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Jailton Almeida vs. Curtis Blaydes in the works to headline UFC event in Sao Paulo
A UFC heavyweight bout between contenders is in the works.
Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida is the promotion’s targeted main event for a UFC Fight Night event expected to take place Nov. 4 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie that verbal agreements are in place with contracts expected to be issued in the coming days. The people asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Blaydes (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) looks to rebound from a TKO loss to Sergei Pavlovich in April. The defeat snapped a three-fight winning streak that included wins over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Chris Daukaus, and Tom Aspinall.
Almeida (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) solidified himself as a breakthrough star May 13 when he made quick work of Rozenstruik with a sub-four-minute submission victory. All five of Almeida’s UFC appearances have come inside the distance.
The UFC has not been to Sao Paulo since November 2019 when Jan Blachowicz defeated Ronaldo Souza in the UFC Fight Night 164 main event. The event marks the second time the UFC has returned to Brazil since show with no in-attendance fans in March 2020, toward the start of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
No other fights have been revealed for the event at this time.
Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler UFC 303 poster features yellow yelling faces
“The Notorious” Conor McGregor is finally back for his long-awaited showdown against Michael Chandler. It will take place in the main event of International Fight Week’s UFC 303 in Las Vegas, the biggest MMA event of the summer. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) will compete for the first time...
Robelis Despaigne sees himself fighting for UFC heavyweight title in 2025
Robelis Despaigne might be new to MMA and the UFC, yet he doesn’t see himself too far from fighting for the heavyweight title. The unbeaten prospect believes that in 2025 he will be challenging whoever is the UFC heavyweight champion. Despaigne (19-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) thinks a win over...
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