RIO DE JANEIRO – Jailton Almeida delivered another dominant performance at UFC 283 , this time against his most experienced opponent to date in Shamil Abdurakhimov . Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) had his way with Abdurakhimov (20-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC) from the outset, scoring early takedowns and establishing top control through the first round of the heavyweight bout at Jeunesse Arena. He picked up where he left off in Round 2, getting on top of his opponent and landing a prolonged streak of ground-and-pound until the referee waved it off by TKO
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