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Before the heavyweight title fight took place at UFC 321, two men competed to be the next contender in line. Alexander Volkov emerged as the frontrunner after narrowly beating Jailton Almeida on the main card.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 25

Alexander Volkov books title rematch with controversial win over Jailton Almeida at UFC 321

Russian star Alexander Volkov seems to have booked his first shot at Octagon gold tonight at UFC 321, this time benefiting from a controversial win in Abu Dhabi.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / October 23

UFC 321 – 3 Underdogs to Watch out for in Abu Dhabi

UFC 321 goes down this weekend in Abu Dhabi with the heavyweight title on the line in the main event between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane. The co-main event features a vacant strawweight title bout between Mackenzie Dern and Virna Jandiroba.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / October 23

Jailton Almeida Says Alex Pereira’s Heavyweight Plans Won’t Block His Title Path

Jailton Almeida isn’t sweating the Alex Pereira-to-heavyweight chatter. Ahead of his pivotal showdown with Alexander Volkov at UFC 321 on Yas Island, the Brazilian contender said a potential Pereira move won’t derail his run to a title shot.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 22

UFC 321 – Alexander Volkov vs Jailton Almeida: Preview & Betting Tips

The heavyweight division takes the spotlight at UFC 321, as Alexander Volkov faces off against Jailton Almeida in a matchup that could have serious implications for the title picture.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 20

UFC 321 preview, full fight card as two title fights travel to Abu Dhabi

As part of their recent residency in the Middle East, the Octagon leader brings an impressive title doubleheader with them UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

MMA News / FirstSportz / July 23

Dana White Breaks News on Alluring Tom Aspinall Title Fight and Alex Pereira Return

UFC CEO Dana White habitually goes ‘Tuesday Talkies’ with bumper announcements (albeit some Power Slap ones) and PPV lineups on his socials. This Tuesday, White announced a much-needed title booking after months of stalled-out action!

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / July 16

UFC 321 adding a potential title eliminator between Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida

With Jon Jones retired and Tom Aspinall being the new undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, the division is finally moving again. I’m expecting that we will hear about Aspinall’s next title defense very soon and today, we learned about a big time heavyweight matchup that’s being booked for October.

MMA News / FirstSportz / July 4

Tom Aspinall Hints at 4 Fights a Year as Undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion: 'Beat All Top Ten'

After years of waiting, Tom Aspinall finally achieved his dream by becoming the new UFC undisputed heavyweight champion. He had long hoped to achieve this feat by defeating Jon Jones, but fate had a different, more anticlimactic plans.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / June 27

Who Should Aspinall Fight After Jones’ Retirement?

Tom Aspinall has plans to fight twice this year as we look at who he could face after Jon Jones’ retirement. Aspinall saw his hopes of the Jones fight end as the latter announced his retirement from the UFC.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / June 4

UFC 316 Features Thrilling Prelims Saturday in Newark

UFC 316 fight week is here. Seven days removed from UFC Vegas 107 at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, NV, MMA’s No. 1 promotion in the world hits the road this Saturday night for Newark, NJ.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / May 21

Jailton Almeida open to light heavyweight with heavyweight division stalled

One of the UFC‘s top heavyweight contenders is flirting with the idea of moving down to light heavyweight. Jailton Almeida (22-3) has fought at 205 and heavyweight during his run inside the octagon, but he’s been focused on the heavyweight division since May 2022.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 1

Why is the UFC Heavyweight Division Dead?

The UFC heavyweight division has hit rock bottom. In a division that previously spearheaded a number of UFC PPVs, the division is at an all-time, unexciting low.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / January 22

After his win at UFC 311, what’s next for Jailton Almeida?

On the main card of UFC 311, we saw a big time matchup in the heavyweight division. One of the most dominant forces in the heavyweight division in Jailton Almeida (22-3) was looking to pickup his second straight win as he took on Serghei Spivac (17-5).

MMA News / MyMMANews / January 18

Jailton Almeida stops Serghei Spivac in back and forth one round affair at UFC 311

Jailton Almeida king of heavyweights at UFC 311 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to us The post Jailton Almeida stops Serghei Spivac in back and forth one round affair at UFC 311 first appeared on MyMMANews.

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MMA News / Empire Sports Media / January 19

UFC 311 Results: Jailton Almedia stops Serghei Spivac in the first

On the main card of UFC 311, we saw a big time matchup in the heavyweight division. One of the most dominant forces in the heavyweight division in Jailton Almeida (21-3) will look for his second straight win when he takes on seventh ranked Serghei Spivac (17-4).

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / January 16

UFC 311 Preview and Prediction: Jailton Almeida – Serghei Spivac

On the prelims of UFC 311, we are going to see a big time matchup between top ten heavyweight grapplers. One of the most dominant forces in the heavyweight division in Jailton Almeida (21-3) will look for his second straight win when he takes on seventh ranked Serghei Spivac (17-4).

MMA News / MyMMANews / November 2, 2024

Jailton Almeida vs Serghei Spivac added to UFC 311 in January

The first UFC pay-per-view event of 2025 has already begun its formation, as the Ultimate The post Jailton Almeida vs Serghei Spivac added to UFC 311 in January first appeared on MyMMANews.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / October 8, 2024

UFC booking Jailton Almeida – Serghei Spivac for 2025

The UFC is already beginning their booking for 2025 and over the weekend, we learned of a big time heavyweight matchup that’s going down in January. MMA Junkie was the first to report over the weekend that top ten heavyweights Jailton Almeida (21-3) and Serghei Spivac (17-4) will fight on January 18th.

MMA News / Ringside Intel / August 11, 2024

UFC Winner Serghei Spivac Has Hilarious Response To Fighter Callout

Serghei Spivac capped off a less-than-memorable UFC Fight Night event with a quick submission win Saturday night. Spivac asked for someone higher than him in the rankings for his next bout and received an answer immediately.

MMA News / FirstSportz / July 11, 2024

Brazilian Jailton Almeida once again calls out Ciryl Gane; promises to SUBMIT French superstar in octagon return

Heavyweight contender, Jailton Almeida has his eyes on UFC Paris in September. A showdown against Cyril Gane is the perfect matchup he is looking for. However, it looks like “Bon Gamin” is not ready to fight a main event against Almeida.

MMA News / MMA on SI / June 3, 2024

UFC 302 Aftermath: Jailton Almeida Eyes Heavyweight Title Eliminator in Paris

Jailton Almeida believes that it’s time for Ciryl Gane to face a new challenge in the UFC heavyweight division. UFC News: Islam Makhachev Confirms Medical

MMA News / MMA on SI / June 1, 2024

UFC 302 News: Jailton Almeida Steamrolls Alexandr Romanov for First Round Finish

Jailton Almeida has secured yet another first-round finish by submitting Alexandr Romanov at UFC 302 on June 1. UFC 302 Results: Bite Victim André Lima

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 31, 2024

Jailton Almeida Shows Shades Of Sean O’Malley In First UFC Loss To Curtis Blaydes

Jailton Almeida is “mentally undefeated” in the UFC Heavyweight division. Call it what you want, the Brazilian prospect’s hype train came to a halt in his last fight at UFC 299 as Almeida was pulverized by a series of short punches from Curtis Blaydes, suffering his first official UFC loss.