Featherweight · Men

Sanderley Almeida

“Nego”
Brazil Dos Santos JJ debut 2019
Held by Gabriel Gomes
Form L L L L L
Elo 984 peak 1,038 · 18 Jan 2020 54 below it
Sherdog
1-7pro record
5L current streak
1,035best win, Elo
1,100average opponent
-- born 27 Feb 1995
68.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

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Rating by method KO988 Sub1,029 Dec867

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2025): 984 Elo, 1-7, aged 31, average opponent 1,100.

  1. Yasuhiro Kanayama then 1,049, 1-3, aged 30 6-4 after peaked 1,330 ▲
  2. James Ballinger then 953, 1-7, aged 32 1-8 after peaked 1,098 ▲
  3. Yoshinori Suzuki then 886, 1-6, aged 31 6-11 after peaked 1,174 ▲
  4. Sung Soo Lee then 935, 1-7, aged 30 1-4 after peaked 1,040 ▲
  5. Adrian Aviles then 983, 1-7 1-5 after peaked 912 ▼
  6. Sidney Lisboa then 947, 1-7 2-4 after peaked 1,043 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Herbert Simao Submission R1 · 18 Jan 2020 · Imperador do Alto Solimões 1,035

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Lauenderson do Nascimento Silva Disqualification R1 · 15 Nov 2025 · Mr. Cage 926
  2. Anderson Angulo Decision R3 · 9 Nov 2024 · Atalaia Combat 1,221
  3. Ricardo Martins Decision R5 · 1 Jul 2023 · Lions Fights MMA 1,298
  4. Ricardo Martins Decision R3 · 2 Jul 2022 · Leonardo Almeida MMA 1,183
  5. Andy Rios Decision R3 · 10 Apr 2022 · Iquitos Combat Championship 1,148

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Ricardo Martins 2 meetings · 2022, 2023 0–2

Fight history

8 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
8 15 Nov 202530.7 yrs L1-7 Lauenderson do Nascimento Silva 0-1 · 27.2 yrs Featherweight DQIllegal Punches R13:50 0.00 984→984 +0 926 – Mr. Cage Championship - Mr. Cage 54 Mr. Cage
7 9 Nov 202429.7 yrs L1-6 Anderson Angulo 3-1 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 994→984 -9 1,221 – Atalaia Combat 3 Atalaia Combat
6 1 Jul 202328.3 yrs L1-5 Ricardo Martins 7-1 · 23.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 985→994 +9 1,298 – Lions Fights MMA 12 Lions Fights MMA
5 2 Jul 202227.3 yrs L1-4 Ricardo Martins 4-1 · 22.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,003→985 -18 1,183 – Leonardo Almeida 13 Leonardo Almeida MMA
4 10 Apr 202227.1 yrs L1-3 Andy Rios 5-4 · 28.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R313:00 0.16 1,036→1,003 -32 1,148 – ICC 8: Vargas vs. Gomes Iquitos Combat Championship
3 18 Jan 202024.9 yrs W1-2 Herbert Simao debut Lightweight SubRear-Naked Choke R12:25 1.00 923→1,038 +115 1,035 – IAS - Imperador do Alto Solimoes 9 Imperador do Alto Solimões
2 20 Apr 201924.1 yrs L0-2 Rubson Caldas debut · 29.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 900→923 +23 1,043 – Imperador do Alto Solimoes 8: Dragao vs Junior - Imperador do Alto Solimões
1 2 Feb 201923.9 yrs L0-1 Bartolomeu Pereira 0-2 (1) Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R13:00 0.00 1,000→900 -100 949 – Benjamin Constant a Fight Night Benjamin Constant a Fight Night