JERSEY CITY, NJ – Jailton Almeida I got some tips from a Hall of Famer ahead of UFC 302.
Almeida (20-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) faces Alexandr Romanov (17-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) on Saturday’s main card (pay-per-view/ESPN2/ESPN+) at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
Almeida competes on the same card as headliner and UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, which will have Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner. Almeida says he had the opportunity to talk to Nurmagomedov and was surprised when “The Eagle” told him he watched his fights.
“I’ve always been a big fan of Makhachev,” Almeida told reporters, including MMA Junkie, through an interpreter at UFC 302 media day on Wednesday. “As you all know, I’m a fan of that school. I’m a fan of this style. I’m a big fan of Khabib. I came across him doing some training and I was very moved by it, someone I have always admired.
“In fact, I found out that he watched my fights and made some comments about my fight. So, I sat there absorbing all the tips and the fact that he actually watched my fights, and I also watched him train, so I saw some things. Listen, big Makhachev fan. I just think he is a surreal evolution, he is growing a lot and I think he will be Islam (beating Poirier).
Almeida will try to recover from his first defeat in the Octagon when he faces fellow grappler Romanov.
“He’s a very experienced guy,” said Almeida. “Someone who has a good record, coming from a victory, but he is a young guy. He’s 33 years old, but for his age he has a lot of experience and is a guy with a different style for heavyweights. He likes the ground game, the wrestling, the fighting style and, again, an experienced guy who likes to fight.”
For more information on the card, visit the MMA Junkie events hub to UFC 302.
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