Cesar Almeida thinks Sean Strickland beat Dricus du Plessis in their first fight

Cesar Almeida | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC

Cesar Almeida might still be too green to compete with the elite of the UFC, especially those who come from a wrestling background, but he’s doing his best in the gym to close that gap.

“Cesinha” built a long career in kickboxing before fully committing to mixed martial arts in 2021, and it only took him two years to get a contract with the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series. For his most recent fight, a win over Ihor Potieria...