UFC on ABC 4 ‘Almeida vs. Rozenstruik’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Jessica-Rose Clark (135.5) vs. Tainara Lisboa (134)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Clark (-120), Lisboa (+100)

Round 1

The world-famous Octagon sets down in the beautiful city of Charlotte, North Carolina, for an abbreviated fight card that should bring with it plenty of action. Needing no further introduction, this event staged on the ABC network will begin in the women’s bantamweight division, as company veteran Clark (11-8, 1 NC; 4-4 UFC) comes to blows with newcomer Lisboa (5-2, 0-0 UFC). While Clark’s UFC record sits at .500, she has more experience with the promotion alone than Lisboa holds in pro MMA bouts, so it remains to be seen how Lisboa’s muay thai tenure will bolster her resume. The combat begins under the watchful eye of referee Larry Carter, where it kicks off courtesy of a clap of hands. Lisboa backs off to find her space immediately, and she sticks out two hands to score on Clark early. Clark fires back, and short little skirmishes ensue of two or three strikes from the women. Neither land much of note in these, but they are trading. Clark reaches at the end of a two-punch salvo with a left hand, and Lisboa takes a step back to reset. Clark comes out firing again, and Lisboa eats the shots and throws back. Small, controlled brawls find themselves as the majority of the action, and one initiated by the Brazilian leads to a level change from Clark. Although Lisboa intercepts her with a knee to the gut, Clark presses forward all the way to the wall. Clark looks for trips on the outside as she attempts to the take the fight down, and knees from both ladies are traded in close proximity. Lisboa looks to fight off a single-leg entry, and Clark cannot complete it as Lisboa looks irritated and somewhat bored. The crowd grows restless in this stalemate, and Lisboa takes some of that energy to turn her around. Lisboa scores a solid knee to the body and hits a throw when Clark is pressuring her, dumping Clark to her back where she lands in half guard. Clark holds on for dear life, shutting down any offense that could come her way. The Brazilian rides out the remainder of the round on top.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa

Round 2

The bantamweights are quick to engage in the second round, and Lisboa rushes at her foe, throwing hands. Clark winds up on a solid right hand that stings Lisboa, and Lisboa quickly returns fire with a sharp combination that shakes the Aussie up. Clark shoots for a desperation double-leg takedown, and she pushes Lisboa to the wall and scoops up a leg to nearly complete it. Lisboa scrapes her fingers on the cage to almost grab it to stay upright, and she hops up without her backside ever hitting the mat. Lisboa defends well and stand Clark up, and she cracks her with a knee and a right hand on the break. Clark loads up on a right, and she gets her ribs kicked in response. The Brazilian strikes like lightning with a short series of punches, and her short right hands in these exchanges tend to find their mark well. Clark walks through one but gets elbowed hard, and Lisboa has found her timing and range well. Lisboa walks Clark down, whipping a kick to the side and aiming that right hand on the nose. Lisboa rocks Clark with a one-two, and Clark circles on the outside searching for her balance. Lisboa connects once again, and she strings punches into a vicious knee that hurts Clark badly. Clark clinches towards her to try to stop the beating, and Lisboa lands a few more fists before she gets snagged. Clark grinds her foe on the fence, all while getting her sea legs beneath her again, and Lisboa can do little more than get off short knees. With 25 seconds to go, Carter breaks them up, and Lisboa walks straight into an overhand right. She completely ignores it to throw fists back, and Clark shoots in for a double but cannot complete it before the horn blares.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Lisboa

Round 3

Lisboa leads off the round, brimming with confidence, such that Clark connects with an overhand left and Lisboa completely ignores it. Lisboa walks her down with a head kick, and the two trade leather in a hurry. The right hand from Lisboa gets Clark’s attention, to the extent that Clark tackles her to the ground. From off her back, Lisboa slashes with an elbow, and this singular strike either opens up a cut on Clark’s face or busts up the nose, given that Clark begins leaking on her foe’s shoulder and the floor. Lisboa strikes from off her back while Clark is stuck, and Lisboa moves to a high guard to lock Clark down. Clark is warned for potential eye gouges as her fingers are right around Lisboa’s eye, and she postures up in the guard to hammer down with an elbow. Clark gets off another elbow, and now Lisboa is cut on the side of her eye. Lisboa has had enough of those elbows, and she rolls back for an armbar to latch hold of the Aussie’s left arm. Clark keeps her full body weight pressed on her adversary to stop the submission, and she nods to her corner to follow their step-by-step advice until she manages to escape the grip. Clark grinds on top, squeezing her forehead on the cut to force the blood to flow. Lisboa gets kicked off, and she works to her feet with about a minute to spare. Clark desperately seeks to drag the fight down, and Lisboa scrambles effectively and takes Clark’s back with Clark on a knee. Lisboa slides her arm beneath Clark’s chin out of nowhere, and the rear-naked choke materializes before Clark realizes it is happening. When “Thai Panther” locks it down, Clark has no choice but to surrender, with the only other option unconsciousness. This is a sterling performance for the newcomer, who displays her multi-faced skillset to the bosses and crowd in the first fight of the night.

