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Jailton Almeida resounding betting favorite to land win over Derrick Lewis in UFC Sao Paulo main event fight

Jailton Almeida betting favorite to beat Derrick Lewis at UFC Sao Paulo this weekendSurging heavyweight grappling talent, Jailton Almeida is closing as a significant betting favorite to land a victory over former…

Jailton Almeida betting favorite to beat Derrick Lewis at UFC Sao Paulo this weekend

Surging heavyweight grappling talent, Jailton Almeida is closing as a significant betting favorite to land a victory over former interim and undisputed heavyweight title challenger, Derrick Lewis, ahead of this weekend’s reworked UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo main event clash in Brazil.

Almeida, the current number nine ranked heavyweight contender and a product of Dana White’s Contender Series draws former title challenger, Lewis in a reworked pairing, after initial opponent, would-be common-foe, Curtis Blaydes suffered an injury whilst preparing for the clash. 

As for Lewis, the fan-favorite promotional and heavyweight division knockout king turned in his first victory in three fights earlier this year on the main card of UFC 291 in July, dropping and stopping Jailton Almeida’s compatriot, Marcos Rogerio de Lima with a stunning flying-knee and follow-up strikes knockout in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jailton Almeida betting favorite to beat Derrick Lewis this weekend

And set to take main event honors for the second bout running, Bahia native, Almeida is closing as high as a -450 betting favorite on many markers to defeat Lewis – with the former championship challenger sat as an underdog as high as +333.

Many markets and bookies – offering free spins no deposit betting, are also still taking bets and wagers on this weekend’s UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo return, including a massive heavyweight fight between Almeida and Lewis. 

5-0 since his move from the Contender Series back in 2021, the above-mentioned submission threat, Almeida makes his sophomore main event clash at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo this weekend in South America, following a stunning first round rear-naked choke submission win over Suriname kickboxer, Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Fight Night Charlotte back in May – earning a Performance of the Night bonus.

Back in Janaury of this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Almeida stopped common-foe, Shamil Abdurakhimov with a one-sided knockout win via second round ground strikes. With his win over the above-mentioned, Rozenstruik, Almeida improved to 19-2 as a professional to boot.

Previously challenging for both undisputed and interim heavyweight gold against Daniel Cormier, and Ciryl Gane, respectively during his lengthy Octagon run, Lewis holds a stunning 22 separate career knockout victories.

Over the course of his storied run in the heavyweight division, Lewis, 38, landed stunning wins over the likes of Gabriel Gonzaga, Travis Browne, Alexander Volkov, Curtis Blaydes, and Chris Daukaus – before his July knockout of de Lima extended his knockout record in the entire UFC to 14 stoppages via strikes. 

Furthermore, Lewis became the first fighter in the Octagon to land a victory over eventual undisputed UFC heavyweight champion and recent professional boxing debutante, Francis Ngannou, albeit in a hugely forgettable monstrous heavyweight clash back in 2018. 

Yet to go the distance over the course of his winning run, Almeida has landed a whopping 12 separate submission wins, to go with a further seven victories by way of knockout or technical knockout. 

In each of his five triumphs inside the Octagon to boot, Almeida, who closed as a betting underdog in his Contender Series win – has closed as a betting favorite in each of his wins under the UFC banner. 

Who wins at UFC Sao Paulo: Jailton Almeida or Derrick Lewis?

Report – Derrick Lewis replaces Curtis Blaydes at UFC Sao Paulo, fights Jailton Almeida in November headliner

Derrick Lewis vs. Jailton Almeida set to headline UFC Sao Paulo in November Curtis Blaydes outFormer interim and undisputed heavyweight title challenger, Derrick Lewis is in line for a return to main event honors at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo in Brazil on November 4. – as he replaces perennial contender, Curtis Blaydes, in a clash with Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Jailton Almeida.  Lewis, who penned a new multi-fight […]

Derrick Lewis vs. Jailton Almeida set to headline UFC Sao Paulo in November Curtis Blaydes out

Former interim and undisputed heavyweight title challenger, Derrick Lewis is in line for a return to main event honors at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo in Brazil on November 4. – as he replaces perennial contender, Curtis Blaydes, in a clash with Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Jailton Almeida. 

