Jailton Almeida will remain at UFC 302 and face a different opponent than originally expected.
With his original opponent Alexander Volkov removed from the card, Almeida (20-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is expected to face Alexander Romanov (17-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in his place.
The game is scheduled for June 1st at Prudential Center. A verbal agreement has been established and a match contract is expected to be issued and signed within the next few days. Ag. Veit was the first to report the news.
Volkov (37-10 MMA, 11-4 UFC) was removed by the promotion and competed in the June 22 bout between Saudi Arabia and Sergei Pavlovich (18-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC). However, the status of that match is unclear.
Almeida, 32, bounced back relatively quickly after suffering his first loss in the UFC, a knockout loss to Curtis Blaydes at UFC 299 in Miami in March. The loss ended his winning streak, which included wins over Derrick Lewis and Jairzinho Rozenstryk, at 15 games.
The 33-year-old Romanov will be hoping to continue the momentum following his decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov in July. The win ended a two-game flop that consisted of the first two losses of his career.
With the additions, the UFC 302 fight card includes:
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Roman Dorise vs. Anthony Hernandez
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Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov
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Joselyn Edwards vs. Aylin Perez
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Mickey Gall vs. Bashir Hafez
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Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
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Jake Matthews vs. Phil Lowe
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Andre Lima vs. Hyun Sung Park
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Nico Price vs. Jeremiah Wells
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Sue Mdazi vs. Joshua Vann
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Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov
For more information on the card, check out MMA Junkie's UFC 302 event hub.
The story originally appeared on MMA Junkie
