Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cesar Almeida
BrazilCesar Almeida
“Cesinha”
7-3-0
RESULT

Cesar Almeida def. Abdul Razak Alhassan (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:16
Abdul Razak Alhassan
GhanaAbdul Razak Alhassan
“Judo Thunder”
12-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Cesar Almeida defeated Abdul Razak Alhassan by TKO in round 1 (4:16) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2, held Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Cesar Almeida
Abdul Razak Alhassan
1
Knockdowns
1
20 of 29
Significant strikes
17 of 33
69%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
21 of 30
Total strikes
19 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
1:31
Significant strikes by target
3 of 9
Head
13 of 29
9 of 11
Body
4 of 4
8 of 9
Leg
0 of 0
16 of 25
Distance
9 of 21
4 of 4
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
1
20 of 29
Sig. str.
17 of 33
21 of 30
Total str.
19 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:31

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cesar Almeida vs Abdul Razak Alhassan?

Cesar Almeida defeated Abdul Razak Alhassan by TKO in round 1 (4:16) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2, held Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cesar Almeida 52%48% Abdul Razak Alhassan

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

7-3-0
Record
12-7-0 (1 NC)
1551
Elo rating
1538
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
40
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Ghana

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
3.64
60%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.23
SApM
4.01
44%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.20
TD Avg.
0.84
33%
TD Acc.
33%
53%
TD Def.
51%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cesar Almeida · 2-3
  • L
    Damian Pinas
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    Cezary Oleksiejczuk
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Abdul Razak Alhassan
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Abdul Razak Alhassan · 2-3
  • L
    Cesar Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Middleweight
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs GreenSat, Oct 7, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Middleweight
  • W
    Claudio Ribeiro
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs ImavovSat, Jan 14, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:28 · Middleweight
  • L
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs HillSat, Feb 19, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alessio Di Chirico
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs ChikadzeSat, Aug 28, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 13 fights
35.5
Avg sig. strikes
22.5
0.17
Avg takedowns
0.38
0:35
Avg control time
0:57
58
Career high strikes
67
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Cesar Almeida
Strike target
Abdul Razak Alhassan
39%
Head
77%
36%
Body
12%
25%
Leg
11%
Cesar Almeida
Strike position
Abdul Razak Alhassan
77%
Distance
74%
14%
Clinch
16%
9%
Ground
10%