Cesar Almeida vs Cezary Oleksiejczuk — Fight recap

Cezary Oleksiejczuk defeated Cesar Almeida via unanimous decision over three rounds on December 13, 2025, with referee Kerry Hatley officiating. Oleksiejczuk's grappling dominance proved decisive, landing 14 of 19 significant strikes at 73% accuracy while controlling 11:15 of cage time.

He successfully executed 6 of 7 takedown attempts, establishing an 85% conversion rate that allowed him to dictate the fight's pace and positioning. Almeida managed 12 of 20 significant strikes at 60% accuracy but remained largely unable to prevent the takedowns, accumulating just 29 seconds of control time and failing to attempt any takedowns of his own.

The striking volume favored Oleksiejczuk, who connected on 9 of 13 head strikes compared to Almeida's 2 of 7. This victory solidifies Oleksiejczuk's position as a credible light heavyweight threat and raises questions about Almeida's ability to handle high-level wrestling at the division level.