Are Jailton and Cesar Almeida Brothers?

What’s next for the heavyweight title contender Jailton Almeida is set to butt heads against Sergey Spivak at UFC 311 this weekend. Having lost just once in Dana White’s promotion, ‘Malhadinho’ has emerged as one of the biggest prospects for the heavyweight title. He’d hope to carry the momentum from his last fight, where he choked Alexandr Romanov in the very first round.

Meanwhile, there are several fighters on the UFC roster, who share similar last names, and Jailton isn’t the only Almeida in the UFC. Another Almeida is also on the rise in the UFC, and that’s the middleweight fighter, Cesar Almeida. But do they have any personal connections? Let’s find out.

Are Cesar Almeida and Jailton Almeida related?

Yes, there is one connection between Cesar Almeida and Jailton Almeida, which is the fact that both of them hail from Brazil and are working towards making a name for themselves in the Las Vegas-based promotion. Therefore, it is natural to think that there is some connection between the two. Unfortunately, the connection between the pair ends in having the same nationality.

Jailton Almeida grew up in the streets of Brazil and looked up to his father, who was also a boxer and competed in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The heavyweight fighter comes from a family of well-versed fighters. If we talk about his family lineage, then along with his father, his uncle and brother are fighters too. It would be better to state that the heavyweight fighter has always been surrounded by boxers all his life.

On the other hand, Cesar Almeida, also known as ‘Cesinha’, was born in Sao Paulo and is three years older than him, with a background in kickboxing. Hence, they live in different regions of Brazil, so there’s no way they could be siblings. However, Jailton Almeida does have siblings, and it’s really a lot.

How Many Siblings Does Jailton Almeida Have?

‘Malhadinho’ comes from a very big family. To understand how big his family is, know that he has 11 siblings. However, it is rather unknown who they are, except for his older brother Alexander, who reportedly disappeared after becoming involved with cartel activities. When we take a look at the details of his family, his father was an athlete as well.

In fact, Jailton Almeida’s father was a boxer, but there’s not much information available regarding his mother. However, it has been reported that his parents aren’t together anymore as they got divorced. Almeida also has a partner, his girlfriend, Dandara Rodrigues, who’s an entrepreneur and even has her own line of swimwear. Just like her boyfriend in the UFC, she’s also making her moves in the business world.

Well, Jailton Almeida has a real chance to get closer to title contention if he manages to beat Sergey Spivak, who’s also heading to the Intuit Dome this Saturday with momentum from winning his last fight. It remains to be seen who comes out on top, but in the meantime, let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.