Before Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazaka lock horns for the vacant LHW title at UFC 294, the promotion will host its next event in Brazil headlined by Jailton Almeida vs Derrick Lewis.
The UFC Fight Night 231: Almeida vs Lewis will take place on November 5, 2023, at the Ibirapuera Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The UFC will be hosting its 39th event in Brazil and will have a seating capacity of 10,000 for Almeida vs Lewis this time.
The preliminary card for UFC Fight Night 231 will begin at 6. pm ET while the main card is expected to begin at 9.)) PM ET. The entire event will be available live on ESON + in the USA. Meanwhile, UK fans should tune in to TNT Sports while Indian fans should check SONY Sports Network to catch Almeida vs Lewis live in action.
Derrick Lewis has lost three of his last four fights. Meanwhile, Almeida holds a record of 6-0 in the UFC. The Brazilian star has been a force to reckon with in the heavyweight division. He has earned all 6 of his UFC wins via finishes and is on the brink of facing a top-rated star in Lewis.
It remains to be seen whether Derrick Lewis can survive Jailton Almeida and beat him or ends up becoming the Brazilian’s prey. Here’s a look at the complete fight card below.
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UFC Fight Night 231: Jailton Almeida vs Derrick Lewis Card
Main Card
Jailton Almeida vs Derrick Lewis- Heavyweight Main-Event Fight
Gabriel Bonfim vs Nicolas Dalby- Welterweight Co-main Event Fight
Rodrigo Nascimento vs Don’Tale Mayes- Heavyweight Fight
Caio Borralho vs Abus Magomedov- Middleweight Fight
Rodolfo Vieira vs Armen Petrosyan- Middleweight Fight
Ismael Bonfim vs Vinc Pichel- Lightweight Fight
Preliminary Card
Elves Brenner vs Kaynan Kruschewsky- Catchweight Fight
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos- Welterweight Fight
Victor Hugo vs Daniel Marcos- Bantamweight Fight
Vitor Petrino vs Modestas Bukauskas- Light Heavyweight Fight
Angela Hill vs Denise Gomes- Women’s Strawweight Fight
Eduarda Moura vs Monteserrat Ruiz- Women’s Strawweight Fight
Kaue Fernandes vs Marc Diakiese- Lightweight Fight