Lewis, who penned a new multi-fight deal with the UFC following the culmination of his last outing, most recently landed a stunning first round flying knee and ground strikes TKO win over Almeida’s Brazilian compatriot, Marcos Rogerio de Lima back in July on the main card of UFC 291.

Derrick Lewis set to fight Jailton Almeida in UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo headliner

As per an initial report from AgFight, Eliot Marshall trainee, Blaydes will no longer face off with surging Brazilian contender, Almeida at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo at the beginning of next month, with former championship challenger, Derrick Lewis now facing the former on short-notice in a reworked main event clash in Brazil. 

For Almeida, the streaking number nine ranked heavyweight contender has been sidelined since he landed a one-sided first round rear-naked choke win in the main event of UFC Fight Night Charlotte in May, submitting Jairzinho Rozenstruik to secure his fifth consecutive Octagon win.

A product of the Contender Series back in September 2021, Almedia, who boasts an impressive 19-2 professional record, holds an eye-catching 12 separate submission victories to go with even further stoppages via knockout. 

Prior to his win over de Lima, Lewis had suffered a slew of consecutive stoppage defeats, three on the trot, in fact, in the form of losses to Tai Tuivasa, Sergei Pavlovich, and Sergey Spivak. 

The most prolific knockout artist in the history of the heavyweight division and the entire UFC to boot, Lewis holds notable triumphs via knockout over the likes of Gabriel Gonzaga, Travis Browne, Marcin Tybura, Alexander Volkov, Aleksei Olienik, and Curtis Blaydes to name a few. 

Who wins in November: Derrick Lewis or Jailton Almeida?

Photo – Nick Diaz trains alongside UFC heavyweight KO king Derrick Lewis amid links to Octagon comeback

Nick Diaz trains alongside Derrick Lewis rumors of UFC returnIn one of the more pairings of the year so far, footage has emerged of former undisputed UFC heavyweight championship challenger, Derrick Lewis training alongside and taking in the miles with former welterweight title challenger, Nick Diaz – amid rumors of a return to competition for the Stockton native. Lewis, the most prolific knockout artist […]

Nick Diaz trains alongside Derrick Lewis rumors of UFC return

In one of the more pairings of the year so far, footage has emerged of former undisputed UFC heavyweight championship challenger, Derrick Lewis training alongside and taking in the miles with former welterweight title challenger, Nick Diaz – amid rumors of a return to competition for the Stockton native.

Lewis, the most prolific knockout artist in both the history of the UFC and the promotion’s heavyweight division, managed to extend his record back in July at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah – snapping a losing skid with a first round TKO win over Marcos Rogerio de Lima.

As for Diaz, the former WEC and Strikeforce champion has yet to make his return to the Octagon since he snapped a six-year-plus hiatus back in September 2021 rematch against the now-retired former champion, Robbie Lawler – suffering a third round TKO loss of his own. 

However, in the time since, Diaz has stressed his interest in a return to fighting under the UFC banner, even going as far as suggesting a future championship offing opposite incumbent middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya. 

“You can see me back on top in 2023,” Nick Diaz said at Crazy Horse 3 in Las Vegas over the weekend. “I’m going to be quicker than ever, stronger than ever, better than ever – I’m just gonna be a whole new me. Whoever is on top at the time [I want], preferably Israel Adesanya. 

Nick Diaz gets the miles in alongside UFC favorite, Derrick Lewis

And showing off a hugely-impressive physique on his official social media over the weekend, Diaz, who turned 40 years of age earlier this month, posted footage of himself training alongside UFC heavyweight contender, Lewis.

A true fan-favorite and pioneer of the modern mixed martial arts era, Diaz has landed notable professional victories over the likes of Chris Lytle, Jeremy Jackson, Robbie Lawler, Josh Neer, Gleison Tibau, Frank Shamrock, Scott Smith, Marius Zaromskis, Evangelista Santos, K.J. Noons, Paul Daley, and B.J. Penn to name a few. 

Would you like to see Nick Diaz fight again this year?

