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Mike Bohn

UFC 279 video: Jailton Almeida overwhelms Anton Turkalj for early submission

LAS VEGAS – Jailton Almeida had little problem finishing Anton Turkalj at UFC 279.

After stepping in on short notice, Almeida (17-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) made quick work of Turkalj (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on Saturday when he took the 220-pound catchweight fight down to the mat early in the first round, forced his opponent into multiple tactical mistakes for the tap at the 4:27 mark of Round 1.

Check out the replay of Almeida’s grappling excellence below (via Twitter):

With the win, Almeida now has three straight victories to start his UFC career. One has come at light heavyweight, one at heavyweight and one at this 220-pound catchweight. He said in the aftermath of his win he’s focused on taking on the giants of the organization.

“I want to be a heavyweight,” Almeida said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “Just put me in Abu Dhabi (for UFC 280). I’m ready to go.”

Up-to-the-minute results of UFC 279 include:

  • Jailton Almeida def. Anton Turkalj via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:27
  • Denis Tiuliulin def. Jamie Pickett via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:52
  • Chris Barnett def. Jake Collier via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:24
  • Norma Dumont def. Danyelle Wolf via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
  • Heili Alateng def. Chad Anheliger via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Elise Reed def. Melissa Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Yohan Lainesse def. Darian Weeks via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 279.

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