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Curtis Blaydes vs Jailton Almeida

Curtis Blaydes is 20-6-0 (1 NC); Jailton Almeida is 22-5-0. Curtis Blaydes has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Jailton Almeida. Curtis Blaydes is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jailton Almeida. They have met once: Curtis Blaydes 1, Jailton Almeida 0.

Curtis Blaydes
United States
Curtis Blaydes
“Razor” · 20-6-0 (1 NC)
UDUDSD
HeavyweightMet once
Jailton Almeida
Brazil
Jailton Almeida
“Malhadinho” · 22-5-0
UDUDSD
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Style & credentials

Curtis Blaydes
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2022Purple belt · BJJCody Donovan
  • 2012Champion · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
  • 2012All-American · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
  • —Champion · State HS285 lb (Illinois, IHSA Class 3A)
Camp · Elevation Fight Team · Denver, US
Jailton Almeida

No background on record

Camp · Galpao Da Luta · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
84%
11%
Body
12%
17%
Leg
3%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Curtis Blaydeslast 6 fights
66%26%
Jailton Almeidalast 10 fights
33%15%52%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Curtis Blaydes· from fights outside the UFC Jailton Almeida· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.992.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.701.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.045.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
47%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Curtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJailton Almeida · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.99
Strikes landed / min
2.13
2.70
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.39
5.04 / 10.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.03 / 9.9
47%
Takedown accuracy
51%
35%
Takedown defence
50%
4:06
Control time / fight
5:26
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Curtis Blaydes22 UFC fights · 833 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%330/1003
3%23/35
11%91/108
Clinch
11%93/124
4%33/34
2%19/19
Ground
20%167/222
4%37/39
5%40/42
Jailton Almeida12 UFC fights · 219 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11%25/72
5%10/19
3%7/11
Clinch
5%11/20
4%8/8
0%0/0
Ground
70%153/215
2%5/5
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Curtis BlaydesJailton Almeida

Frequently asked questions

Have Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 (Sat, Mar 9, 2024), where Curtis Blaydes won by TKO.

What are the records of Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida?

Curtis Blaydes is 20-6-0 (1 NC) and Jailton Almeida is 22-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Curtis Blaydes or Jailton Almeida?

Curtis Blaydes has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 79" · 201 cm for Jailton Almeida, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Curtis Blaydes or Jailton Almeida?

Curtis Blaydes is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Jailton Almeida stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Curtis Blaydes or Jailton Almeida?

They are the same age: 35.

Who has more finishes, Curtis Blaydes or Jailton Almeida?

Curtis Blaydes has 13 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Jailton Almeida has 21 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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