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UFC Charlotte upgrades undercard fight to new main event; downgrades previous headliner

Anthony Smith vs. Johnny Walker is still on the card, but has been downgraded to UFC Charlotte co-main event.

UFC Charlotte has a new main event, but the original headliner still remains, just elsewhere on the same card.

A heavyweight bout between contenders [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has been elevated from a three-round undercard fight to a five-round headliner May 13 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., the promotion announced Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a light heavyweight contender bout between [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] (36-17 MMA, 11-7) and [autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag] (20-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) that was originally slated as a the five-round main event has been downgraded to a three-round co-main event, multiple people with knowledge of the booking Tuesday told MMA Junkie.

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It is unclear as to why the UFC elected to swap the positions of the two fights, though multiple sources tell MMA Junkie the promotion had eyed multiple other options to headline the event over Smith vs. Walker in recent weeks, including new additions like Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov that never materialized.

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Rozenstruik will look to turn a standalone victory over Chris Daukaus in December into a winning streak. Since a title eliminator knockout loss to Francis Ngannou in May 2020, Rozenstruik has had ups and downs with three wins and three losses in that stretch.

Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) was one of the promotion’s breakthrough up-and-comers in 2022, a year in which he went 3-0. Although he originally entered the UFC a light heavyweight, Almeida found success at heavyweight with wins over Parker Porter and, most recently, Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 283 in January.

The full UFC Charlotte lineup includes:

  • Jailton Almeida vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • Anthony Smith vs. Johnny Walker
  • Matt Brown vs. Court McGee
  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill
  • Ian Machado Garry vs. Daniel Rodriguez
  • Tim Means vs. Alex Morono
  • Ihor Potieria vs. Carlos Ulberg
  • Jessica-Rose Clarke vs. Tainara Lisboa
  • Mandy Bohm vs. Ji Yeon Kim
  • Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Cody Stamann
  • Bryan Battle vs. Gabe Green

UFC heavyweight contenders Jailton Almeida, Jairzinho Rozenstruik agree to May 13 clash

Jailton Almeida continues to take steps up in competition, as is exemplified by a targeted bout vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik.

Heavyweight contenders [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] and [autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] have agreed to meet May 13 at a UFC Fight Night event.

The card does not have a location or venue announced yet, but it’s expected to be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the targeted heavyweight booking to MMA Junkie on Monday, but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) was one of the promotion’s breakthrough up-and-comers in 2022, a year in which he went 3-0. Although he originally entered the UFC a light heavyweight, Almeida found success at heavyweight with wins over Parker Porter and, most recently, Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 283 in January.

Rozenstruik (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) will look to turn a standalone victory over Chris Daukaus in December into a winning streak. Since a title eliminator knockout loss to Francis Ngannou in May 2020, Rozenstruik has had ups and downs with three wins and three losses in that stretch.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for May 13 includes:

  • Anthony Smith vs. Johnny Walker
  • Jailton Almeida vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • Matt Brown vs. Court McGee
  • Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Tainara Lisboa

Jailton Almeida says his training camp was harder than UFC 283 win over Abdurakhimov

Jailton Almeida said his UFC 283 win over Shamil Abdurakhimov in Rio de Janeiro was easier than his training camp.

RIO DE JANEIRO – [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] beat Shamil Abdurakhimov with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Take a look inside the fight with Almeida, who stayed perfect in the UFC and won for the 12th straight time.

UFC 283 post-event facts: Jamahal Hill sets striking record in bloody title win

According to the numbers, Jamahal Hill delivered a record-setting beatdown of Glover Teixeira to claim gold at UFC 283.

The first numbered UFC event of 2023 proved to be a good one. Two new champions were crowned Saturday at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

The main event of the organization’s return to Brazil after nearly three years saw [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) deliver a lopsided beatdown of [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (33-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC) to win a unanimous decision and claim the vacant light heavyweight champion.

In the co-headliner, [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (21-5-2 MMA, 9-2-2 UFC) proved to be the better man to [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (21-3-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) when he produced a sensational showing for the third-round doctor’s stoppage TKO to become undisputed flyweight champ and win their rivalry 2-1-1.

For more on the numbers behind both title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 283.

UFC 283 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $15 million

Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 283 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $359,500.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 283 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $359,500.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC 283 took place at Jeunesse Arena in Brazil. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC and ESPN+.

The full UFC 283 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag]: $32,000
def. [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag]: $32,000

[autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag]: $42,000
def. [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag]: $42,000

[autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag]: $21,000
def. [autotag]Lauren Murphy[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Ihor Potieria[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mauricio Rua[/autotag]: $21,000

[autotag]Brunno Ferreira[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gregory Rodrigues[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Thiago Moises[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Melquizael Costa[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Gabriel Bonfim[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Mounir Lazzez[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Shamil Abdurakhimov[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Cody Stamann[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Luan Lacerda[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Ismael Bonfim[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Terrance McKinney[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Nicolas Dalby[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Warlley Alves[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Josiane Nunes[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Zarah Fairn[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Daniel Marcos[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Saimon Oliveira[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $496,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $15,015,500

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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UFC 283 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage

Check out what the UFC 283 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday’s event in Rio de Janeiro.

RIO DE JANEIRO – UFC 283 took place Saturday with 15 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner and guest fighter interviews from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

You can hear from all the UFC 283 winners and more by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

UFC 283 video: Jailton Almeida batters Shamil Abdurakhimov in drawn-out TKO

Jailton Almeida kept his 100% finish rate in tact and added more hype to his name with a dominant win at UFC 283 in Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO – [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag] delivered another dominant performance at UFC 283, this time against his most experienced opponent to date in [autotag]Shamil Abdurakhimov[/autotag].

Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) had his way with Abdurakhimov (20-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC) from the outset, scoring early takedowns and establishing top control through the first round of the heavyweight bout at Jeunesse Arena. He picked up where he left off in Round 2, getting on top of his opponent and landing a prolonged streak of ground-and-pound until the referee waved it off by TKO.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

With the win, Almeida stayed unbeaten under the UFC banner. He has two wins at heavyweight and two wins at light heavyweight thus far, and has finished his foe in all 18 of his career victories.

Despite his success, Almeida isn’t making any callouts.

“I’ll be ready for whoever wants it,” Almeida said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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Jailton Almeida def. Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 283: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Jailton Almeida’s second-round TKO win Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Check out the best photos from [autotag]Jailton Almeida[/autotag]’s second-round TKO win over Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. (Photos by Jason da Silva, USA TODAY Sports)

UFC 283 pre-event facts: Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno make history with fourth fight

Deiveson Figueiredo will become the first in history to face the same man four straight times when he meets Brandon Moreno at UFC 283.

The UFC returns to Brazil for the first time since March 2020 on Saturday with UFC 283, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC and ESPN+.

A championship doubleheader will close out the promotion’s first numbered event of the year. In the main event, [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will attempt to decide a new light heavyweight champion when they meet for vacant gold.

The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see flyweight champion [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) and interim titleholder [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (20-5-2 MMA, 8-2-2 UFC) meet once again in a historic contest. They will unify 125-pound gold in the fourth octagon meeting between them, which has never happened before in company history.

For more on the numbers behind both title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC 283.

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Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Oct. 31-Nov. 6.