Jailton Almeida vs Rizvan Kuniev
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (1)
Jailton Almeida vs Rizvan Kuniev: Matchup Breakdown
Jailton Almeida is 8-3 in the Heavyweight division with a 72.7% win rate. Rizvan Kuniev is 1-1 at Heavyweight, winning 50% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Rizvan Kuniev leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira on Feb 7, 2026, won by Rizvan Kuniev by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Jailton Almeida holds the higher ELO rating, 1,084 to 1,005. Career peaks are 1,149 for Jailton Almeida and 1,005 for Rizvan Kuniev. Jailton Almeida has 3 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 8 victories, an 87.5% finish rate. Rizvan Kuniev has 0 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 0% of the time.
Jailton Almeida stands 6' 3" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Rizvan Kuniev is 6' 4" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Jailton Almeida. Jailton Almeida is 35, Rizvan Kuniev is 34.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Jailton Almeida has landed 217 significant strikes at 63.5% accuracy with 34 takedowns and 1h 4m of control time. Rizvan Kuniev has landed 88 at 43.8% with 0 takedowns and 7:01 of control.
They share 1 common opponent: Curtis Blaydes.