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Jailton Almeida disagrees with commentary saying UFC 279 win was ‘too easy’: ‘It’s a very hard-working process’

Jailton Almeida appreciates Jon Anik’s compliment, but doesn’t necessarily agree with him.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] appreciates [autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag]’s compliment, but doesn’t necessarily agree with him.

Almeida (17-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) needed less than a round to take out Anton Turkalj (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC 279 on Saturday in a 220-pound catchweight fight. Almeida took the fight down to the mat early and forced Turkalj to tap with a rear-naked choke.

An impressed commentary crew lauded the Brazilian for his performance, and Anik called it “too easy.” Although Almeida has an array of early finishes to his name, he doesn’t see anything easy in the preparation for the fight.

“First of all, thank you for your commentary. We trained so hard in the gym exactly for that,” Almeida told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter at the post-fight news conference. “It’s a process. We work so hard over there. I understand people may look at it and say, ‘OK, yeah that kind of looked easy.’ But no, it’s a process. We go all the way back there and we put so much of an effort during training so we can come over here to make it look easy in your eyes. But it’s a very hard-working process and we go all out at the gym.”

Almeida originally was scheduled to fight Shamil Abdurakhimov, but he withdrew and was replaced on 10 days’ notice by Turkalj. Almedia is hoping for a quick turnaround at UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi and would like his fight with Abdurakhimov rebooked.

“I want to fight Shamil. I mean, he’s a ranked guy,” Almeida said. “That’s the focus right now. The focus is actually to go to Abu Dhabi, or if we can’t make it in Abu Dhabi, let’s go to Brazil (for UFC 283 in January). Why not?”

Check out Almeida’s full post-fight interview in the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 279.

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UFC 279 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Khamzat Chimaev nets $6,000

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 279 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $202,000.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 279 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $202,000.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 279 took place at T-Mobile Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNNews and ESPN+.

The full UFC 279 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Tony Ferguson[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag]: $6,000
[autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag]: $16,000

[autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Macy Chiasson[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Julian Erosa[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Hakeem Dawodu[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Anton Turkalj[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Denis Tiuliulin[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Chris Barnett[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Jake Collier[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Danyelle Wolf[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Heili Alateng[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Chad Anheliger[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Elise Reed[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Melissa Martinez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Yohan Lainesse[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Darian Weeks[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Year-to-date total: $6,171,000
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $12,338,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 279.

Jailton Almeida def. Anton Turkalj at UFC 279: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Jailton Almeida’s first-round submission win over Anton Turkalj at UFC 279 in Las Vegas.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]’s first-round submission win over [autotag]Anton Turkalj[/autotag] at UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports)

UFC 279 video: Jailton Almeida overwhelms Anton Turkalj for early submission

Jailton Almeida is ready to take over the heavyweight division after dominating Anton Turkalj to a submission win at UFC 279.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] had little problem finishing [autotag]Anton Turkalj[/autotag] at UFC 279.

After stepping in on short notice, Almeida (17-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) made quick work of Turkalj (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on Saturday when he took the 220-pound catchweight fight down to the mat early in the first round, forced his opponent into multiple tactical mistakes for the tap at the 4:27 mark of Round 1.

Check out the replay of Almeida’s grappling excellence below (via Twitter):

With the win, Almeida now has three straight victories to start his UFC career. One has come at light heavyweight, one at heavyweight and one at this 220-pound catchweight. He said in the aftermath of his win he’s focused on taking on the giants of the organization.

“I want to be a heavyweight,” Almeida said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “Just put me in Abu Dhabi (for UFC 280). I’m ready to go.”

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC 279 include:

  • Jailton Almeida def. Anton Turkalj via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:27
  • Denis Tiuliulin def. Jamie Pickett via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:52
  • Chris Barnett def. Jake Collier via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:24
  • Norma Dumont def. Danyelle Wolf via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
  • Heili Alateng def. Chad Anheliger via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Elise Reed def. Melissa Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Yohan Lainesse def. Darian Weeks via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 279.

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Photos: UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from the UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (Photos courtesy of Ken Hathaway – MMA Junkie)

Photos: UFC 279 official weigh-ins

Check out the photos from the UFC 279 official weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check out the photos from the UFC 278 official weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (Images by Ken Hathaway–MMA Junkie)

UFC 279 pre-event facts: A final look at Nate Diaz’s resume potential farewell fight

Take a look at the numbers behind Nate Diaz’s resume as he enters his likely final UFC bout vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279.

The final UFC pay-per-view of the summer goes down Saturday with UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNNews and early prelims on ESPN+.

A highly-anticipated and polarizing matchup serves as the main event of the card in “Sin City.” Undefeated rising star [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will attempt to stay undefeated when he meets a legend of the game in [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag] (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC), who will fight out the final bout on his current UFC contract.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC 279.

UFC Fight Night 206 post-event facts: Jailton Almeida delivers shutout in heavyweight debut

Check out all the facts and figures from UFC Fight Night 206, which saw six of 11 fights end in a finish including a shutout.

The UFC closed its May schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 206, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and saw six of 11 fights end in a finish.

The main event was among the bunch to go to the scorecards. [autotag]Ketlen Vieira[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) edged former UFC champ [autotag]Holly Holm[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) by split decision in the women’s bantamweight headliner, marking her second consecutive win over a former UFC champion.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 206.

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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