UFC on ABC 4: ‘Rozenstruik vs. Almeida’ Live Results and Highlights

By Chris Taylor - May 13, 2023

The Octagon returns to North Carolina for today’s UFC on ABC 4 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Jairzinho Rozenstruik taking on Jailton Almeida.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Rozenstruik (13-4 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a 23-second knockout victory over Chris Daukaus in December of last year (see that here). That victory had snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘Bigi Boy’, who had previously dropped bouts to Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov.

Meanwhile, Jailton Almeida (18-2 MMA) will enter tonight’s main event sporting a thirteen-fight winning streak, his latest being a second-round TKO victory over Shamil Abdurakhimov back in January. ‘Malhadinho’ has gone 4-0 with all four wins coming by stoppage since joining the UFC ranks in February of 2022.

Today’s UFC on ABC 4 event is co-headlined by a light heavyweight matchup featuring former title challenger Antony Smith taking on Johnny Walker.

Anthony Smith, UFC Vegas 15

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Smith (36-17 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a TKO loss to Magomed Ankalaev in most recent Octagon appearance last July. Prior to that setback, ‘Lionheart’ was riding a three-fight win streak which included stoppage victories over Devin Clark, Jimmy Crute and Ryan Spann.

Meanwhile, Johnny Walker (20-7 MMA) currently boasts a two-fight winning streak, this after scoring stoppage victories over Ion Cutelaba and Paul Craig in his most recent efforts. The 31-year-old Brazilian has gone 3-2 over his past five fights overall ahead of tonight’s matchup.

Also featured on today’s UFC on ABC 4 main card is a highly anticipated welterweight fight between Ian Garry and Daniel Rodriguez.

Garry (11-0 MMA) is coming off a thrilling TKO victory over Song Kenan at UFC 285 back in March. The Irish standout has gone a perfect 4-0 since joining the UFC ranks in November of 2021.

Meanwhile, Daniel Rodriguez (17-3 MMA) will be looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Neil Magny in his most recent Octagon appearance last November. Prior to that setback, ‘D-Rod’ had strung together a four-fight winning streak which included victories over Mike Perry and Kevin Lee.

Get all of today’s live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC on ABC 4 Main Card (3pm pm EST on ABC)

Jailton Almeida (231) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (265) – Almeida def. Rozenstruik via submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 1

Anthony Smith (205.5) vs. Johnny Walker (205.5) – Walker def. Smith by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)

Ian Machado Garry (170.5) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (171) – Garry def. Rodriguez via TKO in Round 1

Ihor Potieria (204.5) vs. Carlos Ulberg (204.5) – Ulberg def. Potieria via TKO at 2:09 of Round 1

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Tim Means (170.5) vs. Alex Morono (169.5) – Morono def. Means via submission at 2:09 of Round 2

UFC on ABC 4 Prelims (11:30 am EST on ESPN+)

Matt Brown (170) vs. Court McGee (170.5) – Brown def. McGee via KO in Round 1

Chase Sherman (254) vs. Karl Williams (239.5) – Williams def. Sherman by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

Douglas Silva de Andrade (139.5) vs. Cody Stamann (139) – Silva de Andrade def. Stamann by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Mandy Bohm (126) vs. Ji Yeon Kim (126) – Bohm def. Kim by split decision (27-28, 28-27 x2)

Bryan Battle (173*) vs. Gabe Green (170.5) – Battle def. Green via KO at 0:14 of Round 1

Jessica-Rose Clark (135.5) vs. Tainara Lisboa (134) – Lisboa der. Clark via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:20 of Round 3

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