Put anybody in entrance of him, and Jailton Almeida is assured he’ll win.
He additionally understands the fact of the scenario. He’s unlikely to get the subsequent crack at UFC gold, except Jon Jones truly does resolve to hold up the gloves, and leaves Tom Aspinall with out an apparent subsequent foe.
“My feeling is that I’m in my prime, able to struggle anybody on the planet,” Almeida advised MMA Junkie on Thursday by a Portuguese-language translator. “I actually imagine I can struggle and beat anybody. After the struggle, I harm my foot a little bit bit, however nothing critical. I’m doing bodily remedy, and I’m already again to coaching and sparring. I’m ready for my subsequent struggle on this semester.”
Almeida (22-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has received back-to-back fights inside the gap since his solely UFC loss, which got here towards Curtis Blaydes. He sees the potential Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) matchup as unlikely however isn’t certain which goal to redirect his matchmaking marketing campaign towards. He needs Ciryl Gane. However does Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) need it? Almeida isn’t so certain.
“I believe the one risk (me vs. Aspinall) occurs, is within the case Jones don’t make a take care of the UFC, so, Aspinall might want to struggle another person,” Almeida stated. “All guys he already fought, and Gane gave him possibilities two occasions and failed, and his final struggle was horrible. He misplaced and gave to him, so Almeida is correct right here. However I actually suppose Jones vs. Aspinall will occur. In that case, I stated to everybody, I wish to struggle Ciryl Gane. I problem him a number of occasions, and he by no means solutions. I don’t wish to suppose he’s scared, as a result of he’s a troublesome fighter. However he’s unusual. I wish to struggle him, as a result of I believe a victory over him or perhaps Volkov will put me on the title struggle, and thats what I need.
“… As I stated earlier than, I’m the one different choice for Aspinall. Nobody ever says my title, and the reason being as a result of all of them know I’m a nasty struggle to everybody. I’m the one within the division that may put Aspinall at risk. I’m robust. I’m quick, I’m explosive, and I’ve glorious wrestling and jiu-jitsu, and I end all my fights, submission and TKO.”
Gane has not competed since a December cut up resolution win over Alexander Volkov and doesn’t presently have a publicly-known struggle on the books.
Following a fast dismantlement of Serghei Spivac in January, Alemida nursed a foot damage. Nonetheless, he’s since gotten over that and hopes to return someday within the subsequent few months.
Whether or not it’s a month or a yr from now, Almeida likes his odds vs. Aspinall ought to the celebrities ever align for that matchup. The analytical aspect of his struggle mind is already laborious at work.
“I believe I can use my wrestling and jiu-jitsu to beat him,” Almeida stated. “I actually imagine I can take down and end each man within the earth. Everybody stated his father is a jiu-jitsu coach and he trains grappling since as a child, so, my father is a boxing coach and I prepare boxing since as a child too. Let’s see what occurs.”
This interview was carried out utilizing a Portuguese-language translator and was edited for grammar and readability.
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