Jailton Malhadinho in victory in the UFC (Photo: Instagram)
Sixth in the heavyweight rankings and riding high on two consecutive victories, Jailton Malhadinho He dreams of fighting for the heavyweight belt (up to 120,2 kg), but he knows that to do so he will probably need at least one more victory in the category, preferably against someone ranked above him.
In an interview with 'Sherdog', the Bahian pointed out the Russian Sergei Pavlovich, responsible for defeating Jairzinho Rozenstruik last Saturday (1th), at UFC Saudi Arabia, as a possible target, although he does not believe that the interest is reciprocal.
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“It would be an interesting fight, since he is above me in the rankings and has already faced Aspinall, even if he was coming off two losses before Jairzinho. But I saw his manager post something about it Cyryl Gane be his next challenge. Let's see what the UFC thinks about it. I'm more than available," he assured.
Besides Sergei Pavlovich e Cyryl Gane, another possibility on the radar of Jailton Malhadinho is to serve as a reserve for the eventual unification duel of the heavyweight belts, between Jon Jones e Tom aspinall, which, although not yet official, should happen in 2025.
“It would be a privilege to be a reserve for this fight. If the UFC wants me, I'm here,” said the fighter from Bahia.
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