A potential title eliminator bout in the UFC’s heavyweight division has finally been booked after months of discussion.<\/p>\n
Top contenders Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida are finally set to fight at UFC 321<\/a>. The event takes place Oct. 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. MMAFighting.com<\/a> first reported the booking.<\/p>\n Both Volkov (38-11 MMA, 12- UFC) and Almeida (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) recently expressed interest in fighting one another in interviews with MMA Junkie. Almeida claimed Volkov turned him down for a June clash in Atlanta \u2013 something Volkov didn’t deny. Volkov said his declination came because he wanted a break from competition after a controversial loss<\/a> to Gane in December.<\/p>\n The defeat to Gane snapped a four-fight winning streak for Volkov, who could’ve aligned himself in prime position for a title shot had he won.<\/p>\n As for Almeida, he’s won back-to-back fights over Alexandr Romanov and Serghei Spivac since his TKO loss to Curtis Blaydes<\/a> in March 2024. Almeida is 5-1 with four finishes since he moved to heavyweight in late 2022.<\/p>\n With the addition, the UFC 321 lineup includes:<\/p>\n Alexander Volkov vs. Jailton Almeida<\/p>\n