UFC 311: Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac: Live round-by-round updates
The UFC 311 Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac round-by-round updates are here. They provide fans with real-time coverage and live scoring of the upcoming heavyweight matchup. The event is scheduled for a 6:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 3:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time) start, streamed on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
The Almeida vs. Spivac bout is the second on the main card, and is estimated to start at around 10:30 PM E.T. / 7:30 PM P.T. Both Almeida and Spivac are in identical positions career-wise, and will be determined to emerge victorious come fight night, especially Almeida.
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist recently rebounded from his first-ever UFC loss, submitting Alexander Romanov at UFC 302. Similarly, the Moldovan heavyweight recently bounced back from a loss of his own, submitting Marcin Tybura at UFC Vegas 95.
Given the potential that Almeida had previously displayed, he is pegged by the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook to win. Almeida is listed as a -485 favorite, while Spivac is a +370 underdog.
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UFC 311: Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac
Round 1: Both men meet in the center, with Almeida landing a hard low kick. Spivac with a quick jab and body kick. Almeida responds with a jab to the body and a low kick. Almeida heavy on the pressure and they end up in the clinch, with Spivac getting a nice trip.
Spivac is in Almeida's guard, but the Brazilian is using double overhooks to lock him down and prevent any damage. But Spivac is trying to grapple through it, shoving Almeida against the fence. Spivac manages to posture up and starts landing hard ground-and-pound.
Several elbows land for him, but Almeida reverses the situation and ends up on top. Almeida transitions to mount and gets Spivac's back. No damage though, just wrist control and a body triangle. Very competitive round so far. Spivac manages to turn and ends up on top, landing ground-and-pound.
Almeida sweeps Spivac with a butterfly sweep, and as they get onto their feet, Almeida lands big shots, hurting Spivac. Despite having his foe hurt, Almeida takes him down and mounts him. They scramble and Almeida lands hard ground-and-pound from back mount, getting the TKO.
Official Decision: Jailton Almeida def. Serghei Spivac via TKO in round one (4:53)