Jailton Almeida vs Rizvan Kuniev Pick, 02/07/2026 Predictions UFC Vegas 113 Odds

Jailton Almeida vs Rizvan Kuniev

UFC Vegas 113

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Saturday, February 7, 2026

Jailton Almeida will face off against Rizvan Kuniev at UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The opening line has Almeida at -150 while Kuniev is at +130.

Jailton "Malhadinho" Almeida looks to add a victory to his career total of 22-4-0. The 34-year-old weighs 225 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 79". Rizvan Kuniev measures in at 6'4" and weighs in at 240 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 12-3-1 (1 NC). The 33-year-old has a reach of 76". In terms of significant strikes, Jailton Almeida is connecting on 2.25 per min and Rizvan Kuniev is landing 4.45 significant strikes per min. Almeida is landing 66% of the significant strikes he throws and Kuniev is connecting on 58%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Malhadinho" takes 1.02 significant strikes per min and takes 2.45. Almeida also stops 35% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Kuniev is able to curb 45% of the shots thrown his way.

Regarding takedowns, Jailton Almeida is the more capable wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 6.66 times per 15 min. Almeida is taking his opponents to the canvas on 62% of the times he tries and is defending 60% of the takedowns his opponents try. Kuniev is finishing his takedowns on 75% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 90% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding submissions, Almeida is the more able fighter by attempting 2.0 submissions per 15 minutes while Kuniev tries 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Jailton Almeida went up against Alexander Volkov and walked away in defeat via split decision in round 3. Volkov landed 123 of 130 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Almeida finished this fight landing 27 of 33 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Volkov landed 24 of 27, which means his percentage was 88%. He ended up landing 19 of 21 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Almeida landed 90% of his significant strikes by landing 9 of 10. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 8 of 9 pointed at the head. 4% of the significant strikes connected on by Volkov and 11% of them connected on by Almeida were tallied at a distance.

In the last fight for Rizvan Kuniev, he squared up with Curtis Blaydes and walked away in defeat by way of split decision in round 3. Blaydes landed 78% of his significant strikes at distance and Kuniev connected on 77% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Kuniev ended up landing 41% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 45 of 108. He ended up landing 38 of 100 significant strikes directed at the head. Blaydes landed 56 of 95 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, he landed 34 of 71 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go, Blaydes connected on 101 of 143 and Kuniev landed 58 of 125 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Michal Oleksiejczuk goes up against Marc-Andre Barriault. Oleksiejczuk will be looking to add a win to his record of 21-9-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and stands 6'0". The southpaw fighter reaches 74". Barriault stands 6'1" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 17-10-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old extends his reach 74". In terms of takedowns, Michal Oleksiejczuk takes his opponents down 1.02 times per 15 minutes and Marc-Andre Barriault takes his opponents down 0.37 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Oleksiejczuk lands an average of 5.34 strikes per min and lands 51% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage we have Marc-Andre Barriault, who tags the opposition on 47% of the strikes he has attempted and lands 5.70 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Farid Basharat is set to clash with Jean Matsumoto. Matsumoto steps into the Octagon with a record of 17-1-0. The 26-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 68". Basharat stands in at 5'8" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 14-0-0. The 28-year-old has an arm span of 71". When it comes to takedowns, Jean Matsumoto deflects 53% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents down on 41% of his tries. Basharat is finishing his takedowns on 47% of the tries he takes and defends against 72% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Matsumoto absorbs 5.43 strikes per minute while he is dealing 5.43 strikes per min. Basharat, on the contrary, is absorbing 2.47 strikes per minute and deals 4.05 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jailton Almeida (-150)

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