Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida
Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida is a middleweight bout at UFC 334, November 14, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, New York United States. The card starts at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT / 10 PM UK / 11 PM CET.
Johnson vs Almeida preview
Donte Johnson (9-0-0) meets Cesar Almeida (7-3-0) in a middleweight bout in the prelims of UFC 334. Johnson has won four straight; Almeida has lost two straight. Johnson has won 9 pro fights, 7 by KO/TKO and 1 by submission; Almeida has won 7 pro fights, 5 by KO/TKO. Johnson lands 3.36 significant strikes a minute and absorbs 2.11; Almeida lands 3.73 and absorbs 2.23. Johnson averages 1.87 takedowns per 15 minutes at 100% accuracy.
Tale of the tape
| Johnson | Stat | Almeida |
|---|---|---|
| 9-0-0 | Record | 7-3-0 |
| Unranked | UFC ranking | Unranked |
| 4W | Streak | 2L |
| 27 | Age | 38 |
| 5′8″ | Height | 6′1″ |
| 74″ | Reach | 74″ |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| 3.36 | Sig. strikes / min | 3.73 |
| 2.11 | Absorbed / min | 2.23 |
| 46% | Striking accuracy | 60% |
| 61% | Strike defense | 44% |
| 1.87 | Takedowns / 15 min | 0.20 |
| 100% | Takedown accuracy | 33% |
| 77% | Takedown defense | 53% |
| 0.62 | Submissions / 15 min | 0.20 |
Green marks the better number. Striking and grappling stats are UFC career averages; rankings are the current official UFC rankings.
Previous meetings
Johnson and Almeida have not fought each other in the UFC.
Donte Johnson: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| W | Eric McConico | KO/TKO R1 |
| W | Cody Brundage | Decision - Split R3 |
| W | Sedriques Dumas | Submission R2 |
| W | Darion Abbey | KO/TKO R1 |
Cesar Almeida: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| L | Damian Pinas | KO/TKO R1 |
| L | Cezary Oleksiejczuk | Decision - Unanimous R3 |
| W | Abdul Razak Alhassan | KO/TKO R1 |
| W | Ihor Potieria | U-DEC R3 |
| L | Roman Kopylov | S-DEC R3 |