UFC UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 Final

Middleweight

Cesar Almeida vs Dylan Budka

Cesar Almeida
Brazil

Cesar Almeida

“Cesinha”

7-3

Winner

VS
Dylan Budka
United States

Dylan Budka

“The Mindless Hulk”

10-5

Winner

Cesar Almeida

KO/TKO (Elbows · Head · In Clinch) · Round 2 — 2:13

6 April 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Cesar Almeida beat Dylan Budka by KO/TKO in round 2 at 2:13.
  • Cesar Almeida landed 87 of 101 total strikes, with 0:12 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 9-10, 9-10, 9-10.

Tale of the tape

Cesar AlmeidaDylan Budka
7-3Record10-5
36Age on fight night24
6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
74″ (188 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
Lotus MMATeamDemolition Fight Team
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilFromBaltimore, Maryland, United States

Fight statistics

87of 101 · 86%Total strikes landed6of 11 · 55%
70of 82Head strikes4of 8
16of 17Body strikes1of 1
1of 2Leg strikes1of 2
0Takedowns3of 6
0:12Control time5:53

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Cesar AlmeidaRoundDylan Budka
43/46strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR16/8strikes2/4TD0KD4:32control
44/55strikes0/0TD0KD0:12controlR20/3strikes1/2TD0KD1:21control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

9R110

9total10

Junichiro Kamijo

9R110

9total10

Chris Leben

9R110

9total10

Form going into the fight

Cesar Almeida

  1. WLucas Fernandounanimous decision2023

Dylan Budka

  1. WChad Hanekomunanimous decision2023

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