Júnior Albini


Júnior Albini is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Early life

Albini started boxing at 13 years old to lose weight. At that time he weighed over.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Albini made his professional debut in August 2009. Over the next seven years he fought fifteen times and amassed a record of 13-2; 11 of his 13 wins came by stoppage.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Albini made his promotional debut in the UFC against 11th ranked opponent Timothy Johnson at. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus of US$50 thousand. At the post fight interview, Albini was pleased with the prize money where he stated he now was in the position to buy real toys for his daughter.

It's so much money. I've never seen that kind of money. I was never able to buy her a toy or something like that. All of her toys were like shampoos, empty bottles, because we didn't have much money. My wife was following my dream, too, together, so it means a lot to me right now that I can make a living and give back to them what they suffered together with me – the pursuing of this dream.

Albini faced Andrei Arlovski at on November 11, 2017. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Albini faced Oleksiy Oliynyk on May 12, 2018, at UFC 224. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
Albini was scheduled to face Dmitry Sosnovskiy on February 2, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 144. However, Sosnovskiy pulled out of the fight in early January after undergoing surgery to correct a recent injury. Albini instead faced promotional newcomer Jairzinho Rozenstruik. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round, the first TKO loss of his MMA career.
Albini faced Maurice Greene on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
In January 2020, it was reported that Albini was released by UFC.

Post-UFC career

After the stint in the UFC, Albini made his first appearance against Adnan Alić at Serbian Battle Championship 27 on March 14, 2020. He won the fight via first-round knockout.

Personal life

Albini is married and has a daughter. Before signing with the UFC, Albini worked full-time as a security guard.

Championships and accomplishments