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UFC Fight Night 206 results: Jailton Almeida dominates at heavyweight, taps Parker Porter in first

Jailton Almeida wasted little time getting the job done in his first UFC heavyweight bout.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] now has wins in two divisions under the UFC banner.

The Brazilian followed up his UFC debut win at light heavyweight with a victory in the heavyweight division, and did so in an impressive fashion. On the prelims of UFC Fight Night 206, Almeida (16-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) took on Parker Porter, taking the fight to his opponent from the moment the fight started.

Just seconds into the fight, Almeida was already in on Porter’s hips and a moment later slammed him to the canvas. Without rushing the process, Almeida maintained top control while landing strikes from the top, until eventually finding the opportunity to lock in a rear-naked choke to force Porter (13-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) to tap out.

Check out video of the finish below (via Twitter):

Almeida improves to 2-0 under the UFC banner, looking like a fighter who can hold his own in either the light heavyweight or heavyweight divisions. Both of his fights did not make it out of the first round, as his debut against Danilo Marques was a TKO finish in the opening frame.

On the other side, Porter’s three-fight win streak comes to an end on Saturday. He entered the fight against Almeida with consecutive unanimous decision wins over Josh Parisian, Chase Sherman, and Alan Baudot.

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC Fight Night 206 include:

  • Jailton Almeida def. Parker Porter via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:35
  • Uros Medic def. Omar Morales via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:05
  • Jonathan Martinez def. Vince Morales via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Chase Hooper def. Felipe Colares via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:00
  • Sam Hughes def. Elise Reed via TKO (elbows) – Round 3, 3:52

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Jailton Almeida may fight in two divisions, but ‘a lot happier’ not cutting weight for heavyweight

Moving from light heavyweight, Jailton Almeida enters his first heavyweight bout as a big favorite against Parker Porter in Las Vegas.

Dana White’s Contender Series veteran [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] turned a lot of heads in his UFC debut in February, and hopes to keep the train rolling in a different weight class this Saturday.

Entering his second fight under the UFC banner, Almeida (15-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will be moving up from light heavyweight to meet heavyweight Parker Porter on the prelims at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. From a weight-cutting standpoint, Almeida is already enjoying the lead up to this fight against Porter (13-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC).

“Just not having to cut the weight and not even worry about weight is a big thing,” Almeida told reporters through an interpreter at UFC Fight Night 206 media day. “I’m a lot happier, my self-esteem is way up there, and I’m sleeping well. So, there’s a bunch of factors that are very good with not having to cut weight.

“I was talking to my team and it’s something that we could consider, but right now I think the plan is to fight light heavyweight,” Almeida said. “But I want to keep active, so if there’s opportunities that make sense at heavyweight we’re up for it.”

Bouncing between two divisions would be similar to how rising star [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] began in the UFC. Almeida has said in the past he has been inspired by the surging welterweight and hopes to emulate his career. Almeida also draws inspiration from former lightweight champion [autotag]Khabib Nurmagomedov[/autotag]. However, if he ends up staying at welterweight, he may have to look to another champion to emulate.

“Everybody knows I’ve been very open about being such a fan of Khabib and of Chimaev,” Almeida said. “Maybe, you don’t know how our styles are going to develop. I might end up being like Francis Ngannou, you never know.”

Almeida’s opponent on Saturday said he expects the matchup to be a classic grappler vs. striker fight, but Almeida doesn’t believe it’s that simple. While he won’t know what Porter will present until the fight begins and he feels out what’s happening, Almeida believes he can take care of business on the feet too.

“I know that my grappling is probably way ahead of his, but I’ve been boxing since I was a kid,” Almeida said. “Boxing is where I came from. So I know that if I need to strike, I can strike with him on equal terms. … Don’t be surprised if we’re slugging it out by the end of the night.”

Check out the full pre-fight interview with Almeida in the video above.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past two weeks (April 18-May 1)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past two weeks.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from April 18-May 1.

UFC Fight Night 200 video: Jailton Almeida annihilates Danilo Marques, calls out ‘Shogun’ Rua

Danilo Marques brought a callout with him to his UFC debut.

[autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] needed a little less than three minutes to pick up his first promotional victory at UFC Fight Night 200.

In a light heavyweight matchup on the preliminary card, Almeida (15-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) walked through a durable [autotag]Danilo Marques[/autotag] (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) en route to a TKO stoppage at the 2:57 mark of Round 1.

After he dragged the fight to the canvas, Almeida quickly moved to side control, then mount. Once in mount, Almeida quickly postured up and rained down fast and furious ground-and-pound. Marques tried to survive and escape the position. However, small adjustments from Almeida denied his attempts. After dozens of punches and hammer fists landed, referee Mike Beltran stepped in and waved off the fight.

With the win, Almeida extended his winning streak to 10, all by finish. In September, Almeida punched his ticket to the UFC with a contract-earning victory on Dana White’s Contender Series. Other career wins include those over UFC alums Ildemar Alcantara and Ednaldo Oliveira.

Check out Almeida’s finish in the video below:

After the fight, Almeida called out Marques’ longtime teammate Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in his post-fight interview. Rua, 40, has not competed since a November 2020 loss to Paul Craig.

UFC Fight Night 200 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 200 results include:

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Dana White’s Contender Series 39 live results (8 p.m. ET)

MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 39, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 39, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions.

In the featured bout, Brazilian light heavyweight [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] (13-2) brings a seven-fight winning streak into a matchup with undefeated Russian prospect [autotag]Nasrudin Nasrudinov[/autotag] (9-0).

The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams on ESPN+.

The complete Dana White’s Contender Series 39 lineup includes:

  • Jailton Almeida vs. Nasrudin Nasrudinov
  • Brandon Lewis vs. Mo Miller
  • Caio Bittencourt vs. Albert Duraev
  • Lukasz Brzeski vs. Dylan Potter
  • Ange Loosa vs. Jack Della Maddalena
  • Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Julia Polastri