The MMA Community Rejoices Over Jailton Almeida Being Cut
No. 8-ranked heavyweight fighter Jailton Almeida has been cut from the UFC, as per an update by Laerte Viana.
Dana White and Co. decided to release the 34-year-old after his most recent loss. Almeida took on Rizvan Kuniev this past weekend at UFC Vegas 113 and lost by unanimous decision.
This heavyweight fight on the main card was extremely uneventful. The crowd at the Meta Apex also booed at the ongoing snoozefest. In 15 minutes, the Brazilian landed just 31 strikes, while his Russian foe connected with 43 significant strikes.
In the final 10 seconds, they met in the center of the octagon to stand and trade, but neither landed anything meaningful. In the end, Kuniev had his hand raised.
After losing 3 of his last five fights, Almeida informed the UFC of his decision to move down to light heavyweight. However, that isn’t happening, as he’s no longer a part of the promotion.
The MMA Community Reacts to Jailton Almeida Being Cut from the UFC
Netizens are not going easy on Jailton Almeida after he was cut from the UFC. A fan wrote:
“He kills the division. He isn’t entertaining but has enough grappling talent to fu*k up other fighters’ streaks. But he himself isn’t good enough to beat top fighters consistently.”
Another quipped:
“I’m not surprised. This dude was boring, I’ll never forget Derrick Lewis after fighting him saying “even my wife has never hugged me this long” 😂😂😂😂😂”
Other netizens with similar sentiments commented:
“Good. He was just taking up space on cards that lacked excitement. Now someone who’s actually exciting to watch can take his place. Maybe this will motivate him to turn into someone the fans want to watch.”
“His last two fights were just terrible. I can’t say I’m surprised.”
Check out the fan reactions below:
Meanwhile, Ariel Helwani suggested the PFL should sign “Malhadinho.
“If you’re PFL, do you sign him? I say yes. Worth it. (What a crazy turn of events though…).”
Check out Ariel Helwani’s comments below:
Jailton Almeida parts ways with the UFC with a promotional record of 8-3 and wins over Serghei Spivac and Derrick Lewis, among others.
