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Jailton Almeida announced his return to the light heavyweight division following a unanimous decision loss to Rizvan Kuniev at UFC Vegas 113 on February 7, 2026, at the Apex in Las Vegas. Almeida, who stepped in on short notice for Ryan Spann, faced criticism for his inactivity, landing only 31 significant strikes compared to Kuniev's 43. This marks his second straight decision loss, the prior being a split against Alexander Volkov where he landed just nine strikes. The move back to 205 lbs aims to revitalize his career after struggles at heavyweight. Expect Almeida to target ranked light heavyweights next, leveraging his grappling skills in a more suitable division.[7]
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