Johnson vs Almeida at UFC 334: Unbeaten Finisher Meets a 60%-Accuracy Striker
Donte Johnson is 9-0, with seven knockouts and seven first-round finishes. His most recent win, in August 2026, was a first-round knockout at 1:38. On Saturday, Nov. 14, at Madison Square Garden in New York, he faces Brazil's Cesar Almeida in a middleweight bout on the UFC 334 prelims.
Johnson, 27, "Lock Jaw," was born in Fond du Lac and trains at Gnosis Combat Sports. He has been a pro only since August 2024, went 6-0 in 2025 and made his UFC debut in November 2025. He lands 3.36 significant strikes per minute, absorbs 2.11 and averages 1.24 knockdowns per 15 minutes. At 5-foot-8, he matches Almeida's 74-inch reach while giving up five inches of height.
Almeida, 38, "Cesinha," is 7-3, with five knockouts and two decisions, and four of his wins came in the first round. He lands 60% of his significant strikes, the better accuracy of the two, and absorbs 2.23 per minute. His most recent fight, in July 2026, ended in a knockout loss at 4:44 of the first round.
- Striking accuracy: Johnson 46%, Almeida 60%.
- Striking defense: Johnson 61%, Almeida 44%.
- Takedowns per 15 minutes: Johnson 1.87, Almeida 0.20.
- Average fight time: Johnson 6:02, Almeida 10:53.
The question: does Johnson keep his unbeaten run going with another early finish, or can the more accurate Almeida catch him first?
The early prelims start at 5 p.m. Eastern time, the prelims at 7 p.m. and the main card at 9 p.m. Get your seat: Johnson vs Almeida tickets.