Rozenstruik vs Almeida

Who won Rozenstruik vs Almeida?

Jailton Almeida beat Jairzinho Rozenstruik by submission in the 1st round during the main event of UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida, on Saturday 13th May 2023 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Rozenstruik vs Almeida stats

Jairzinho Rozenstruik stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Jailton Almeida made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 11 by submission.

This was Jairzinho Rozenstruik's 15th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Jailton Almeida marked his 9th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik's UFC record stood at 9-6-0, while Jailton Almeida's came in at 8-1-0.

The stats suggested Rozenstruik had a massive power advantage over Almeida, boasting a 92% knock out percentage over Almeida's 39%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Almeida had a massive advantage over Rozenstruik, boasting a 61% submission rate over Rozenstruik's 0%.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik was the older man by 4 years, at 37 years old.

Almeida had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Rozenstruik's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Almeida's, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 months earlier than Almeida, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 5 more professional rounds, 42 to Almeida's 37.

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Almeida's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Rozenstruik vs Almeida?

Jairzinho Rozenstruik was a 73/20 (+370) underdog going into the contest, while Jailton Almeida made his way into the ring at 1/5 (-500) with oddsmakers.