Middleweight · “Cesinha”

Cesar Almeida

7-3-0 UFC 3-3-0
6'1"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
38Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
10:12Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.48
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.32
Striking accuracy60.0%
Striking defense43.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.25
Takedown accuracy33.3%
Takedown defense48.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.25
Control time5.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
April 6, 2024 vs Dylan Budka — 4.02/min (W) Apr '24 June 1, 2024 vs Roman Kopylov — 3.87/min (L) Jun '24 October 5, 2024 vs Ihor Potieria — 3.8/min (W) Oct '24 January 11, 2025 vs Abdul Razak Alhassan — 4.69/min (W) — only 4.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '25 December 13, 2025 vs Cezary Oleksiejczuk — 0.8/min (L) Dec '25 July 11, 2026 vs Damian Pinas — 7.82/min (L) — only 4.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '26

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Damian Pinas 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:44 — UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · July 11, 2026
37/50Sig. strikes
25/33Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cezary Oleksiejczuk 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · December 13, 2025
12/20Sig. strikes
14/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Abdul Razak Alhassan 6-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:16 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 · January 11, 2025
20/29Sig. strikes
17/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ihor Potieria 2-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · October 5, 2024
57/113Sig. strikes
44/89Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Roman Kopylov 4-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · June 1, 2024
58/105Sig. strikes
41/71Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dylan Budka 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:13 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 · April 6, 2024
29/38Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
7-3-0Pro record
Superfight Team / Rizzo RVT / CorinthiansGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6
Shooto Brazil 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Road to Future 1
Full career — 10 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Damian Pinas KO (punch) UFC 329
July 11, 2026
UFC 1 4:44
L Cezary Oleksiejczuk Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape
December 13, 2025
UFC 3 5:00
W Abdul Razak Alhassan KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
January 11, 2025
UFC 1 4:16
W Ihor Potieria Decision (unanimous) UFC 307
October 5, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Roman Kopylov Decision (split) UFC 302
June 1, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Dylan Budka TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
April 6, 2024
UFC 2 2:13
W Lucas Fernando Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 57
August 8, 2023
Dana White's Contender Series 3 5:00
W Danilo Souza KO (punch) Shooto Brazil 110
December 18, 2021
Shooto Brazil 1 0:45
W Vitor Costa TKO (punches) Road to Future 1
June 27, 2021
Road to Future 1 4:51
W Thiago Araujo TKO (punches) Shooto Brazil 61
February 13, 2016
Shooto Brazil 1 1:08

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (César Almeida (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 165 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.5 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 60.0% avg 47.0%
Striking defense 43.2% avg 53.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 33.3% avg 40.3%
Takedown defense 48.5% avg 60.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.7
Control time 5.8% avg 22.2%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 61.0%