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What Jailton Almeida said about fighting Tom Aspinall badly backfired in loss to unranked heavyweight

It is safe to say that Jailton Almeida has been brought back down to Earth. The Brazilian heavyweight has had a fall from grace in recent times, having only a few months ago been in a position where some were tipping him to fight for the title.

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Jailton Almeida vs. Rizvan Kuniev prediction, odds, pick for UFC Vegas 113

We’re back to continue our betting coverage of the UFC Vegas 113 Main Card, turning our attention towards this next fight in the Heavyweight Division. No.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / February 2

UFC Fight Night – Jailton Almeida vs Rizvan Kuniev: Preview & Betting Tips

The heavyweight matchup between Jailton Almeida and Rizvan Kuniev is set to take place on the first UFC Fight Night card on Paramount. Almeida (22-4) has quickly established himself as one of the most dangerous grapplers in the UFC, regardless of weight class.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 27

Jailton Almeida needs to abandon the heavyweight division after his UFC 321 loss

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 / 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 / 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, 2025

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, 2025

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

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MMA News / Empire Sports Media / January 19, 2025

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, 2025

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 / 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 / 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.