Numbers 6 and 7 in the UFC heavyweight class clash when Brazil’s Jailton Almeida takes on Serghei Spivac in the prelims of UFC 311. Both fighters clocked in wins in their appearance in the Octagon last year, with Almeida 1-1 in 2024 and Spivac winning his solo fight. Jailton Almeida is the bookies' favorite to grab a win here. UFC 311 takes place on January 18 in Inglewood, California.
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Venue: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
Date: 19.01.2025 04:30
Jailton Almeida
The 33-year-old Jailton Almeida is 7-1 in the UFC and had won six straight fights before losing by a Curtis Blaydes KO last March. The BJJ black belt, a Dana White alum, rebounded with a submission victory over Alexander Romanov in June to return to the win column. The top ten heavyweight debuted in the UFC in February 2022 after a successful tryout at DWCS 39, in which he submitted his opponent. “Malhadinho” has six finishes from his seven UFC victories. Some of his accomplishments include absorbing the fewest strikes per minute in the promotion and securing three Performance of the Night bonus awards. His resume includes wins over Derrick Lewis, Jairzinho Rosenstruik, and Shamil Abdurakhimov.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 33
- Height: 6’4”
- Reach: 79”
- Weight: 265lbs (120kg)
- Record: 21-3
Serghei Spivac
Moldovan Serghei Spivac debuted in the UFC in early 2019 against Walt Harris and professionally lost for the first time when he was knocked out in round one. “Polar Bear” was 1-2 in his first three fights in the UFC but then belted out three straight victories in 2020-21. He went on another 3-fight streak in 2022-23, with the two winning streaks punctuated by a TKO loss to Tom Aspinall. The 29-year-old made one appearance in 2024, a first-round submission of Marcin Tybura in August that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award. His resume includes wins over Derrick Lewis and Greg Hardy.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 29
- Height: 6’3”
- Reach: 78”
- Weight: 265lbs (120kg)
- Record: 17-4
Betting Odds
Serghei Spivac is a 4.33 underdog on Betway. Total over 2.5 is at 2.85 on Bet365 which has under 1.5 at 1.83 odds. Yes to the start of round three is at 2.4 on 1xbet. Read more here.
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