Jailton Almeida returns to home soil looking to extend his winning streak to five as he takes on Derrick Lewis in Sao Paulo.
The heavyweights headline a UFC Fight Night card that pits Brazilian fighters against those from other countries. The bout between Almeida and Lewis will form the main event, with both men in the top 10 of the heavyweight rankings.
Almeida's last fight was in May against Jairzinho Rozenstruik, which he won by rear naked choke in the first round. Meanwhile, Lewis' last action was in July against another Brazilian, Marcos Rogério de Lima, in which the American won with a series of first-round ground strikes.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Almeida vs. Lewis.
Almeida vs. Lewis fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, November 4
- Time: 9 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK
The main card is set to get underway at 9 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 11 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Almeida vs. Lewis?
- U.S.: ESPN+
- UK: TNT Sports
Fans in the U.S. will be able to stream the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is the Almeida vs. Lewis fight?
The fight will take place at the Ibirapuera Arena in São Paulo, Brazil.
Jailton Almeida record and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Date of birth: June 26, 1991
- Height: 6' 3"
- Reach: 79"
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 19-2-0
Derrick Lewis record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: February 7, 1985
- Height: 6' 3"
- Reach: 79"
- Total fights: 38
- Record: 27-11-0
Almeida vs. Lewis fight card
Main Card
- Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis; Heavyweight
- Gabriel Bonfim vs. Nicolas Dalby; Welterweight
- Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Dontale Mayes; Heavyweight
- Caio Borralho vs. Abus Magovmedov; Middleweight
- Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan; Middleweight
- Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel; Lightweight
Prelims
- Elves Brenner vs. Esteban Ribovics; Lightweight
- Victor Hugo vs. Daniel Marcos; Bantamweight
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Dantos vvs. Rinat Fakhretdinov; Welterweight
- Vitor Petrino vs. Modestas Bukauskas; Light heavyweight
- Angela Hill vs. Denise Gomes; Women's strawweight
- Lucas Alexander vs. David Onama; Featherweight
- Eduarda Moura vs. Montserrat Ruiz; Women's strawweight
- Kaue Fernandes vs. Marc Diakiese; Lightweight