UFC Fight Night 206: Almeida vs Porter 05/21/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship has another stacked fight card set for this month with UFC Fight Night 206 happening this Saturday, May 21. The fighters are expected to meet inside the octagon at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pay Per View and UFC Fight Pass subscriptions are great ways to witness the matches at home. Holly Holm is the biggest draw for this evening of fights as she takes on Ketlen Vieira in a women’s bantamweight battle. Jaiton Almeida will also compete as he fights Parker Porter in a heavyweight battle. It is forecasted in UFC betting spreads that Jaiton Almeida is the heavy favorite to win this match against Parker Porter.
UFC Fight Night 206: Almeida vs Porter 05/21/2022
| When: | Saturday, May 21, 7:00 PM ET |
|---|---|
| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
UFC Fight Night 206: Almeida vs Porter 05/21/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jailton Almeida | -600 | Parker Porter | +450 |
Main Card
Jailton Almeida
Jailton Almeida is known as the “Malahadinho” and this fighter came all the way from Bahia, Salvador in Brazil. He has been representing both the LG System and Galpao Da Luta MMA stable in his professional matches. Almeida stands at six-foot-four and has been naturally competing at the light heavyweight division. He has only lost twice in 17 professional matches and nine of his wins came from submissions. This is going to be the second time that Almeida will be seeing action inside the octagon since earning a fight contract in Dana White’s Contender Series. He impressed during his debut by knocking out Danilo Marques in the first round in less than three minutes.
Parker Porter
Parker Porter is a 37-year-old veteran MMA fighter and his hometown is located at Hartford, Connecticut in the United States. He gets to polish his fighting skills at the Underdog Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fight team. Porter stands at six feet and tips the scales at 263 pounds. This natural heavyweight has won 66% of his professional bouts. He has a dozen victories and five of those wins came from knockouts. Since losing his debut fight against Chris Daukaus back in August 2020, this fighter went forward to win his next three fights. Among his fallen competitors in that run were Josh Parisian, Chase Sherman, and Alan Baudot.
Almeida vs Porter Betting Numbers
| Record | 15-2-0 | 13-6-0 |
| Last Fight | Win | Win |
| Country | Brazil | United States |
| Height | 6’3″ | 6’0″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 205 | 265 |
| Reach (in) | 79 | 75 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 40% | 42% |
| Win by Submission | 60% | 25% |
| Decisions | 0% | 33% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.28 | 7.01 |
| Striking accuracy | 54% | 49% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 0.72 | 6.51 |
| Striking defense | 12% | 52% |
| Takedown average | 7.28 | 1.57 |
| Takedown accuracy | 71% | 28% |
| Takedown defense | 50% | 0% |
| Submission average | 1.50 | 0.50 |
Almeida vs Porter Betting Picks
This is going to be a very intense matchup and it is seen in the online sportsbook that Jailton Almeida will be winning this heavyweight bout. Parker Porter is seen as the huge underdog in this fight and he may go down in the second round with a knockout.
