Almeida vs Cuamba

Who won Almeida vs Cuamba?

Lucas Almeida beat Timothy Cuamba by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 15th June 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of the winner Lucas Almeida.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Almeida vs Cuamba stats

Lucas Almeida stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Timothy Cuamba made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Lucas Almeida's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Timothy Cuamba marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Lucas Almeida's UFC record stood at 2-2-0, while Timothy Cuamba's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Almeida had an advantage in power over Cuamba, with a 64% knock out percentage over Cuamba's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Almeida had a massive advantage over Cuamba, boasting a 36% submission rate over Cuamba's 0%.

Lucas Almeida was the older man by 8 years, at 33 years old.

Almeida had a height advantage of 2 inches over Cuamba. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Almeida was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 6 years and 6 months earlier than Cuamba, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, 33 to Cuamba's 25.

Activity check

Almeida's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 20 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Almeida vs Cuamba start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 3:40 AM UTC , which was 11:40 PM EST or 8:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:40 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Almeida vs Cuamba?

Lucas Almeida was a 17/10 (+170) underdog going into the contest, while Timothy Cuamba made his way into the ring at 1/2 (-200) with oddsmakers.