The UFC may have a new contender in its heavyweight division.
At UFC Fight Night 231, Jailton Almeida defeated former title challenger Derrick Lewis in the headliner Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was a dominant performance in which Almeida clocked a ton of control time on the mat, as Lewis struggled to keep the fight standing. After 25 minutes, it was a clear unanimous decision win for Almeida, and one of the biggest of his UFC run thus far.
Entering the week at No. 15, Almeida climbs three spots to No. 12, replacing Lewis, who drops one spot in this week’s USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie heavyweight rankings.
Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above.
