The undefeated Brazilian will fill in for Jessica Penne versus Juliana Lima at the upcoming UFC Fight Night 67 card in Goiania, Brazil, on May 30, with Penne moved to a championship clash with Joanna Jedrzejczyk in Berlin.
Almeida makes her UFC debut after racking up a perfect 7-0 record in four years as a professional MMA fighter. Fighting out of Sao Paulo, Almeida won and defended the Jungle Fight 115-pound championship with submissions over Maiara Alves and Jennifer Gonzalez.
A former Invicta FC fighter, Lima (7-2) scored her first UFC win with a decision over Nina Ansaroff in November.