Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Jailton “Malhadinho” Almeida will take on Alexandr “King Kong” Romanov in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 302 card.

Almeida brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 79″ reach. In contrast, Romanov, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 75″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 64% striking accuracy, Almeida has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.54 per minute. On the other hand, Romanov boasts a 52% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.06 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 33-year-old, Jailton Almeida is coming in with a 20-3-0 record. Almeida will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 in March.

Romanov, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Jailton Almeida on March 9, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov and holds a 17-2-0 record.

Jailton Almeida has a orthodox fighting stance with an 79″ reach. The 33-year-old Alexandr Romanov is an southpaw fighter with a 75″ 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.

Jailton Almeida stats

→ Almeida’s striking accuracy is 64%.
→ Almeida lands 2.54 significant strikes per minute.
→ Almeida’s takedown accuracy is 59%.
→ Almeida’s takedown average is 6.88 per 15 minutes.
→ Almeida’s takedown defense is 75%.

Almeida comes in with 64% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.54 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Romanov fires at 52% accuracy, landing about 4.06 significant strikes per minute. Jailton Almeida also has a 59% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 6.88 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Romanov’s 4.32 takedowns and 20% takedown accuracy.

Alexandr Romanov stats

→ Romanov’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Romanov lands 4.06 significant strikes per minute.
→ Romanov’s takedown accuracy is 54%.
→ Romanov’s takedown average is 4.32 per 15 minutes.
→ Romanov’s takedown defense is 20%.

Alexandr spent, on average, 8:41 minutes in the Octagon, and Jailton has an average fight time of 7:38 minutes.

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

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