Learn more about Jailton Almeida's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.
Fighter Facts
- Pro since 2012
- Six wins by KO, nine by submission (7 RNC, 2 arm triangle)
- On 10-fight win streak
- 11 first-round finishes
- Holds submission wins over UFC vets Ildemar Alcantara and Ednaldo Oliveira
- Origin of nickname: “Little Malhado. Malhado was his father´s nickname. He was a pro boxer and now boxing coach.”
UFC HISTORY
UFC Fight Night (2/5/22) Almeida stopped Danilo Marques via TKO (strikes) at 2:57 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
Episode three (9/14/21) Almeida submitted Nasrudin Nasrudinov via rear naked choke at 1:49 of the second round
Q&A
When and why did you start training for fighting? I don’t even remember how old I was but I have always trained because of my father and eventually I got into MMA due to my training partners going at it like Yuri Moura and Rodrigo Taigra.
What titles have you held? Thunder Fight Champion, Fight On Champion and Circuito Black Belt Champion
Do you have any heroes? My dad, for sure, but in MMA, I have two idols in Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s the culmination of 10 years of hard, hard work.
What was your job before you started fighting? I was a security guard
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Whatever gets me the submission
Favorite Striking technique: Hard hands to the head