Heavyweight KO king Derrick Lewis pens new 8 fight UFC deal to remain with promotion

Derrick Lewis signs new 8 fight deal to stay in the UFCIt seems that UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis has resigned with the UFC after short-lived time as a free agent. Two weeks ago, Lewis snapped the worst run of his career, a three-fight losing streak, on the main card UFC 291. The 38-year-old would and a sensational flying knee against Marcos Rogerio de Lima, dropping the […]

Derrick Lewis signs new 8 fight deal to stay in the UFC

It seems that UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis has resigned with the UFC after short-lived time as a free agent.

Two weeks ago, Lewis snapped the worst run of his career, a three-fight losing streak, on the main card UFC 291. The 38-year-old would and a sensational flying knee against Marcos Rogerio de Lima, dropping the Brazilian before following up with ground and pound – ultimately the referee waved the fight off after just 33 second.

Following the win, and his comical celebration, Lewis announced on the mic that he was now a free agent but hoped of resigning with the promotion.

“I’m a free agent now,” Lewis said in the cage. “Hopefully, I can get another contract with the UFC.”

Lewis followed up with a similar sentiment at the post-fight press conference before taking a shot at the media members.

“I’m hoping to stay here in the UFC, I like it here. I like the staff,” Lewis said. “Everybody’s cool here except for the media.”

Derrick Lewis resigns with UFC

In a story first reported by The Mac Life’s Oscar Willis, it now seems that Lewis has in fact reigned with the UFC.

‘Derrick Lewis has re-signed an 8-fight deal with the UFC, per Dana White/Hunter Campbell.’- Oscar Willis.

Following Lewis’ announcement that he was a free agent, there had been suggestions that he should pursue a fight with Francis Ngannou under the PFL banner. The pair fought back in 2018, in what is widely regarded as one of the worst fights in the promotion’s history.

There is also the finical aspect as after signing his monumental deal with the PFL, it was revealed that any of Ngannou’s opponents were to earn it least one million dollars.

Is it a good move for Derrick Lewis to resign with the UFC?

Marcos Rogerio de Lima details horrific damage suffered after KO loss to Derrick Lewis: ‘My teeth are all loose’

Marcos Rogerio de Lima horrific injuries after UFC 291 loss to Derrick Lewis my teeth are looseUFC heavyweight Marcos Rogerio de Lima details the damage he suffered following his knockout loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC 291. Lima was on the receiving end of an explosive performance by Lewis, who holds the record for most knockouts in UFC history. In the bouts opening seconds, ‘The Black Beast’ would land a flying […]

Marcos Rogerio de Lima horrific injuries after UFC 291 loss to Derrick Lewis my teeth are loose

UFC heavyweight Marcos Rogerio de Lima details the damage he suffered following his knockout loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC 291.

Lima was on the receiving end of an explosive performance by Lewis, who holds the record for most knockouts in UFC history. In the bouts opening seconds, ‘The Black Beast’ would land a flying knee that would drop Lima before he would be finished with an onslaught of ground and pound. 

While Lima stood while Lewis’ win would be made official by Bruce Buffer, with no significant cuts or lumps – the Brazilian walked away with some serious damage done. 

Marcos Rogerio de Lima reveals significant injuries suffered at UFC 291 

Talking to Super Lutas, Marcos Rogerio de Lima discussed the injuries he suffered and how it has impacted his day-to-day life.

There’s a lot of people sending me messages, emails,” Marcos Rogerio de Lima said. “I’ve never received that many messages. I lost one fight and instead of supporting me, people from my country, my fans, are bothering me. I took a hard knee. My teeth are all loose. I can’t eat properly. It’s a hard moment. Let’s support our fighters and motivate them (H/T MMANews)

Lima, who has been fighting in the UFC for going on a decade, came into the bout on a nice 4-1 run in his last five. While this opportunity to break into the top 10 didn’t go to plan, Lima has proven himself a competent heavyweight and still remains ranked No.15. 

Lima did not give a time frame on how long it will take to fully recover from his injuries. 

As for Lewis, the fan favourite successfully ended a three-fight losing streak, which all came by stoppage. Lewis came in looking in great shape and seemed to have an extra level of motivation heading into to the fight. The 38-year-old is now a free agent and has set himself up nicely to get some big fights, and hopefully big money, in or outside of the UFC.

What should Marcos Rogerio de Lima do next?