// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Cesar Almeida
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNMIDDLEWEIGHT

Cesar
Almeida

NICKNAME"Cesinha"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Lotus MMA
NEXT FIGHT
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Cesar Almeida
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
10 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
7/10 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 71% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.46
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.03
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.21
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#56
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1527
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
30th
percentile · average opponent rated 1524 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
36th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.04 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 80% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 11, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
71%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
29%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
33%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
71%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
29%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
10 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE27GRAPPLING6CHIN76STRIKING65CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense27
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (52%)

Grappling6
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking65
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.21 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense27 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Grappling6 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.21 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2016WFEB 2016WJUN 2021WDEC 2021WAUG 2023WAPR 2024LJUN 2024WOCT 2024WJAN 2025LDEC 2025LJUL 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2023, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  6. Start, APR 2024, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2026, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Alhassan), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
10/10 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
50%
1
10%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
4
40%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Lotus MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
10 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Damian PinasJul 11, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 4:44
UFC 329 - McGregor vs. Holloway 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Cezary OleksiejczukDec 13, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs. Kape
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Abdul Razak AlhassanJan 11, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 4:16
UFC Fight Night 249 - Dern vs. Ribas 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Ihor PotieriaOct 5, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Roman KopylovJun 1, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Dylan BudkaApr 6, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:13
UFC Fight Night 240 - Allen vs. Curtis 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
W
VS Lucas FernandoAug 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2023: Week 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Danilo de Souza MartinsDec 18, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:38
Shooto Brazil 110 - Buga vs. King
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Vitor CostaJun 27, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 4:51
Future MMA - Road to Future 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Thiago AraujoFeb 13, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:08
Shooto Brazil 61 - Jacare vs. Markes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 7-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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