Jailton Almeida Explained

Jailton Almeida
Other Names:Malhadinho
Birth Name:Jailton Jesus Almeida Júnior
Birth Date:1991 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Weight Lb:241
Weight Class:Welterweight (2012, 2016)
Middleweight (2017–2018)
Light Heavyweight (2019–2022)
Heavyweight (2019, 2022–present)
Reach:79 in[1]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Team:LG System
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:13
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:114657

Jailton Jesus Almeida Júnior[2] (born 28 June 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of August 13, 2024, he is #6 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.[3]

Background

Almeida was born in the Brotas neighborhood of Salvador. Almeida's first dream was to be a football player, his family's finances became an obstacle after he was required to acquire $10,000 real to join a club. He ended up following his father's footsteps into fighting, beginning by training boxing at the age of six, and starting Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 11.[4] He eventually started training mixed martial arts as his jiu-jitsu training partners were training it. Financial difficulties also imposed themselves in martial arts, leading Almeida to work as a doorman and guard while his dream of being a fighter was put on hold.[5] [6]

Almeida is the son of divorced parents. He has 11 siblings, his older brother Alexandre disappeared one day after being involved with a criminal syndicate and was never seen again.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

To start his professional mixed martial arts career, Almeida racked a 13–2 record in Brazilian regional circuit.

Dana White's Contender Series

After claiming the Thunder Fight title, Almeida was invited to face Nasrudin Nasrudinov at Dana White's Contender Series 39 on September 14, 2021. He won the bout via second-round submission and was awarded a UFC contract.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Almeida was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Danilo Marques on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197.[8] However Marques required surgery so the bout was rescheduled for February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 200.[9] Almeida won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[10]

Move up to heavyweight

As his sophomore appearance in the organization, Almeida was scheduled to face Maxim Grishin on May 21, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 206.[11] However, Grishin pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in late April. Almeida decided to move up to heavyweight to face Parker Porter.[12] He won the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.[13]

As the first bout of his new contract, Almeida was scheduled to face Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 279 on September 10, 2022.[14] However, Abdurakhimov was forced to withdraw due to visa issues and was replaced by Anton Turkalj at a catchweight of 220 pounds.[15] He dominated the bout, taking down Turkalj and submitting him at the end of the first round via rear-naked choke.[16] He received his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[17]

The bout against Shamil Abdurakhimov was rebooked for UFC 280 on October 22, 2022.[18] With that date also falling through, the pair was re-booked for a third time at UFC 283.[19] Almeida won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[20] With this win, he received the Performance of the Night award.[21]

Almeida faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik on May 13, 2023, at UFC on ABC 4.[22] He won the bout via rear naked choke in first round.[23] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[24]

Almeida was scheduled to face Curtis Blaydes on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 231.[25] However, Blaydes withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis.[26] Almeida won the fight via unanimous decision.[27] He also registered 21:10 of ground control time, the record for a UFC heavyweight bout and fourth-most in UFC history.[28] [29] Almeida's performance and the fight were criticized by fans and fellow fighters for a lack of offense.[30] [31] [32]

Almeida faced Curtis Blaydes on March 9, 2024, at UFC 299.[33] After scoring multiple takedowns and controlling the first round with his grappling, Almeida lost the fight via knockout early in the second round.[34]

Almeida was scheduled to face Alexander Volkov on June 1, 2024 at UFC 302.[35] However, the bout was scrapped for unknown reasons and Volkov was booked for UFC on ABC 6 against Sergei Pavlovich.[36] Almeida ended up facing Alexander Romanov instead.[37] Almeida won the fight by a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[38]

