Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Miami, Florida, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Curtis “Razor” Blaydes will take on Jailton “Malhadinho” Almeida in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 299 card.

Blaydes brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 80″ reach. In contrast, Almeida, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 79″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Blaydes has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.56 per minute. On the other hand, Almeida boasts a 64% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.78 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 33-year-old, Curtis Blaydes is coming in with a 17-4-0 (1 NC) record. Blaydes will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes in April.

Almeida, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Curtis Blaydes on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis and holds a 20-2-0 record.

Curtis Blaydes has a orthodox fighting stance with an 80″ reach. The 33-year-old Jailton Almeida is an orthodox fighter with a 79″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Curtis Blaydes stats

→ Blaydes’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Blaydes lands 3.56 significant strikes per minute.
→ Blaydes’s takedown accuracy is 53%.
→ Blaydes’s takedown average is 5.93 per 15 minutes.
→ Blaydes’s takedown defense is 33%.

Blaydes comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.56 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Almeida fires at 64% accuracy, landing about 2.78 significant strikes per minute. Curtis Blaydes also has a 53% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 5.93 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Almeida’s 5.14 takedowns and 75% takedown accuracy.

Jailton Almeida stats

→ Almeida’s striking accuracy is 64%.
→ Almeida lands 2.78 significant strikes per minute.
→ Almeida’s takedown accuracy is 55%.
→ Almeida’s takedown average is 5.14 per 15 minutes.
→ Almeida’s takedown defense is 75%.

Jailton spent, on average, 7:55 minutes in the Octagon, and Curtis has an average fight time of 9:14 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Curtis or Jailton? Sound off in the comments.

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