Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Inglewood, California, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Jailton “Malhadinho” Almeida will take on Serghei “Polar Bear” Ashmouz in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 311 card.

Almeida brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 79″ reach. In contrast, Ashmouz, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 78″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 64% striking accuracy, Almeida has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.46 per minute. On the other hand, Ashmouz boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.51 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 33-year-old, Jailton Almeida is coming in with a 21-3-0 record. Almeida will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Alexandr Romanov at UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier in June.

Ashmouz, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Jailton Almeida on June 1, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 and holds a 17-4-0 record.

Jailton Almeida has a orthodox fighting stance with an 79″ reach. The 29-year-old Serghei Spivac is an orthodox fighter with a 78″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Jailton Almeida stats

→ Almeida’s striking accuracy is 64%.
→ Almeida lands 2.46 significant strikes per minute.
→ Almeida’s takedown accuracy is 59%.
→ Almeida’s takedown average is 6.85 per 15 minutes.
→ Almeida’s takedown defense is 75%.

Almeida comes in with 64% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.46 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Ashmouz fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 3.51 significant strikes per minute. Jailton Almeida also has a 59% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 6.85 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Ashmouz’s 4.63 takedowns and 70% takedown accuracy.

Serghei Spivac stats

→ Ashmouz’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Ashmouz lands 3.51 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ashmouz’s takedown accuracy is 65%.
→ Ashmouz’s takedown average is 4.63 per 15 minutes.
→ Ashmouz’s takedown defense is 70%.

Serghei spent, on average, 7:33 minutes in the Octagon, and Jailton has an average fight time of 7:03 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Jailton or Serghei? Sound off in the comments.

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