Almeida is scheduled to face Serghei Spivac on January 18, 2025 at UFC 311.[39]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|21–3|Alexander Romanov|Submission (rear-naked choke) |UFC 302||align=center|1|align=center|2:27|Newark, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center|20–3|Curtis Blaydes|KO (punches)|UFC 299||align=center|2|align=center|0:36|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–2|Derrick Lewis|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||- |Win|align=center|19–2|Jairzinho Rozenstruik|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:43|Charlotte, North Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–2|Shamil Abdurakhimov|TKO (punches)|UFC 283||align=center|2|align=center|2:56|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|17–2|Anton Turkalj|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 279||align=center|1|align=center|4:27|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–2|Parker Porter|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:35|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–2|Danilo Marques|TKO (punches)|| |align=center|1|align=center|2:57|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Nasrudin Nasrudinov|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Dana White's Contender Series 39| |align=center|2|align=center|1:49|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Edvaldo de Oliveira|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Thunder Fight 24| |align=center|1|align=center|3:40|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Ildemar Alcântara|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Thunder Fight 23| |align=center|1|align=center|4:49|São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Leonardo Argemiro Vasconcelos Correa|TKO (punches)|Future FC 11| |align=center|1|align=center|1:58|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Ednaldo Oliveira|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Fight On 6| |align=center|2|align=center|1:51|Salvador, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Rian Tavares|TKO (punches)|Imperium MMA Pro 14| |align=center|1|align=center|2:34|Feira de Santana, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Italo Nascimento|KO (punches)|Premier Fight League 20| |align=center|1|align=center|2:05|Lauro de Freitas, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Douglas Garcia|Submission (rear-naked choke)|JF Fight Evolution 19| |align=center|1|align=center|2:30|Juiz de Fora, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|6–2|David Allan|TKO (punches)|Fight On: Solidário| |align=center|1|align=center|1:26|Salvador, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|5–2|Bruno Assis|Decision (unanimous)|Shooto Brazil 80| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Anderson Oliveira do Nascimento|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Fight On 5| |align=center|1|align=center|4:16|Salvador, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|4–1|Tyago Moreira|KO (punch)|Katana Fight 3| |align=center|1|align=center|0:16|Colombo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Fagner Rakchal|TKO (punches)|Fight On 4| |align=center|2|align=center|1:15|Salvador, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Roberto Bispo Silva|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Cross Fighting Championship 2| |align=center|2|align=center|1:30|Itabuna, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Leonardo Alves|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Conquista Kombat Championship| |align=center|1|align=center|0:49|Vitória da Conquista, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Diego Reis|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Nocaute MMA Fight 2| |align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Eunápolis, Brazil|[43]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Jailton Almeida: Fighting Is in my Blood . Sherdog . 27 March 2023.
  3. Web site: UFC Rankings UFC.com . 2024-08-13 . www.ufc.com.
  4. Web site: Marcelo Alonso . June 9, 2022 . Jailton Almeida Prepared for Wild Battle With Shamil Abdurakhimov in September . Sherdog.
  5. Web site: Porteiro, vigilante, e lutador do UFC (?): Jailton Malhadinho quer impressionar Dana e levar contrato . 2022-10-09 . ge . 13 September 2021 . pt-br.
  6. News: Brasileiro já foi de quase goleiro do Vitória a porteiro e busca brilhar no UFC pelo irmão, desaparecido há 10 anos . pt . ESPN.com . 2023-01-18.
  7. Web site: Dana White's Contender Series 39 results: Five more fighters secure UFC deals. September 14, 2021. MMAjunkie.com. John Morgan.
  8. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-09-17. Jailton Almeida maakt UFC debuut tegen Danilo Marques op 13 november. 2022-06-16. MMA DNA. nl.
  9. Web site: Ribas. Diego. Vegas. em Las. 2021-10-08. Danilo Marques se lesiona e luta com Malhadinho no UFC é adiada. 2021-11-11. Ag. Fight - Agência de notícias. pt-BR.
  10. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2022-02-05. UFC Vegas 47: Jailton Almeida Impresses, Puts Away Danilo Marques In Debut. 2022-02-05. Cageside Press. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2022-03-14 . UFC Toptalent Almeida vecht tegen Grishin op 21 mei . 2022-03-14 . Eurosport . nl.
