":"Derrick Lewis","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":465.5,"y":214.4,"elo":1603,"date":"2024-03-09","opp":"Curtis Blaydes","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":7,"x":506.8,"y":193.4,"elo":1619,"date":"2024-06-01","opp":"Alexandr Romanov","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":620.5,"y":174,"elo":1634,"date":"2025-01-18","opp":"Serghei Spivac","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":9,"x":758.3,"y":195.3,"elo":1618,"date":"2025-10-25","opp":"Alexander Volkov","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":225.7,"elo":1594,"date":"2026-02-07","opp":"Rizvan Kuniev","result":"L","delta":-24}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 7, 2026 Rizvan Kuniev L -24
Oct 25, 2025 Alexander Volkov L -17
Jan 18, 2025 Serghei Spivac W +15
Jun 1, 2024 Alexandr Romanov W +16
Mar 9, 2024 Curtis Blaydes L -18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
88%
7 / 8
Finish rate
KO
3
38% of wins
SUB
4
50% of wins
DEC
1
13% of wins
KO: 3 (38%) 3 Sub: 4 (50%) 4 Dec: 1 (13%) 1
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
6 86%
R2
1 14%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 217 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
87% Head
  • Head 87%
  • Body 11%
  • Leg 3%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
73% Ground
  • Distance 18%
  • Clinch 9%
  • Ground 73%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
33%
of losses by finish
1 of 3
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 2 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1608
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
4
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Derrick Lewis
Elo 1626 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.1
+1.9 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1516
1484
Notable wins
Derrick Lewis 1626 Alexandr Romanov 1612 Jairzinho Rozenstruik 1608 Serghei Spivac 1605

Top heavyweight

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#3 · Elo 1655
Tom Aspinall C
#4 · Elo 1654
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#5 · Elo 1619
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Jailton Almeida on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.