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Preview: UFC 283 Prelims

Almeida vs. Abdurakhimov


Heavyweights

Jailton Almeida (17-2, 3-0 UFC) vs. #15 HW | Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-7, 5-5 UFC)

ODDS: Almeida (-900), Abdurakhimov (+625)

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Given that it seems to have happened on a lark, Almeida’s move up to heavyweight might wind up paying a ton of dividends. A top light heavyweight prospect heading into his 2021 bout on Dana White’s Contender Series, “Malhadinho” lived up to the hype by working for takedowns and quickly finding his way to a finish. That has been the book on the Brazilian during his three-fight UFC career. Almeida has gotten all of his fights to the mat in short order and found a win inside the first round. After a May pairing with Maxim Grishin fell through, Almeida chose to stay active and took a late-notice fight at heavyweight against Parker Porter. There was some concern as to how Almeida would fare in pushing around a larger opponent, but those concerns were quickly dashed. Almeida has chosen to stay at heavyweight since, taking a catchweight bout in the meantime, and he looks to finally take on Abdurakhimov in a twice-rebooked clash here. After an unsuccessful UFC debut in 2015, Abdurakhimov settled into a solid niche as a Top 15 heavyweight, establishing himself as a surprisingly mobile striker who could outmaneuver and counter his opponents. After a 2019 win over Marcin Tybura made it five victories in six fights, Abdurakhimov has seemingly hit a wall. Beyond having trouble even making it to the cage, Abdurakhimov has looked slower and less durable as he has entered his 40s, losing the advantages that led to his success. Abdurakhimov is still the stoutest physical challenge Almeida has faced yet, but this looks like another fight where the Brazilian can quickly find a takedown and pour on the offense. The pick is Almeida via first-round stoppage.



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