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Matt Erickson

Jailton Almeida calls out Ciryl Gane in UFC’s messy heavyweight title picture after Lewis win

Jailton Almeida continued to run over the top of the UFC’s heavyweight division Saturday, albeit in a different manner than fans have become accustomed to.

Almeida (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) used a takedown-heavy game plan that led to a UFC heavyweight record for ground control time at more than 21 minutes in a five-round domination of two-time title challenger Derrick Lewis (27-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) in the UFC fight Night 231 main event in Sao Paulo. The Brazilian moved to 6-0 in the UFC, and did so in front of his home fans.

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