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Red-hot heavyweight hurter Jailton Almeida looks to punch his ticket to a 265-pound title shot when he tangles with No. 10-ranked knockout artist Derrick Lewis for the promotion’s long-awaited return to Sao Paulo in early November!
Event: UFC Sao Paulo: “Almeida vs. Lewis”
Date: Sat., Nov. 4, 2023
Location: Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Broadcast: ESPN+
Start Time: 6 p.m. ET Prelims | 9 p.m. ET Main Card
UFC Sao Paulo Main Event On ESPN+:
265 lbs.: Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis (not Curtis Blaydes)
UFC Sao Paulo Main Card, Prelims On ESPN+:
170 lbs.: Gabriel Bonfim vs. Nicolas Dalby
170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
205 lbs.: Modestas Bukauskas vs. Vitor Petrino
115 lbs.: Denise Gomes vs. Angela Hill
185 lbs.: Armen Petrosyan vs. Rodolfo Vieira
185 lbs.: Caio Borralho vs. Abus Magomedov
265 lbs.: Don’Tale Mayes vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
155 lbs.: Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics
115 lbs.: Eduarda Moura vs. Montserrat Ruiz
155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel
145 lbs.: Lucas Alexander vs. David Onama
155 lbs.: Marc Diakiese vs. Kaue Fernandes
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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