''UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida'' (also known as ''UFC on ABC 4'') was a

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

event produced by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

that took place on May 13, 2023, at the Spectrum Center in

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Background

The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Charlotte and first since UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 in January 2018. A light heavyweight bout between former

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

challenger Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker was originally expected to headline the event. However, the UFC decided to promote an already scheduled three-round heavyweight bout between

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Jairzinho Rozenstruik (born 17 March 1988) is a Surinamese mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He currently holds the record for second fast ...

and

Jailton Almeida Jailton Jesus Almeida Junior (born June 28, 1991) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of January 24, 2023, he is #14 in the UFC heavyweight ...

to the five-round main event spot and downgrade the previous headliner to a three-round co-main event. A women's flyweight bout between

Kim Ji-yeon Kim Ji-yeon (Hangul: 김지연; or ; born 12 March 1988) is a South Korean left-handed sabre fencer. Kim is a five-time team Asian champion and four-time individual Asian champion. A three-time Olympian, Kim is a 2021 team Olympic bronz ...

and Mandy Böhm took place at the event. They were previously scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak, but Böhm was forced to withdraw due to illness. A welterweight bout between Jake Matthews and Gabriel Green was scheduled for this event. However, Matthews withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega middleweight winner Bryan Battle. At the weigh-ins, Battle weighed in at 173 pounds, two pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. Their bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined a percentage of his purse which went to Green. Natan Levy and Pete Rodriguez were originally expected to meet in a lightweight bout at UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón, but the pairing was cancelled due to an undisclosed issue on Rodriguez's side. They were eventually rescheduled for this event. In turn, the bout was scrapped the day before due to weight management issues related to Rodriguez. A women's strawweight bout between

Mackenzie Dern Mackenzie Lynne Dern Santos (born March 24, 1993) is an American professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. She is a former world No. 1 ranked IBJJF competitor, currently ranked 6th among the female divisions. She is ...

and former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion

Angela Hill Angela Patrice Hill (born January 12, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She was formerly signed with the Invicta Fighting Championships, of which she was the strawweight champion. She is also ...

was expected to take place at this event. However, the bout was instead moved back one week to headline UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. *Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded. *Performance of the Night: Jailton Almeida, Ian Machado Garry, Carlos Ulberg, Matt Brown, and Bryan Battle

Records set

With 18,712 people in attendance, this event was the highest-attended UFC Fight Night event in the United States in the promotion's history.

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the North Carolina Athletic Commission. It is important to note the amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points or additional earnings. The total disclosed payout for the event was $1,878,000. * Jailton Almeida: $102,000 (includes $51,000 win bonus) def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik: $130,000 * Johnny Walker: $180,000 (includes $90,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Smith: $200,000 * Ian Machado Garry: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Daniel Rodriguez: $78,000 * Carlos Ulberg: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Ihor Potieria: $10,000 * Alex Morono: $180,000 (includes $90,000 win bonus) def. Tim Means: $90,000 * Matt Brown: $250,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus) def. Court McGee: $60,000 * Karl Williams: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Chase Sherman: $33,000 * Douglas Silva de Andrade: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Cody Stamann: $78,000 * Mandy Böhm: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Ji Yeon Kim: $35,000 * Bryan Battle: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Gabe Green: $26,000 * Tainara Lisboa: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jessica-Rose Clark: $38,000

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