UFC Tonight: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida: Start Time, Who's Fighting & Who to Watch

Everything you need to know about UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida

Mathew Riddle | May 8, 2023

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The UFC returns to Charlotte, North Carolina, to showcase some of the hottest heavyweight talent the sport has to offer.

No. 12 ranked heavyweight Jailton "Malhadinho" Almeida (18-2-0) puts forward his unblemished UFC record as he looks to steal the top 10 ranking of "Bigi Boy" Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-4-0).

It's high stakes for Rozenstruik, who looks to redress his UFC career after a slew of setbacks.

UFC Charlotte starts early, so stay on top of the event with the start time, full card, and who to watch.

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida Start Time

(via UFC)

UFC Charlotte prelims begin 12:30 p.m. / ET
UFC Charlotte main card begins 3 p.m. / ET

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida Full Card

(via UFC)

Prelims

Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Tainara Lisboa - Women's Bantamweight
Bryan Battle vs. Gabriel Green - Welterweight
Ji Yeon Kim vs. Mandy Böhm - Women's Flyweight
Natan Levy vs. Pete Rodriguez - Lightweight
Carlos Ulberg vs. Ihor Potieria - Light Heavyweight
Cody Stamann vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade - Bantamweight
Karl Williams vs. Chase Sherman - Heavyweight
Matt Brown vs. Court McGee - Welterweight

Main Card

Tim Means vs. Alex Morono - Welterweight
#7 Mackenzie Dern vs. #14 Angela Hill (Moved to May 21)
#15 Daniel Rodriguez vs. Ian Machado Garry - Welterweight
#5 Anthony Smith vs. #7 Johnny Walker - Light Heavyweight
#9 Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. #12 Jailton Almeida - Heavyweight

Don't Blink: Vicious Finishers

On our prelims, Pete Rodriguez brings a 100% finish rate into his fight with Natan Levy. Kiwi kickboxer Carlos Ulberg returns to face Ihor Potieria, both fighters have finished over 70% of their combined 26 victories.

A knockout is never off the table with Douglas Silva de Andrade. The Brazilian fighter swings for the bleachers, with 20 knockouts and two submissions in 28 professional victories. He faces the gritty Cody Stamann on the prelims.

Chase Sherman brings a 94% finish rate into his fight with Karl Williams. The latter fighter is a heavyweight wrestler who hit a German suplex in his last performance.

UFC veteran Matt Brown has lights-out power in his hands and elbows. "The Immortal" boasts a 91% finish rate in 23 professional victories. He faces the ever-game Court McGee in our featured prelim.

On our main card, two welterweight boxers put it all on the line. Ian Machado Garry has been making waves in the UFC with his lethal boxing skills. He clashes with Daniel Rodriguez, one of the consensus best boxers at welterweight.

Our light heavyweight co-main event sees Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker competing for top-five status. Smith has only gone to a decision five times in 53 professional fights. Walker has seen the final bell three times in 27 fights.

In our main event of the evening, Jailton Almeida looks to go undefeated in the ranks of the UFC, and to uphold his 100% finish rate in 18 victories. Almeida is a pressure wrestler who loves to maul his opponents on the ground.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik has some of the heaviest hands in the UFC, putting all but one of his 13 opponents out to pasture. It's kill or be killed in our heavyweight main event.

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Published May 8, 2023

MATHEW RIDDLE

Mathew is a UK-based combat sports journalist, graphic designer, and SEO expert with over five years of experience in digital marketing and a dedicated four-year track record in MMA journalism. He joined MMAKO in 2023. Mathew's insights have been featured on The Fight Fanatic, Heavy on UFC, Fansided, and Sportskeeda. Reach him at mr@thefightfanatic.com.