Júnior Albini

Ultimate Fighting Championship Albini made his promotional debut in the UFC against 11th ranked opponent Timothy Johnson at UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum. 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 (his daughter) 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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Albini faced Aleksei Oleinik on 12 May 2018, at UFC 224. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Albini was scheduled to face Dmitry Sosnovskiy on 2 February 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 29 June 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 14 March 2020. He won the fight via knockout less than a minute into round one.

Albini next faced Gabriel Kanabo at Warriors Combat - on 30 July 2021. He won the fight via knockout in round one.

Albini faced Davi Lucas da Silva at AFT 30 on 31 August 2021. He won the bout via TKO in round one.

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 Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Timothy Johnson Aspera Fighting Championship Aspera FC Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Lucas Camacho TKO (punches) Liga Monstro Combate 1

Curitiba, Brazil Loss

Viktor Nemkov TKO (punches) Sokol 1

Krasnodar, Russia Win

Davi Lucas da Silva TKO (punches) Adventure Fighters Tournament 30

Curitiba, Brazil Win

Gabriel Kanabo KO (punch) Face the Danger: Warriors Combat

Curitiba, Brazil Win

Adnan Alić KO (flying knee) Serbian Battle Championship 27

Vrbas, Serbia Loss

Maurice Greene TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Loss

Jairzinho Rozenstruik TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2

Fortaleza, Brazil Loss

Aleksei Oleinik Submission (Ezekiel choke) UFC 224

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis

Norfolk, Virginia, United States Win

Timothy Johnson TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum

Uniondale, New York, United States Win

José Rodrigo Guelke Decision (unanimous) Aspera FC 43

Paranaguá, Brazil Win

Ivan Vičić TKO (punches) Serbian Battle Championship 10

Bačka Palanka, Serbia Win

Tiago Cardoso KO (elbow) Aspera FC 38

Barueri, Brazil Win

Paulo Ferreira Submission (heel hook) Aspera FC 14

Lages, Brazil Win

Arley Simetti Submission (armbar) Aspera FC 13

Itapema, Brazil Win

Diogo Joaquim Silveira KO (knee) Aspera FC 11

Curitibanos, Brazil Win

Bruno Polaco Submission (arm-triangle choke) Aspera FC 8

Paranaguá, Brazil Win

Alison Vicente Decision (unanimous) SMASH Fight 3

Curitiba, Brazil Win

Julio Bizzarri Submission (guillotine choke) Felino Fight 3

Criciúma, Brazil Loss

Alberto Emiliano Pereira Submission (triangle choke) Nitrix Champion Fight 12

Blumenau, Brazil Loss

Nelson Jaca Submission (rear-naked choke) Power Fight Extreme 6

Curitiba, Brazil Win

Fernando Tressino TKO (knee) Max Fight 9

Campinas, Brazil Win

Everton Panda Submission (armbar) Cristiano Marcello System: Challenger

Curitiba, Brazil Win

Marcos Vinicius Submission (triangle choke) Arena Gold Fights 2

Curitiba, Brazil Win

Bruno Alboitt TKO (punches) Paranaguá Fight 5

Paranaguá, Brazil