Jailton Almeida desires it – and he desires it unhealthy.
Lower than one month faraway from his UFC 302 submission of Alexandr Romanov, Almeida (21-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) has acquired a full well being clearance after the New Jersey Athletic Management Board (NJACB), which regulated the occasion, detected a possible knee damage.
Almeida doubled down on his callout of Ciryl Gane (12-2 MMA 9-2 UFC) in a press release issued Thursday to MMA Junkie.
“There was information on the web that I used to be injured,” Almeida stated, utilizing a translator. “That’s not true. After the battle, I felt discomfort in my knee from outdated issues I already had, however nothing out of the strange. I’m already one hundred pc and coaching, even in Sao Joao. I even posted this weekend doing bodily preparation and straining my knee. I’ve already despatched the MRI exams and medical experiences to the UFC and the whole lot is OK.”
“… I’m trying ahead to my subsequent battle. I’ve been focusing on Ciryl Gane in France, as a result of France’s playing cards are at all times excellent and as we speak Gane is likely one of the most ranked athletes within the class and with wonderful morale inside the UFC. I imagine he could be a fantastic battle.”
The UFC’s return to Paris is three months away with just one bout recognized publicly. Gane has remained comparatively quiet in latest months. UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall claimed Gane turned down a title battle as he works on a film function.
It’s unclear if Gane can be accessible for the date, however Almeida is doing the whole lot he can to attract him out. Almeida solely sees one different viable possibility, Alexander Volkov, who he doesn’t actually suppose is smart.
“I don’t see many prospects for Gane to battle in France,” Almeida stated. “Merely all of the names have already got fights scheduled, as I put in a put up on Twitter. Now the one possibility is me and Volkov. As he already beat Volkov in a battle that was tremendous boring, the (battle) doesn’t match. It could be the identical factor. The 2 having an especially tactical battle, with out a lot exercise”
“I imagine that Almeida vs. Gane is far more fascinating, not solely as a result of it’s a new battle, but additionally as a result of it’s a duel of kinds. There isn’t a means this battle will go to the tip, if I handle to impose my recreation. I’ll put it down and end, and if he manages to impose his recreation, he’ll have the ability to maintain the battle standing, and placed on the present he’s used to doing.”
Almeida stated he’s already pitched the matchup to the UFC, as has his managers, Leonardo Pateira and Tiago Okamura, of On The Highway Administration. It’s outdoors of his management what occurs from right here, however he’s going to attempt his finest to maintain campaigning.
“My supervisor has already spoken to the UFC about my curiosity on this battle,” Gane stated. “I actually have already spoken to Mick (Maynard) about my curiosity on this battle. I’ve already challenged Gane on social media. Now, I’m simply ready for it to occur. It’s within the fingers of the UFC and Gane, Let’s wait. I wish to keep lively as a result of a fighter’s life is brief and I imagine this battle may very well be a title eliminator and put me in rivalry for the belt.”
Almeida, 33, is unblemished within the UFC outdoors of a TKO loss to Curtis Blaydes in March.
Gane, 34, is 2-1 since a failed title bit vs. Francis Ngannou in January 2022. He most not too long ago competed in September when he completed Serghei Spivac with strikes in Spherical 2.
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