Jailton Almeida reminded the heavyweight division that he’s a high contender earlier tonight (Sat., Jan. 18, 2025) at UFC 311 dwell on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Calif., because the Brazilian wrestler put a brutal cease to Serghei Spivac with a first-round TKO (punches).
Spivac had gained seven of his final 9 Octagon appearances coming into UFC 311, however “Polar Bear” was nonetheless a +300 betting underdog. That’s as a result of Almeida has confirmed to be the perfect takedown specialist within the UFC’s heavyweight division. If not for a split-second knockout defeat to Curtis Blaydes, Almeida could be on the cusp of his first-ever title shot.
That stated, Spivac didn’t make this combat simple for Almeida. “Polar Bear” stunned many along with his personal takedown early into the primary spherical and landed some arduous punches as nicely. Almeida is hard, although, and ultimately regained management on the bottom and unloaded vicious punches. Spivac was in deep trouble and easily couldn’t defend anymore. The combat was waved off and Almeida walked away with a vital end.
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Almeida, 33, is now 6-1 within the UFC’s heavyweight division. This was an enormous efficiency that ought to go a good distance in getting Almeida an even bigger matchup subsequent. He known as out former UFC title challenger Ciryl Gane after his win so perhaps that’s the combat to make. Take a look at Almeida’s post-fight callout beneath:
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