Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Jailton Almeida
The Story
Brazilian prospect Almeida ran his UFC record to 4-0 with a dominant TKO of Russian heavyweight veteran Abdurakhimov in Rio.
The Stakes
- •Brazilian prospect's UFC trajectory toward top-15 heavyweight
- •Abdurakhimov's UFC contract status
- •Rio crowd statement opportunity
- •Step toward ranked matchups for the winner