A clash of top heavyweight contenders has been booked for UFC 302
on June 1, as Jailton
Almeida (20-3) will take on Alexander
Volkov (37-10) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New
Jersey.
Multiple outlets confirmed the booking following an initial
report from Leo Guimaraes of the Brazilian
outlet Super Lutas. Almeida also confirmed the bout on social
media.
Almeida will look to bounce back from the first
Ultimate Fighting Championship loss of his career when he takes
on Volkov at UFC 302. “Malhadinho” was outwrestling Curtis
Blaydes before getting knocked out by hammerfists in the second
round of their UFC
299 encounter earlier this month, marking the end of a 15-fight
winning streak.
Meanwhile, Volkov is riding a three-fight winning streak, which
includes a submission win over Tai Tuivasa
in his most recent outing at
UFC 293 in September 2023. Notably, “Drago’s” only losses in
recent years have come against reigning interim champ Tom
Aspinall and former interim champ Ciryl Gane.