Curtis Blaydes vs Jailton Almeida Reported for UFC 299 PPV
Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida are scheduled to face off at UFC 299 PPV event.
Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida were previously scheduled to fight at the UFC Sao Paulo event, but the bout was called off due to Blaydes suffering an ankle injury.
Now, according to the report from MMA Fighting, Blaydes and Almeida are geared up for a heavyweight division showdown at the UFC event scheduled for March 9, 2024.
Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida have been rebooked for #UFC299
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) December 12, 2023
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Curtis Blaydes presently holds the #5 ranking in the heavyweight division, while Jailton Almeida currently holds the #7 spot in the same rankings.
Curtis Blaydes’ most recent fight took place at UFC Vegas 71, resulting in a defeat by KO against Sergei Pavlovich, thus ending his three-fight winning streak. Prior to the Pavlovich bout, Blaydes secured a victory by KO against Tom Aspinall. His UFC record currently stands at 12 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Jailton Almeida has secured victory in all his 6 bouts in UFC so far. In fact, he has wins in his last 15 consecutive fights. His most recent match took place at UFC Sao Paulo event, where he emerged victorious in the main event against Derrick Lewis. Before his bout with Lewis, Almeida triumphed over Jairzinho Rozenstruik via submission.
UFC 299 event is slated for March 9, 2024, with the location yet to be announced. A lightweight division bout is also set for the event, where Mateusz Gamrot will face Rafael Dos Anjos.