Overview
- The heavyweight bout is scheduled for October 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi as part of UFC 321.
- The fight is being discussed as a potential title eliminator that could position the winner for a title shot or a matchup with the Aspinall–Gane winner.
- DraftKings odds reported by ClutchPoints have Jailton Almeida at -198 and Alexander Volkov at +164.
- At media day, Almeida said Alex Pereira’s possible move to heavyweight would not alter his title push and suggested Pereira is pursuing a Jon Jones superfight.
- Volkov, the No. 2 contender and a 6-foot-7 range striker with heavy knockout numbers, meets No. 5 Almeida, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu finisher with a 95% career finish rate.