• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) Nov 22, 2024, 11:24 AM
  • Last updated | Jan 19, 2025, 10:29 AM

On Saturday, January 18, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, USA, Jailton «Malhadinho» Almeida will go head-to-head with Sergey «The Polar Bear» Spivak in an 3-round heavyweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Jailton Almeida vs. Sergey Spivak
Jailton «Malhadinho» Almeida
Jailton Almeida
Sergey «The Polar Bear» Spivak
Sergey Spivak
BrazilBrazil MoldovaMoldova
21 - 3 - 0
(7 KOs)
17 - 4 - 0
(7 KOs)
heavyweight
(265 lbs / 120,2 kg)
heavyweight
(265 lbs / 120,2 kg)
Age:
33 years 29 years
Age
12 years 10 years
Pro
231 days 161 days
Inactive
Wins:
88% 81%
Win Rate
33% 41%
KO Win Rate
62% 47%
Sub Win Rate
Losses:
13% 19%
Loss Rate
67% 75%
KO Loss Rate
0% 0%
Sub Loss Rate
Anthropometry:
6′ 3″ (191 cm) 6′ 3″ (191 cm)
Height
79″ (201 cm) 78″ (199 cm)
Reach
orthodox orthodox
Stance
Experienced grappler
Long arms
More years pro
More professional fights
Experienced grappler
Younger
Less inactive days
Jailton Almeida won by technical knockout (TKO) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of UFC 311 start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, January 18 at 6:00 PM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, January 18 at 6:00 PM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, January 18 at 11:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, January 18 at 11:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, January 19 at 10:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, January 19 at 12:00 PM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Almeida vs Spivak Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, January 18.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
lightweight (155 lbs)Islam Makhachev
(26 - 1 - 0)
Renato Carneiro
(20 - 5 - 1)
UFC
bantamweight (135 lbs)Merab Dvalishvili
(18 - 4 - 0)
Umar Nurmagomedov
(18 - 0 - 0)
UFC
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Jiri Prochazka
(30 - 5 - 1)
Jamahal Hill
(12 - 2 - 0)
heavyweight (265 lbs)Jailton Almeida
(21 - 3 - 0)
Serghei Spivac
(17 - 4 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Kevin Holland
(26 - 12 - 0)
Reinier de Ridder
(18 - 2 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Payton Talbott
(9 - 0 - 0)
Raoni Barcelos
(18 - 5 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Zachary Reese
(8 - 1 - 0)
Azamat Bekoev
(18 - 3 - 0)
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Bogdan Guskov
(16 - 3 - 0)
Billy Elekana
(7 - 1 - 0)
lightweight (155 lbs)Grant Dawson
(22 - 2 - 1)
Diego Ferreira
(19 - 5 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Karol Rosa
(18 - 6 - 0)
Ailin Perez
(11 - 2 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Rinya Nakamura
(9 - 0 - 0)
Muin Gafurov
(19 - 6 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Ricky Turcios
(12 - 4 - 0)
Bernardo Sopai
(11 - 3 - 0)
flyweight (125 lbs)Tagir Ulanbekov
(15 - 2 - 0)
Clayton Carpenter
(8 - 0 - 0)
Jailton «Malhadinho» Almeida

Jailton «Malhadinho» Almeida

Jailton Almeida is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Almeida has been performing for 12 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Jailton Almeida took place on June 1, 2024 against Alexander RomanovAlexander Romanov (17 - 2 - 0).
Almeida won by submission (rear naked choke).

Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov 

Jailton Almeida's last fight

MMA Career

How many fights did Jailton Almeida have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-18 Serghei Spivac Win
TKO (Punches)
2024-06-01 Alexander Romanov Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2024-03-09 Curtis Blaydes Loss
KO (Punches)
2023-11-04 Derrick Lewis Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-05-13 Jairzinho Rozenstruik Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2023-01-21 Shamil Abdurakhimov Win
TKO (Punches)
2022-09-10 Anton Turkalj Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2022-05-21 Parker Porter Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2022-02-05 Danilo Marques Win
TKO (Punches)
2021-09-14 Nasrudin Nasrudinov Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2021-02-21 Edvaldo de Oliveira Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2020-10-11 Ildemar Alcantara Win
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2020-01-17 Leonardo Argemiro Vasconcelos Correa Win
TKO (Punches)
2019-07-13 Ednaldo Oliveira Win
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2019-03-16 Rian Tavares Win
TKO (Punches)
2019-02-23 Italo Nascimento Win
KO (Punches)
2018-10-20 Douglas Garcia Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2018-07-21 David Allan Win
TKO (Punches)
2018-01-28 Bruno Assis Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-09-23 Anderson Oliveira do Nascimento Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-08-05 Tyago Moreira Loss
KO (Punch)
2017-04-01 Fagner Rakchal Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-01-16 Roberto Bispo Silva Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2012-11-17 Leonardo Alves Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2012-09-29 Diego Reis Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

All Jailton Almeida's Losses

Who all beat Jailton Almeida?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-03-09 Curtis Blaydes Loss
KO (Punches)
2018-01-28 Bruno Assis Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-08-05 Tyago Moreira Loss
KO (Punch)

Jailton «Malhadinho» Almeida Highlights

Sergey «The Polar Bear» Spivak

Sergey «The Polar Bear» Spivak

Sergey Spivak is a Moldovan MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Spivak has been performing for 10 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Sergey Spivak took place on August 10, 2024 against Marcin TyburaMarcin Tybura (25 - 8 - 0).
Spivak won by submission (armbar).

Sergey Spivak vs. Marcin Tybura 

Sergey Spivak's last fight

MMA Career

How many fights did Sergey Spivak have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-18 Jailton Almeida Loss
TKO (Punches)
2024-08-10 Marcin Tybura Win
Submission (Armbar)
2023-09-02 Ciryl Gane Loss
TKO (Punches)
2023-02-04 Derrick Lewis Win
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2022-08-06 Augusto Sakai Win
TKO (Punches)
2022-03-05 Greg Hardy Win
TKO (Punches)
2021-09-04 Tom Aspinall Loss
TKO (Elbow and Punches)
2021-06-19 Alexey Oleynik Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-02-20 Jared Vanderaa Win
TKO (Punches)
2020-07-18 Carlos Felipe Win
Decision (Majority)
2020-02-29 Marcin Tybura Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-10-05 Tai Tuivasa Win
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2019-05-04 Walt Harris Loss
TKO (Punches)
2018-09-29 Tony Lopez Win
Submission (Neck Crank)
2018-03-24 Ivo Cuk Win
TKO (Punches)
2017-06-14 Travis Fulton Win
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-03-29 Luke Morton Win
KO (Punches)
2016-02-27 Artem Cherkov Win
KO (Head Kick)
2015-10-04 Dimitriy Mikutsa Win
Submission (Armbar)
2015-01-31 Yuri Gorbenko Win
Submission (Armbar)
2014-11-19 Evgeniy Bova Win
Submission (Kimura)
2014-09-28 Andrey Serebrianikov Win
TKO (Punches)

All Sergey Spivak's Losses

Who all beat Sergey Spivak?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-18 Jailton Almeida Loss
TKO (Punches)
2023-09-02 Ciryl Gane Loss
TKO (Punches)
2021-09-04 Tom Aspinall Loss
TKO (Elbow and Punches)
2020-02-29 Marcin Tybura Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-05-04 Walt Harris Loss
TKO (Punches)

Sergey «The Polar Bear» Spivak Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Almeida or Spivak?

Almeida and Spivak are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Jailton Almeida will win by submission.

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