Matchup Analysis·Middleweight
Red Corner
Donte Johnson
“Lock Jaw”
9-03 UFCLast3mo ago
Balanced
Rising
5'8"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·2711yrage
VS
Middleweight185 lbs
3R
Blue Corner
Cesar Almeida
“Cesinha”
7-36 UFCLast4mo ago
Balanced
Declining
High Variance
Moderate Wear
6'1"+5"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Signals1 signal
AGE GAP
Almeida is 11 years older than Johnson.
CQ Core Edges
Johnson
+1.25
Almeida
+1.50
Johnson
0.88
Almeida
0.05
Johnson
Too few rounds
Almeida
39%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Johnson
Unrated0 KO losses0.00 KD/fight
Almeida
61
AverageCQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Johnson3.36SLpM
+SLpM3.73Almeida
7.1
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
JohnsonEarly Finisher
AlmeidaOutput Drops Late-48% R1→R3
Finish History
Johnson
KO/TKO ×1Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
67%
2/3
Stopped rate (losses)
—
—
Almeida
KO/TKO ×2
Finish rate (wins)
67%
2/3
Stopped rate (losses)
33%
1/3
Edge & Exposure
Johnson
EdgeGrappling Dominant
Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.
EdgeStriking Edge
Above-average net striking margin for this division. Wins the exchange battle consistently.
Almeida
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
Opposition Quality
Johnson3–0UFC
Too few fights to rate.
Almeida3–3UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–3
Record (4)
+1.9
Str Diff/Min
100%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
JohnsonMiddleweightAlmeida
78th
Striking Differential
86th88th
Grappling Threat
17th—
Round Win Rate
23rd70th
TD Defense
31st77th
Durability
42nd45th
Finishing Rate
45th— Insufficient divisional sample to rank this fighter in the current weight class.
Recent Form
Johnson
Stat
Almeida
2.863.36 career
↓0.50
SLpMOutput
↓0.85
2.883.73 career
1.822.11 career
↓0.29
SApMAbsorbed
↑0.10
2.332.23 career
—
TD AttAttempts/15m
—
0.650.60 career
↑0.05
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Johnson33% distance
Finish 67%Decision 33%
Almeida50% distance
Finish 50%Decision 50%
Johnson 3 UFC fights·Almeida 6 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Johnson
7.7min
Almeida
10.2min
Combined Distance Rate
44%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
JohnsonTO KNOCK OUTAlmeida
51
High
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins1
Total UFC wins3
Almeida's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses1
Total UFC losses3
AlmeidaTO KNOCK OUTJohnson
34
Elevated
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins2
Total UFC wins3
Johnson's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses0
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
JohnsonTO SUBMITAlmeida
23
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins1
Total UFC wins3
Almeida's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses3
AlmeidaTO SUBMITJohnson
10
Minimal
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins3
Johnson's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses0
JohnsonWin MethodAlmeida
33%
KO / TKO
67%
33%
Submission
0%
33%
Decision
33%
3 UFC wins · 1 KO · 1 Sub · 1 Dec3 UFC wins · 2 KO · 1 Dec
Johnson
Loss Method
Almeida—
KO / TKO
33%
—
Submission
0%
—
Decision
67%
No UFC losses3 UFC losses · 1 KO · 2 Dec
Johnson2 stoppages · 1 KO · 1 Sub
R1
1
R2
1
R30
KO Win
Sub Win
All stoppages
WKOEric McConicoR1 · 1:38
WSubSedriques DumasR2 · 1:25
Almeida3 stoppages · 3 KO
R1
2
R2
1
R30
KO Win
KO Loss
All stoppages
LKODamian PinasR1 · 4:44
WKOAbdul Razak AlhassanR1 · 4:16
WKODylan BudkaR2 · 2:13
Historical Context
Johnson — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·3 fights
11 SS (35%)·6 abs·1 kd
45 SS (42%)·31 abs·2 td taken·212s ctrl
10 SS (56%)·5 abs·3/3 td·1 td taken·184s ctrl·1 sub att
Tracked Fights·1 fight
WDarion Abbey
DWCSKO/TKOR1Aug 2025
W
James Ford3-0
KO/TKOR1Jul 2025
W
Ryan Parker6-7
KO/TKOR1Jun 2025
Almeida — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·6 fights
37 SS (74%)·25 abs·1/1 td·33s ctrl·1 kd taken
12 SS (60%)·14 abs·6 td taken·29s ctrl
20 SS (69%)·17 abs·1 kd·1 kd taken
57 SS (50%)·44 abs·0/2 td·3 td taken·135s ctrl·1 sub att
58 SS (55%)·41 abs·5 td taken·1 kd taken
29 SS (76%)·1 abs·3 td taken·12s ctrl