Jailton Almeida
“Malhadinho”
Record 22-5-0BrazilGalpão da Luta
The style
Jailton 'Malhadinho' Almeida is a 35-year-old Brazilian heavyweight out of Galpão da Luta and one of the division's most dominant grapplers, with 13 of his 22 career wins coming by submission and only one ever reaching the scorecards. He climbed into the top of the heavyweight rankings on a string of finishes, highlighted by a first-round TKO of Serghei Spivac at UFC 311 in January 2025. Back-to-back decision losses to Alexander Volkov at UFC 321 and to Rizvan Kuniev in February 2026 have since interrupted that run, but his relentless takedown volume and ground control remain a threat to anyone in the division.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 22-5-0 |
| Age | 35 |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Reach | 79" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | Galpão da Luta |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 2.23 |
| Striking accuracy | 62% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 1.3 |
| Striking defense | 43% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 5.64 |
| Takedown accuracy | 55% |
| Takedown defense | 60% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 1.7 |
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Almeida lands on a covered card.