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Jailton Almeida: Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Other Unknown facts

May 12, 2023
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  • Jailton Almeida(born June 28, 1991; 33) was born and raised in the Brotas neighborhood of Salvador
  • The 6 feet 3 inches Brazilian fighter has a speculated net worth of between $1 million to $ 4 million at the moment
  • Also called Malhadinho, the MMA fighter is married to Dandara Rodriguez 

Brazilian mixed martial artist, Jailton Almeida had dreams to be a soccer player but he ended up following in his father’s footsteps as a fighter. He started training Jiu-jitsu at the age of 11 before venturing into MMA. The 33-year-old competes in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and as of March 21, 2023, he is #12 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

The 6 feet 3 inches MMA fighter is the son of divorced parents with 11 siblings although one of his siblings has long disappeared after reportedly getting involved with a criminal syndicate.

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  • Jailton Almeida’s Biography and Age
  • Jailton Almeida’s Height
  • What is the UFC Fighter’s Net Worth?
  • Here 5 Fast Facts about Jailton Almeida

Jailton Almeida’s Biography and Age

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Jailton Almeida was born on June 28, 1991, in Salvador Bahia, Brazil and he is currently 33. He was raised in the Brotas neighborhood of Salvador.

According to reports, his parents divorced when he was still young leaving him and his 11 siblings without a proper family.

While growing up, Almeida was interested in football however, he later developed an interest in fighting while accompanying his father to his bouts. In other to pursue a career as a soccer player, he tried to raise R$10,000 to join a soccer club.

He ended up following his father’s footsteps and started training boxing at the age of six and later Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 11. However, due to financial constraints, Jailton had to work as a doorman and guard while chasing his dream of becoming a fighter.

In other to raise money, Jailton used to deliver lunch to his neighbor and sometimes go on a truck ride with him. At the same time, he studied in school and trained. After he finished his studies, he started working with a formal contract in a car company at the age of 18.

At the age of 20, he worked as a janitor and later as a security guard. He would work at night and train during the day.

Moving forward to 2018, Almeida picked up his black belt and was considered among the best brown belts in his state of Bahia.

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Jailton Almeida’s Height

The Brazilian UFC fighter stands 6 ft 3 inches tall and weighs about 102kg(224lb). His reach is said to be 79.0 in (201 cm).  As a heavyweight fighter, height and reach are quite important. The longer the reach of the fighter, the better strikes he lands on his opponents.

What is the UFC Fighter’s Net Worth?

Jailton Almeida is assumed to be worth nothing less than $1 million to $4 million. He has accumulated his wealth from his fights. In one of his notable fights with Shamil Abdurakhimov, he earned a base salary of $28,000. Defeating Abdurakhimov increased his total earnings to $68,000. At that time, Almeida had just started his UFC career and had competed in 5 fights only.

Here 5 Fast Facts about Jailton Almeida

Jailton Almeida
Jailton and his wife( Instagram)
  1. The fighter is married to Dandara Rodgriguez, a businesswoman from Salvador, Brazil. His wife created blogs and her skills include photography and videography.
  2. His MMA record is 18-2-0, 7-1(KO).
  3. Jailton’s older brother, Alexandre has been missing since 2012. The fighter revealed his brother started sports before him and would have been a talented boxer like his father.
  4. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Jailon Almeida comes from a family of athletes, His father, Jailton Maldado was a former professional boxer and his uncle, Rangel Almeida was also a boxer.
  5. Jailton Almeida has won two Performance of the Night awards and was once a FON Light Heavyweight Championship.
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