Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

RESULT
Rizvan Kuniev def. Jailton Almeida (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
0
Almeida
–
10
Kuniev
●29–28 Kuniev×7●30–27 Kuniev×3
All 10 media scorecards▾
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight30–27Kuniev
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Kuniev
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Kuniev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Kuniev
- Erich Richter · NY Post29–28Kuniev
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Kuniev
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Kuniev
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Kuniev
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Kuniev
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Kuniev
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.
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.
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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-5-0
Record
13-3-1 (1 NC)
1702
Elo rating
1490
0
Win Streak
1
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
3.94
62%
Str. Acc.
54%
1.30
SApM
2.33
43%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
5.64
TD Avg.
0.98
55%
TD Acc.
75%
60%
TD Def.
93%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Jailton Almeida · 2-3
Rizvan Kuniev · 1-1
Common Opponents
Jailton Almeida
Rizvan Kuniev
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 2 fights
19.7
Avg sig. strikes
44.0
3.09
Avg takedowns
0.00
5:49
Avg control time
3:31
45
Career high strikes
45
9
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Jailton Almeida
Strike target
Rizvan Kuniev
87%
Head
78%
11%
Body
17%
3%
Leg
5%
Jailton Almeida
Strike position
Rizvan Kuniev
18%
Distance
65%
9%
Clinch
35%
73%
Ground
0%
