Valter Walker says Jailton Almeida was ‘set a trap’ in Russia

Brazilian heavyweight Valter Walker questioned Jailton Almeida's chances against Evgeniy Goncharov ahead of their Sept. 12 meeting at ACA 207 in Russia, citing training impressions and stylistic concerns.Almeida, also known as Malhadinho, returns to mixed martial arts in Krasnodar to face former ACA heavyweight champion Evgeniy Goncharov. Speaking to journalist Laerte Viana, Walker said Goncharov's size and wrestling could blunt Jailton Almeida's takedown game.Walker described three recent sparring rounds with the 40-year-old, 130-kilogram athlete, saying a clean single-leg entry was "defended like a wall." He added that "these 130-kilogram Chechen wrestlers" pose a different challenge.Almeida left the UFC after back-to-back losses and seeks a rebound in Russia. Walker has emerged as Brazil's top UFC heavyweight by submitting his last five opponents.