Event: | UFC Fight Night 231: Almeida vs. Lewis |
Date: | Sat., Nov. 4, 2023 |
Start time: | 9:00 PM ET (Main card) 6:00 PM ET (Prelims card) |
Total Fights: | 12 |
Main Event: | Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis |
Venue: | Ibirapuera Gymnasium |
Location: | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Ibirapuera Gymnasium for UFC Fight Night 231 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A super middleweight match between Jailton Almeida and Derrick Lewis is set to headline this event. “Almeida vs. Lewis” will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4, in 1 year ago.
On Saturday night, we’ll also bear witness Gabriel Bonfim taking on Nicolas Dalby in an great bout. Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Don’Tale Mayes are targeted for a huge clash that’s also slated to take place at UFC Fight Night 231. Other announced fights include Caio Borralho vs. Nursulton Ruziboev; and Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan.
So who is fighting on UFC Fight Night 231 on November 4th? Let’s take a look!
UFC Fight Night 231 card
UFC Fight Night 231 fight card consists of three sections: early prelims, prelims, and the main card. Early prelims showcase new and up-and-coming fighters. The preliminary card typically features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Almeida vs. Lewis” is a Fight Night event, which means prelims and the main card will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ streaming service. Find out how to watch the full event here.
Here are the bouts reported for UFC Fight Night 231 thus far in no particular order:
Main event:
- Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis
Full card:
- Gabriel Bonfim vs. Nicolas Dalby
- Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Don’Tale Mayes
- Caio Borralho vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
- Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan
- Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel
- Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
- Daniel Santos vs. Daniel Marcos
- Vitor Petrino vs. Modestas Bukauskas
- Angela Hill vs. Denise Gomes
- Lucas Alexander vs. David Onama
Please note, UFC Fight Night 231 fight card, bout order, and the number of matches subject to change due to unusual circumstances related to the pandemic, but rest assured that Derrick Lewis versus Jailton Almeida will be just one of the highlights on this electric night.
UFC Fight Night 231 time
While final details are still waiting to be confirmed, the UFC Fight Night 231 preliminary card is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM on ESPN/ESPN+, and the main ‘Almeida vs. Lewis’ card is set to start at 9:00 PM, with the main event beginning around 11:00 PM PM.
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