Last fight
UFC 260
Win
O'Malley vs Almeida
Mar. 27, 2021
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
17
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
1
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 435
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1000
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 7
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Not Fighting
Place of Birth
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Trains at
Chute Boxe - Sao Paulo
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
31
Height
67.00
Weight
136.00
Octagon Debut
Nov. 9, 2014
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
38.50
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2011
- 17 wins by KO, four by submission (2 armbar, guillotine, RNC)
- Has finished all but one of his wins
- 1-4 in last five bouts
- Gorman fight was first time going the distance
- 16 first round finishes
- 15 of last 16 wins by KO
UFC History
UFC 260 (3/27/21) Almeida was knocked out by Sean O'Malley at 3:52 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (10/18/20) Almeida lost a three round unanimous decision to Jonathan Martinez
UFC 220 (1/20/18) Almeida was stopped by Rob Font via strikes at 2:24 of the second round
UFC on FOX (7/22/17) Almeida lost a three round unanimous decision to Jimmie Rivera
UFC Fight Night (11/19/16) Almeida stopped Albert Morales via strikes at 1:37 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (5/29/16) Almeida was knocked out by Cody Garbrandt at 2:53 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/7/15) Almeida knocked out Anthony Birchak at 4:24 of the first round
UFC 189 (7/11/15) Almeida knocked out Brad Pickett at :29 of the second round
UFC 186 (4/25/15) Almeida stopped Yves Jabouin via strikes at 4:18 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/8/14) Almeida won a three round unanimous decision over Tim Gorman
Q&A
TRAINING: I train Muay Thai and wrestling in the morning, and hard sparring at night.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started at Chute Boxe; I had several friends there.What ranks
and titles have you held? Legacy 135-pound champ
Do you have any heroes? My Family
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I have taken some classes
What was your job before you started fighting? I teach MMA
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: Choke
Favorite striking technique: Liver punch
