“What Did He Do to Deserve Ciryl Gane”- Fans Clap Back at Jailton Almeida for Calling Out Former UFC Interim Champ After “Worst Performance in UFC History” Against Derrick Lewis

Brazilian heavyweight Jailton Almeida put on a dominant performance at UFC Sao Paulo. He defeated veteran Derrick Lewis via a unanimous decision in a rather one-sided contest. Almeida then called out Ciryl Gane for his next fight. However, fans are not too sure about his callout after as they had questions about his performance against ‘The Black Beast’.

Jailton Almedia is another fighter hailing from Dana White‘s Contender Series. He has beaten fighters like Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Anton Turkalj before his fighting Derrick Lewis. Let’s have a look at how that fight transpired, following which he issued a callout to one of the biggest heavyweight stars in the UFC.

Jailton Almeida called out Ciryl Gane after defeating Derrick Lewis

‘Malhadinho’s grappling prowess was in full effect against ‘The Black Beast’ at Sao Paulo. He even set a record in the history of the heavyweight division of controlling the fight for 21 minutes and 10 seconds. However, most of the fight saw him on the ground in a dominant position over Derrick Lewis, with little action. But he won the fight and expressed his wish to fight Ciryl Gane after securing his 6th UFC win in a row.

“I am gonna call out a name here. I want Ciryl Gane,” said Jailton Almeida. He further stated that he has no problems fighting ‘Bon Gamin’ in his home country of France. Almeida is confident in his ability to defeat Gane anywhere they fight. He added, “I’ll fight in Paris. We can do it in Salvador. Wherever. I am ready. Let’s do it, Ciryl Gane.” Despite the Brazilian’s dominant showing, fans do not believe that he deserves a shot at Ciryl Gane. Let’s see what they had to say.

Fans clap back at ‘Malhadinho’ after he called out Gane

Some fans seemed to be confident about Jailton Almeida’s wrestling skills. They believe that the Brazilian fighter would easily defeat the Frenchmen if they ever went head-to-head.

However, they were skeptical of him calling out ‘Bon Gamin’. They mentioned how he could not finish Derrick Lewis. Hence, there may not be much he could do against Ciryl Gane.

Another fan echoed the same sentiment and questioned Almeida’s performance against ‘The Black Beast’.

Moreover, some Twitter (X) users believe that ‘Malhadinho’ hasn’t done enough to earn even another fight in the UFC, let alone fight Ciryl Gane.

Meanwhile, many suggested that Jailton Almeida should consider moving back to the light heavyweight division.

Fans also deemed his performance as the worst in the UFC’s history despite setting a record.

Regardless, many more believe that Ciryl Gane might be an easy fight for ‘Malhadinho’.

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Jailton Almeida has an undefeated UFC record. He is one of the emerging stars of the heavyweight division. Meanwhile, fans believe that he might still have a little more to prove before the UFC pits him against some of the biggest heavyweight stars in the promotion. It remains to be seen how things unfold for Almeida after the dominant UFC Sao Paulo performance.

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