By The Numbers: Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov

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Jailton Almeida aspires to move beyond the setback that toppled his 15-fight winning streak. The Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight standout suffered his third pro defeat and first in six years when he succumbed to punches from Curtis Blaydes at UFC 299 on March 9. Almeida will take one Alexander Romanov in featured UFC 302 attraction this Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Prior to his knockout loss to Blaydes, the Brazilian was a perfect 6-0 inside the Octagon with five finishes.

Meanwhile, Romanov enters the match on the heels of a bounce-back win over Blagoy Ivanov at UFC on ESPN 48 in July. The victory closed the book on a two-fight skid for the Moldovan, who had suffered consecutive losses to Marcin Tybura and Alexander Volkov. They remain the only two setbacks of Romanov’s 19-fight career.

Ahead of the Almeida-Romanov clash, a look at some of the statistical intricacies that bind the fighters together:

3: Almeida has received “Performance of the Night” three times for his dominant displays against Anton Turkalj, Shamil Abdurakhimov, and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

0.7: Almeida holds the second spot in UFC history for the fewest strikes absorbed per minute at 0.7.

88.4: With a staggering 88.4% control time percentage, Almeida ranks No. 1 all-time in the category.

80.6: Almeida also enjoys the highest top position percentage in UFC history at 80.6%.

21:10: Almedia delivered a shutout performance against former title challenger Derrick Lewis, accumulating the most ground control time in a UFC heavyweight bout and the fourth-most in a UFC bout with a mind-blowing 21:10 of control time.

9: Almeida landed nine takedowns on Blaydes in the first round, the highest single-round count ever in a UFC heavyweight bout.

11: Romanov has rattled off 11 first-round victories in his professional career—a testament to his explosive fighting style.

53: Romanov has registered nine submission victories, which amounts to a 53% submission finish rate. In addition, he holds a knockout rate of 35%, with only two wins by decision.

1: Romanov has shown remarkable durability as a heavyweight. He has been finished only once, having bowed to punches from Volkov at UFC Fight Night 221.

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