Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Jailton Almeida
BrazilJailton Almeida
“Malhadinho”
22-5-0
RESULT

Rizvan Kuniev def. Jailton Almeida (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Rizvan Kuniev
RussiaRizvan Kuniev
14-3-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Rizvan Kuniev defeated Jailton Almeida by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira, held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Rizvan Kuniev won the decision.

Fight stats

Jailton Almeida
Rizvan Kuniev
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 67
Significant strikes
43 of 93
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
50 of 92
Total strikes
102 of 153
0 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:24
Control time
6:35
Significant strikes by target
17 of 50
Head
31 of 77
12 of 15
Body
11 of 15
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
23 of 57
Distance
22 of 65
8 of 10
Clinch
21 of 28
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
12 of 24
14 of 22
Total str.
33 of 45
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:11
Ctrl
2:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 21
Sig. str.
15 of 35
15 of 30
Total str.
30 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 34
Sig. str.
16 of 34
21 of 40
Total str.
39 of 58
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
2:04

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#AlmeidaKuniev
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#AlmeidaKuniev
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#AlmeidaKuniev
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Almeida
-
10
Kuniev
●29-28 Kuniev×7●30-27 Kuniev×3
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

23%
Almeida
2%
Draw
75%
Kuniev
48 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Kuniev62.5%●29-28 Almeida18.8%●29-28 Kuniev10.4%●30-27 Almeida4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Kuniev
R2
83%
Kuniev
R3
65%
Kuniev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jailton Almeida vs Rizvan Kuniev?

Rizvan Kuniev defeated Jailton Almeida by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira, held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Rizvan Kuniev won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jailton Almeida vs Rizvan Kuniev?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Rizvan Kuniev won the decision.

Was Jailton Almeida vs Rizvan Kuniev a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 75% of 48 fan cards scored it for Rizvan Kuniev; 100% of 10 media scores picked Rizvan Kuniev.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jailton Almeida 77%23% Rizvan Kuniev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

22-5-0
Record
14-3-1 (1 NC)
1857
Power Index rating
1646
0
Win Streak
2
35
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

2.23
SLpM
4.32
62%
Str. Acc.
54%
1.30
SApM
2.22
43%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

5.64
TD Avg.
0.79
55%
TD Acc.
75%
60%
TD Def.
93%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jailton Almeida · 2-3
  • L
    Rizvan Kuniev
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Serghei Spivac
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alexander Romanov
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
Rizvan Kuniev · 3-1
  • W
    Tyrell Fortune
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr. · Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hugo Cunha
    Contender Series 2024 · Aug 20, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Renan Ferreira
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 6, 2023
    No Contest · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 3 fights
19.7
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
3.09
Avg takedowns
0.00
5:49
Avg control time
3:07
45
Career high strikes
66
9
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Jailton Almeida
Strike target
Rizvan Kuniev
87%
Head
75%
11%
Body
23%
3%
Leg
3%
Jailton Almeida
Strike position
Rizvan Kuniev
18%
Distance
60%
9%
Clinch
40%
73%
Ground
1%