Mixed Martial Arts has been the talk of the sporting world this week, after former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou gave WBC champion Tyson Fury all he could handle in boxing’s ‘Battle of the Baddest’. But not it is time for the stars of MMA to get back to what they do best. The industry leader has a big-time heavyweight main event of its own coming up this weekend.
The UFC are heading to Brazil for their latest Fight Night card. In the main event, hometown hero Jailton Almeida takes on contender Derrick Lewis in what should be an explosive headliner. Ranked ninth and tenth respectively in the UFC heavyweight rankings, the winner will have a big say in the division going forward.
Almeida has proven to be one of the most dominant fighters in the UFC in his five fights with the company. The Salvador, Bahia-born star leads to the company in control time percentage, top position percentage, bottom position percentage and bottom position time. In the last two records, he is at zero for both. If Lewis is going to get Almeida on his back, he’s going to have to do something unprecedented.
Here is everything you need to know about this exciting heavyweight collision in Sao Paulo.
Where: Ginasio do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil
When: Saturday 4th November, 11pm UK time
How To Watch: TNT Sports 2
Tale Of The Tape:
Almeida:
Place Of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Age: 32
Alias: Malhadinho
Record: 19-2
Height: 6’3”
Reach: 79’’
Last Fight: Almeida beat Suriname’s knockout artist, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, via first-round submission. The Brazilian won his third consecutive Performance of the Night bonus for his outstanding showing.
Lewis:
Place Of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S
Age: 38
Alias: The Black Beast
Record: 27-11-1
Height: 6’3”
Reach: 79”
Last Fight: Lewis was in record-breaking form as he knocked out Marcos Rogerio de Lima in 33 seconds. The victory was his 14th by knockout in the UFC, extending the company record he already held.
Main card
Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Nicolas Dalby
Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Don'Tale Mayes
Caio Borralho vs. Abus Magomedov
Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan
Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel
Preliminary Card
Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics
Victor Hugo vs. Daniel Marcos
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
Vitor Petrino vs. Modestas Bukauskas
Angela Hill vs. Denise Gomes
Eduarda Moura vs. Montserrat Ruiz
Kauê Fernandes vs. Marc Diakiese
*18+ | BeGambleAware | Odds Subject To Change
