Jailton Almeida is wasting little time getting back in the octagon. Just more than two weeks removed from defeat, Almeida has agreed to fight Alexander Volkov in a big-time heavyweight showdown set for June 1 at UFC 302, which is expected to take place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Monday following an initial report from Leo Guimaraes on X . Almeida (20-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC), No. 10 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie heavyweight rankings , will compete a little less than three months after being knocked out by Curtis Blaydes on March 9 at UFC 299 . The result ended a 15-fight winning streak for the Brazilian, including six in a row in the UFC
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