LAS VEGAS – Jailton Almeida 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 gets his 10th career win by submission 😤 #UFCVegas55 pic.twitter.com/YjARej0mH9
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 21, 2022
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