  12. Web site: With Maxim Grishin out, Jailton Almeida moves up to heavyweight to fight Parker Porter at UFC Vegas 55. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-04-20. 2022-04-20.
  13. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-05-21 . UFC Vegas 55: Jailton Almeida Puts on Dominant Performance, Submits Parker Porter . 2022-05-22 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  14. Web site: Jailton Almeida renews UFC contract, meets Shamil Abdurakhimov in September. June 4, 2022. bloodyelbow.com. Lucas Rezende.
  15. Web site: Staff . 2022-09-01 . UFC Fight Roundup: Jennifer Maia tries to snap skid, Jailton Almeida bulks down for UFC 279 . 2022-09-01 . mmafighting.com.
  16. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2022-09-10 . UFC 279: Jailton Almeida Impresses Again, Submits Anton Turkalj . 2022-09-12 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  17. Web site: UFC 279 bonuses: Nate Diaz banks $50K with first finish since 2016. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2022-09-11. 2022-09-11.
  18. Web site: Tristen Critchfield . 2022-09-20 . UFC 280 update: Jailton Almeida, Shamil Abdurakhimov to clash in Abu Dhabi . 2022-09-20 . sherdog.com.
  19. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-11-01 . Jailton Almeida Rebooked Opposite Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 283 . 2022-11-03 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  20. Web site: UFC 283: Jailton Almeida now 4-0 in octagon with TKO of Shamil Abdurakhimov. Cageside Press. Val Dewar. 2023-01-21. 2023-01-21.
  21. Web site: UFC 283 bonuses: Jamahal Hill vs. Glover Teixeira wins Fight of the Night. mmafighting.com. Staff. 2023-01-22. 2023-01-22.
  22. Web site: Jailton Almeida to fight Jairzinho Rozenstruik at May 13 UFC event. MMAFighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2023-02-20. 2023-02-20.
  23. Web site: Hiergesell . Dan . 2023-05-13 . Highlights! Almeida Smothers 'Bigi Boy' With Early Submission . 2023-05-13 . MMAmania.com . en.
  24. Web site: UFC on ABC 4 bonuses: An all-time record holder, plus $50,000 despite a weight miss. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matt Erickson. 2023-05-13. 2023-05-13.
  25. Web site: Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida targeted for UFC main event in Sao Paulo. mmafighting.com. Jed Meshew. 2023-06-01. 2023-06-05.
  26. Web site: Derrick Lewis replaces Curtis Blaydes, headlines UFC Sao Paulo vs. Jailton Almeida. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Mike Bohn. 2023-10-09. 2023-10-09.
  27. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-11-05 . UFC Sao Paulo: Jailton Almeida Outgrapples Derrick Lewis for Five Rounds . 2023-11-05 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  28. Web site: Bohn . Mike . 2023-11-05 . UFC Fight Night 231 post-event facts: Jailton Almeida sets ground control time record . 2023-11-22 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  29. Web site: Baldwin . Nick . 2023-11-05 . Almeida ragdolls Lewis in UFC Sao Paulo main event . 2023-11-22 . theScore.com . en.
  30. Web site: Bohn . Mike . 2023-11-05 . Social media reacts to Jailton Almeida's one-sided win over Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 231 . 2023-11-22 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  31. Web site: Marrocco . Steven . 2023-11-05 . 'We watch heavyweights for the KOs': Fighters react to Jailton Almeida's lackluster win over Derrick Lewis . 2023-11-22 . MMA Fighting . en.
  32. Web site: Kerman . Garrett . 2023-11-05 . X reacts to Jailton Almeida's snooze fest performance . 2023-11-22 . ClutchPoints . en.
  33. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2023-12-12 . Jailton Almeida vs. Curtis Blaydes rebooked for UFC 299 in March . 2023-12-12 . MMA Fighting . en.
  34. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-03-10 . Curtis Blaydes Scores Unbelievable Comeback TKO Win Over Almeida . 2024-03-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2024-03-25. Jailton Almeida books quick turnaround fight vs. Alexander Volkov at UFC 302 on June 1. 2024-03-26. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Simon Samano and Nolan King.
  36. Web site: Damon Martin. 2024-03-28. Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker set as main event, 4 more fights announced for UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22. 2024-03-28. mmafighting.com.
  37. Web site: Sherdog.com . Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov Booked for UFC 302 on June 1 . 2024-04-10 . Sherdog . en.
  38. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-06-02 . UFC 302: Jailton Almeida Proves He Belongs in Top 10, Runs Through Alexander Romanov . 2024-06-02 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  39. Web site: Jailton Almeida Set For Return At UFC 311 On January 18. mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2024-10-05. 2024-10-05.
  40. Web site: UFC Records - All Fighters. statleaders.ufc.com. 2024-03-12.
  41. Web site: UFC Records - Heavyweights. statleaders.ufc.com. 2024-06-02.
  42. Web site: Record Book UFC Heavyweights - Round . 2024-03-10 . statleaders.ufc.com.
  43. Web site: Jailton "Malhadinho" Almeida. 2022-06-16. Sherdog.

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