We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 113 results, including the heavyweight bout between Jailton Almeida and Rizvan Kuniev.
Almeida (22-5 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a split decision loss to Alexander Volkov in his most recent Octagon appearance this past October at UFC 321. Prior to that setback, ‘Malhadinho’ was coming off back-to-back stoppage wins over Alexander Romanov and Serghei Spivac respectively.
Meanwhile, Rizvan Kuniev (13-3-1 MMA) will also be looking to return to the win column this evening in Las Vegas. The Russian most recently competed in June of last year, where he suffered a split decision loss to Curtis Blaydes. Prior to that, the 33-year-old was coming off a first-round TKO win on Dana White’s Contender Series.
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Round one of this UFC Vegas 113 main card heavyweight contest begins and Almeida immediately shoots for a single leg. He doesn’t get the takedown, but is able to press Rizvan Kuniev against the cage. Jailton Almeida with a high knee. Kuniev with some hammer fists to the thigh of the Brazilian. Almeida looking for a takedown. Rizvan defends and switches the positions so that Jailton is backed against the cage. Not a ton of action from either man. The referee is calling for some action. Kuniev with a nice knee to the body. He lands another. The referee steps in and tells the fighters to break. Jailton immediately shoots for another takedown attempt. Rizvan Kuniev defends and pushes him back against the fence. An elbow over the top from the Russian. Another long delay in the action. The referee once again steps in and forces the break. Almeida comes forward with a 1-2. He lands a nice low kick after missing on those shots. Under one minute remains in the opening round. Another low kick from Jailton Almeida. Rizvan Kuniev returns fire with one of his own. He presses forward and forces the clinch. Good body shots from Kuniev. Almeida circles off the fence. The horn sounds to end round one.
Round two of this heavyweight matchup begins and Rizvan Kuniev comes forward aggressively. He’s pawing with his jab. Jailton Almeida with a left hook that finds the mark. He tries another that misses the mark. Kuniev looks to close the distance and force Almeida against the cage. Jailton ducks a punch and circles back to range. A nice right hand from Almeida lands. ‘Malhadinho’ shoots in but Rizvan stuffs his takedown attempt with ease. The fighters battle along the cage. Again, not much from an action standpoint. The crowd is not loving this one. Good things it is at the Apex otherwise the boos would be overwhelming. The audience chants “break them up”. The referee does so. Rizvan Kuniev with a nice front kick to the body. Jailton Almeida just misses with a pair of punches. Under two minutes remain. Almeida with a front kick to the body of the Russian. Kuniev punches his way forward. He once again forces the clinch against the cage. Almeida quickly breaks free and gets back to range. Rizvan with a combination and then another clinch. He lands an uppercut. Jailton Almeida trying to hand fight but eats another uppercut. The Brazilian with a pair of knees to the body. The horn sounds to end round two.
The third and final round of this UFC Vegas 113 heavyweight contest begins and Rizvan Kuniev quickly forces the clinch and pushes Jailton Almeida against the cage. The crowd, despite being minimal, are letting their frustrations be heard. This is a brutal fight in terms of action. Almeida gets off the cage and finally starts unloading some punches. He appears to be the better striker, so he should definitely try some more of this. His takedowns aren’t working. Kuniev once again gets inside and forces the clinch. The referee tells them to work and then breaks them up. 90 seconds remain. Rizvan Kuniev with a pair of jabs. Jailton Almeida answers with a 3-punch combination. Another clinch from Kuniev. The Brazilian attempts a trip but can’t get the fight to the floor. Kuniev forces Almeida back against the cage. The boo birds once again let their voices be heard. The referee separates the fighters. The heavyweights trade shots. Kuniev with a nice knee. The horn sounds to end the fight. What a snoozer.
Official UFC Vegas 113 Results: Rizvan Kuniev def. Jailton Almeida by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
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