Jailton Almeida loses unanimous decision to Evgeny Goncharov at ACA 207

Former UFC heavyweight Jailton Almeida lost to Evgeny Goncharov by unanimous decision on Saturday at ACA 207 in Krasnodar, Russia. All three judges scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Goncharov. The loss marks the third consecutive defeat for the 35-year-old Almeida, who last competed under the UFC banner in February. During the match, Almeida struggled to establish his ground game or secure submission attempts against Goncharov. This result extends Goncharov's current winning streak to eight fights, dating back to December 2020. Almeida's current three-fight skid includes previous decision losses to Rizvan Kuniev and Alexander Volkov.

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