Jailton Almeida has been on a tear through the heavyweight division and looks to push closer toward a title shot next time out. The Brazil native was tasked with facing the tough Curtis Blaydes, but a new opponent now emerges following the fallout of that bout.
After getting back in the winners’ column with a lightning-quick knockout of Marcos Rogerio de Lima in his last outing, Derrick Lewis will now be looking to build on that momentum. ‘The Black Beast’ will step in on less than a month’s notice to fight a man considered to be a terrible stylistic matchup for himself.
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As reported on social media earlier today, Curtis Blaydes has been forced out of his highly-anticipated clash against the rising South American prospect. A win over ‘Razor’ could have pushed Almeida into the top 5 at heavyweight, but he will now be challenged by the greatest knockout artist in the history of the UFC who is ranked below him.
🚨Curtis Blaydes is OUT of the #UFCSaoPaulo main event
NEW MAIN EVENT
Derrick Lewis vs Jailton Almeida
November 4 | 265 lbs | São Paulo 🇧🇷via @AgFight pic.twitter.com/PLh4nI1rtr
— Spinnin…
