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UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis was an MMA event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place at the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil, on November 4, 2023. The main card for the night commenced at 9 pm ET, and the preliminary card began at 6 pm ET.
The main event for the evening took place in the heavyweight division between Jailton Almeida and Derrick Lewis, where Almeida won via a unanimous decision. Almeida and Lewis are currently ranked #9 and #10 in the heavyweight rankings of the UFC. This event also marks the organization's ninth event in Sao Paulo and its first since UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacare in November 2019.
The main event of the night was originally set to feature a heavyweight fight starring Curtis Blaydes against Jailton Almeida. However, Blaydes withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons, leading to his replacement by Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis, a former UFC Heavyweight Championship contender.
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis Main Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Heavyweight | Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45) | R5(5:00) | Jailton Almeida def. Derrick Lewis |
| Welterweight | Gabriel Bonfim vs. Nicolas Dalby | TKO (knee and punches) | R2(4:33) | Nicolas Dalby def. Gabriel Bonfim |
| Heavyweight | Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Don'Tale Mayes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | R3(5:00) | Rodrigo Nascimento def. Don'Tale Mayes |
| Middleweight | Caio Borralho vs. Abus Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | R3(5:00) | Caio Borralho def. Abus Magomedov |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Elves Brener vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky | KO (punch) | R1(4:01) | Elves Brener def. Kaynan Kruschewsky |
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| Welterweight | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov | Draw (majority) (29–28, 28–28, 28–28) | R3(5:00) | Draw |
| Light Heavyweight | Vitor Petrino vs. Modestas Bukauskas | KO (punch) | R2(1:03) | Vitor Petrino def.Modestas Bukauskas |
| Women's Strawweight | Angela Hill vs. Denise Gomes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | R3(5:00) | Angela Hill def.Denise Gomes |
| Catchweight (119.5 lb) | Eduarda Moura vs. Montserrat Ruiz | TKO (punches) | R2(2:14) | Eduarda Moura def.Montserrat Ruiz |
| Lightweight | Kauê Fernandes vs. Marc Diakiese | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | R3(5:00) | Marc Diakiese def.Kauê Fernandes |
How to watch UFC Fight Night: Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis?
In the US
For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at 6.99$ plus an additional $79.99 Pay-per-view (PPV) price to catch UFC live.
In the UK
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In India
In India, MMA fans can catch UFC events live on the Sony Ten channels or take up a subscription with SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream UFC. Additionally, Jio customers can stream the event live via the JioTV app for free.
Jailton Almeida Last Fight
Jailton Almeida’s last outing was against Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC on ABC 4 on May 14, 2023. Jailton Almeida, representing Brazil, claimed a first-round victory in this fight. Almeida accomplished this feat in a little over three minutes, with Rozenstruik ultimately submitting to a rear naked choke applied by the Brazilian. Almeida is currently riding high on a five-match winning streak and maintains an undefeated record in the UFC.
Last Updated On November 5, 2023
FAQs
A. UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis took place on November 4, 2023.
A. This event took place at Ginasio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.
A. Jailton Almeida and Derrick Lewis headlined the main event.
A. UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis is set to commence on Sat, Nov 4 / 6:00 PM ET.
A. UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.
