""Malhadinho" earned a UFC contract by winning a light heavyweight fight on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2021. He was successful in his Octagon debut at 205 pounds, finishing Danilo Marques in the opening stanza at UFC Fight Night 200 in February 2022. After one 220-pound catchweight victory, the Brazilian moved to the heavyweight division, where he has compiled a 5-3 record since 2023."
"In his most recent loss against Kuniev at UFC Fight Night 266, Almeida failed on all eight takedown attempts and appeared reluctant to engage in striking exchanges for any significant period of time. In the prior fight against Volkov at UFC 321, Almeida landed seven takedowns and racked up more than 10 minutes of control time but landed just nine significant strikes in a split-decision defeat."
Jailton Almeida has been released by the UFC following back-to-back losses to Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev. The 34-year-old Brazilian compiled an 8-3 record during his UFC tenure. He earned a UFC contract by winning a light heavyweight fight on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2021 and won his Octagon debut at 205 pounds by finishing Danilo Marques. After a 220-pound catchweight win, he moved to heavyweight and went 5-3 there since 2023, including victories over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Derrick Lewis, and Serghei Spivac. His last two performances showed limited offense and unsuccessful takedown attempts, and he accepted the Kuniev fight on short notice.
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