Jailton Almeida was presented with a big opportunity in his first main event at UFC Fight Night Charlotte, and the Brazilian made the most of the moment by submitting Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the first round.
The Brazilian had already established himself as a unique fighter on the UFC roster thanks to his willingness to jump between heavyweight and light heavyweight, but following his performance against Rozenstruik it seems like there’s a good chance Almeida may continue plying his trade in the UFC’s heaviest weight class for the immediate future.
The 31-year-old had already submitted every opponent he faced since joining the UFC last year, and once he got Rozenstruik to the mat in the opening round it almost seemed inevitable that Almeida would close things out once again. “Bigi Boy” did his best to defend himself on the ground, but eventually Almeida ended up on his back and sunk in a rear-naked choke with just over a minute left in the first round.
JAILTON ALMEIDA FORCES THE TAP IN ROUND 1 😤 #UFCCharlotte pic.twitter.com/qft905AkH3
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The victory was Almeida’s sixth in the UFC, and so far Shamil Abdurakhimov is still the only opponent he’s faced in the promotion that was able to make it out of the opening round before being submitted.
The real deal!! 🔥 @Malhadinho_UFC making a STATEMENT to remain undefeated in the UFC! #UFCCharlotte pic.twitter.com/DTklzcFoBJ
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MMA Twitter Reacts To Jailton Almeida’s Submission Win Over Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Almeida was already considered to be a major prospect in the UFC’s heavyweight division, and another submission win in his first UFC main event earned him plenty of praise.
We have a legit new contender in the UFC heavyweight division. Jailton Almeida has now won 14 fights in a row and remains undefeated in the UFC! 🇧🇷 #UFCCharlotte pic.twitter.com/RiX4hhhiZX
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 13, 2023
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Jailton Almeida's UFC stats:
Submission wins: 3
Significant strikes absorbed: 2— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) May 13, 2023
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Jailton Almeida should get the hype that Khamzat Chimaev got
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) May 13, 2023
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Jailton Almeida gets the first-round submission! Huge win for him. He’s now ranked in the top 10 at HW! #UFCCharlotte
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) May 13, 2023
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Jailton Almeida continues to prove he is absolutely the real deal. I was initially concerned when he went to heavyweight that it could prove a bad move. It absolutely has not. #UFCCharlotte
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) May 13, 2023
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Jailton Almeida is a serious problem at heavyweight! Wow! Dude is freakish. #UFCCharlotte
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) May 13, 2023
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What?? People realizing now Almeida is a problem? People now realizing there’s only a few legit, proven grappling threats at heavyweight right now??? Who saw that coming?
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) May 13, 2023
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Great patience from Almeida, great finish. We could be on the verge of a fantastic era at the top of this division. He’s quality.
— Peter Carroll (@PetesyCarroll) May 13, 2023
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That was easy work for Jailton Almeida. Got Rozenstruik down took his back and easily got the RNC. Almeida is 5-0 in the UFC & 19-2 as a Pro a very talent Heavyweight Prospect#UFCCharlotte
— Jason Hagholm (@JHagholm1) May 13, 2023
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik started his UFC career with four straight stoppage wins. Jailton Almeida makes it five straight, tapping out Rozensturik in Round 1 at #UFCCharlotte https://t.co/lFias4b6zS
— Shakiel Mahjouri (@Shak_Fu) May 13, 2023
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Almeida is definitely a problem. He's 5-0 in the UFC with five finishes, four of those coming in the first round. #UFCCharlotte
— Marc Raimondi (@marcraimondi) May 13, 2023
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