UFC Fight Night results, highlights: Jailton Almeida grapples his way to decision win over Derrick Lewis

Dominance can come in many forms in the Octagon. For UFC Fight Night heavyweight headliner Jailton Almeida, it came through takedowns and dominant ground position against Derrick Lewis, though he may not have won over many new fans en route to a unanimous decision victory.

Round after round, Almeida scored takedowns and took full mount or back control, but did little with the most dominant positions in the sport. Lewis was never able to fully engage on the feet before being taken down but did fend off any submission attempts and was rarely struck with any meaningful strikes.

Lewis was stepping in on relatively short notice after Curtis Blaydes was forced out of the fight due to injury. While he was dominated on the ground, Lewis may have provided something of a reality check for Almeida, who had only absorbed two significant strikes in his previous five trips to the Octagon.

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By the time the final horn sounded after five rounds of inaction, it was clear Almeida deserved the decision victory, but the fight was ultimately a step back for a fighter who had been hyped as a potential future title challenger.

The final scorecards read 50-44, 50-44 and 50-45 for Almeida, who improved to 20-2 in his professional career.

“Remember that yesterday, I said he wanted a brawl but I was going to give you a show,” Almeida said after the fight. “Did I give you a show or what?”

While Almeida may have misread the room with his post-fight statement, he did call out former two-time title challenger Ciryl Gane, claiming he was willing to go to Paris to fight the French heavyweight in a bout that would bring him closer to a potential title shot.

With the loss, Lewis dropped to 2-5 in his seven most recent fights.

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