UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis (also known as UFC Fight Night 231 and UFC on ESPN+ 89) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 4, 2023, at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | November 4, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Ginásio do Ibirapuera | |||
| City | São Paulo, Brazil | |||
| Attendance | 10,792[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background edit
The event marked the promotion's ninth visit to São Paulo and first since UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré in November 2019.[2]
The event was expected to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida.[3] However, Blaydes withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis.[4]
A women's strawweight bout between Eduarda Moura and Kim So-yul was scheduled for the event.[5] However, Kim was removed from the event for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Montserrat Ruiz.[6] At the weigh-ins, Moura weighed in at 119.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 30% of her purse which went to Ruiz.[7]
A middleweight bout between Caio Borralho and Nursulton Ruziboev was expected to take place at the event.[8] However, Ruziboev withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Abus Magomedov.[9]
A bantamweight bout between Daniel Santos and Daniel Marcos was expected to take place at the event.[10] However, Santos pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Victor Hugo.[11] However, the bout was scrapped after Hugo weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit.[7]
A featherweight bout between Lucas Alexander and David Onama was scheduled to take place in the preliminary card.[12] However, the bout was cancelled after Onama suffered an injury.[13]
At the weigh-ins, Ismael Bonfim weighed in at 159.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. As a result, his scheduled bout with Vinc Pichel was scrapped.[7]
A middleweight bout between Rodolfo Vieira and Armen Petrosyan was scheduled to take place on the main card, but it was scrapped after Petrosyan became ill backstage during the event.[14]
Results edit
| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Jailton Almeida | def. | Derrick Lewis | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Nicolas Dalby | def. | Gabriel Bonfim | TKO (knees and punches) | 2 | 4:33 | |
| Heavyweight | Rodrigo Nascimento | def. | Don'Tale Mayes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Caio Borralho | def. | Abus Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Elves Brener | def. | Kaynan Kruschewsky | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:01 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Rinat Fakhretdinov | vs. | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Draw (majority) (29–28, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Vitor Petrino | def. | Modestas Bukauskas | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:03 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Angela Hill | def. | Denise Gomes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (119.5 lb) | Eduarda Moura | def. | Montserrat Ruiz | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:14 | |
| Lightweight | Marc Diakiese | def. | Kauê Fernandes | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards edit
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[16]
- Fight of the Night: Nicolas Dalby vs. Gabriel Bonfim
- Performance of the Night: Elves Brener and Vitor Petrino
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bohn, Mike (November 5, 2023). "UFC Fight Night 231 post-event facts: Jailton Almeida sets ground control time record". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Machado, Mateus (August 12, 2023). "UFC São Paulo é confirmado para novembro com duelo entre Blaydes e Malhadinho na luta principal; confira" [UFC São Paulo is confirmed for November with a duel between Blaydes and Malhadinho in the main event; check out]. tatame.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Meshew, Jed (June 1, 2023). "Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida targeted for UFC main event in Sao Paulo". mmafighting.com. from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ King, Nolan; Bohn, Mike (October 9, 2023). "Derrick Lewis replaces Curtis Blaydes, headlines UFC Sao Paulo vs. Jailton Almeida". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Eduarda Ronda estreia no UFC São Paulo contra adversária sul-coreana" [Eduarda Ronda debuts at UFC São Paulo against South Korean opponent]. ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 1, 2023. from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ King, Nolan (September 18, 2023). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 11-17)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c "UFC Fight Night 231 weigh-in results: Three miss marks in Sao Paulo, two fights scrapped". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. November 3, 2023. from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Leonard, Harvey (July 23, 2023). "UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (7/17-7/23): Caio Borralho & 'Blood Diamond' have returns announced, six cancellations". mmanews.com. from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Abus Magomedov steps in to face Caio Borralho at UFC Sao Paulo". mmafighting.com. October 8, 2023. from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Tiwari, Shivam (September 1, 2023). "Daniel Santos vs Daniel Marcos reported for UFC Sao Paulo". itnwwe.com. from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "UFC Sao Paulo: Daniel Santos out, Victor Hugo debuts vs Daniel Marcos". itnwwe.com. October 11, 2023. from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Martinez, Diego (September 20, 2023). "David Onama vs. Lucas Alexander añadido al UFC São Paulo" [David Onama vs. Lucas Alexander added to UFC São Paulo]. mmaaldia.com (in Spanish). from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (October 31, 2023). "Injury knocks David Onama, Lucas Alexander off UFC Sao Paulo". mmafighting.com. from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (November 4, 2023). "UFC Sao Paulo: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan cancelled last minute". cagesidepress.com. from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis". UFC. from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Chris (November 4, 2023). "UFC Sao Paulo Bonus Report: Nicolas Dalby one of four fighters to take home $50k". bjpenn.com. from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.