"Almeida had come in on a two-fight win streak, while Volkov was looking to bounce back from a controversial loss to Ciryl Gane that many had seen going the other way. Round 1 - Almeida shot the second after the two touched gloves, getting Volkov down 10 seconds in. Almeida settled in half guard and worked on just controlling Volkov while smothering him with his control."
"In the clinch, Volkov bombed some knees into the body of Almeida before being taken down once again. The fight once again stalled in full guard, with Volkov tapping him with punches from the bottom. Volkov nearly caught Almeida in a triangle, but the Brazilian was wise to it and avoided the submission. Another back take led nowhere, and another stand-up followed after settling back in full guard. In a shocking turn of events. Almeida shot another takedown and ended the fight on top."
Jailton Almeida and Alexander Volkov faced off at UFC 321 in a potential heavyweight title eliminator. Volkov entered aiming to rebound from a controversial loss while Almeida carried momentum from two wins. The fight featured repeated early takedowns by Almeida, frequent half- and full-guard top control that stalled action, and occasional strikes from Volkov including elbows and knees. Volkov threatened submissions and landed strikes from the bottom, but Almeida repeatedly regained dominant positions. A late takedown by Almeida in the third round secured the fight on top, producing a contentious contest difficult to score based on damage and control.
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