The Official Result

Tainara Lisboa def. Jessica-Rose Clark R3 4:20 vis Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

Bryan Battle (173: Missed Weight) vs. Gabriel Green (170.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Green (-140), Battle (+120)

Round 1

One of a small number of fighters on roster actually from the Queen City itself, Battle (8-2, 3-1 UFC) receives a hero’s welcome when he walks out despite having missed weight by two pounds. He takes on Green (11-4, 2-2 UFC), who, like Battle, also lost his last fight. Both fighters intend on getting back into the win column tonight, and with finish rates of 75% or higher, referee Wayne Spinola might need to be involved in that process. The fighters formerly booked at welterweight still clap hands, and Green immediately starts out fired up. Green charges, landing several long punches and a pair of leg kicks to drive the favorite back in a hurry. Battle retreats, taking sudden damage, and he finds himself shelling up from the marauding Green. Battle sits back, preparing to counter, and they decide to trade vicious punches. Battle leans to the side, and he bashes “Gifted” in the side of the head with a devastating right hand that knocks Green clean off his feet. Green may be out before he hits the ground, and Battle dives down to pummel his downed foe as Spinola leaps in to stop the fight. What an insane exchange, one that might not have lasted 15 seconds but brought violence in spades. The crowd goes wild for its local fighter, and Battle rushes to the top of the cage to take it all in.

The Official Result

Bryan Battle def. Gabriel Green R1 0:14 via KO (Punch)

Mandy Bohm (126) vs. Ji Yeon Kim (126)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Kim (-195), Bohm (+165)

Round 1

A match months in the making is finally coming together. These two flyweights were once booked to square off back in February, but a fight day illness for Bohm (7-2, 1 NC; 0-2 UFC) bumped it to this card. Both ladies are in dire need of a roster-saving victory here, as the German fighter has not won after two tries, while Kim (9-6-2, 3-6 UFC) has dropped four in a row dating back to 2020. Something’s got to give here, and referee Larry Carter is here for it. Glad to be fighting, the two flyweights bump fists together. Bohm fakes a kick, and Kim blasts her in the face with two punches that rock Bohm immediately. As Kim walks her down, perhaps looking for a finish, Bohm reverses the momentum and takes her to the mat. Kim looks to turn out and escape, and Bohm takes her back and squeezes down with a palm-to-palm rear-naked choke that is not beneath the chin. Kim stays composed, unconcerned with the squeeze, and she twists through to find herself on top. Bohm sets her legs up high to look for a triangle choke, but she cannot get her left leg around the shoulder to lock it down. Kim shrugs it out and opens up to stack Bohm up, and she drops down an elbow. Bohm again considers a triangle, and Kim is wise to it and follows her all the way around to take the back. Kim sinks her left arm around the neck and flirts with slipping it under the chin to complete her own rear-naked choke, and Bohm squirms and keeps her chin tight to not fall into the choke. When Kim gets her hooks in, Bohm turns all the way through and winds up on top. Kim uses her feet to push Bohm off, and Bohm lowers herself down to try to connect with a few punches. Bohm moves to half guard and quickly slices through to the side, and she slashes with an elbow from this position. The back-and-forth round ends in that placement.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Kim
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Kim
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Kim

Round 2

Kim is the initial aggressor to start off the second round, and she gets Bohm’s attention early with a one-two. Bohm drives her back with a knee up the middle, and the two flyweights trade fists. Kim stings her with a left hand on the outside, and she stonewalls Bohm when the German crashes into her in pursuit of a double. Kim is driven back to the wall in the clinch, and she gets in a knee after Bohm holds onto her. Bohm looks for a trip, and Kim muscles her down so that she lands on top. Bohm is quick to search for a sweep, and Kim remains heavy on top of her. Bohm settles for setting things up off her back, and she tosses her legs high for a potential triangle choke. Kim ignores this positioning because there is nothing to it, and the audience grows restless. Carter stands them up after a lull in the action, and Kim trips over his shoe when coming up and laughs. When they resume, Kim tags Bohm with several fists, and Bohm responds with flailing but accurate punches to back Kim off. Bohm kicks both sides of the legs, and she changes levels and takes Kim down. Kim falls to her back and snatches up a guillotine choke, and Bohm is stuck but not particularly in trouble. Kim locks it down with seconds to spare, and after the bell sounds, she punts Bohm off of her dramatically much to the delight of the crowd. Carter steps in to make sure things do not go any further.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Kim
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Kim
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Kim

Round 3

At the start of the round, Carter deducts one point from Kim for unsportsmanlike conduct and/or striking after the bell. Kim protests, but the damage is done. They get right after it to start the last round, and after landing a few strikes, the ladies clinch up. Kim backs off, and instead of attacking from range, she goes into another clinch. Kim looks to take Bohm down from behind as she leverages her position on the side, and Bohm lowers her arms to the ground to hold herself up. As Bohm is down, Kim smashes her in the face with a blatantly illegal knee. Bohm collapses to the mat, and she signals that she cannot see out of her left eye. The doctor comes in to check on her, and Bohm takes more time to recover even though she is still saying she is unable to see. The physician informs Carter of this, and he waves the fight off. Depending on how the knee is ruled – intentional or accidental – this fight could go to the scorecards for a technical decision, or it could be considered a disqualification. Carter deducts one additional point for the knee foul, and the two will go to the judges. The numbers are going to be quite unusual when they are tallied, and the time of the stoppage is officially 1:55 of the third round.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 9-8 Bohm (28-27 Kim)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 9-8 Bohm (28-27 Kim)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 9-8 Bohm (28-27 Kim)

The Official Result

Mandy Bohm def. Ji Yeon Kim via Technical Split Decision (27-28, 28-27, 28-27)

Douglas Silva de Andrade (139.5) vs. Cody Stamann (139)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Stamann (-155), Silva de Andrade (+135)

Round 1

Fighters in a pre-planned 140-pound catchweight take center stage next, as the resurgent Xtreme Couture product Stamann (21-5-1, 7-4-1 UFC) looks for his third win in three attempts. He will tangle with Brazilian flamethrower Silva de Andrade (28-5, 1 NC; 6-5 UFC), who among his achievements is one of a small number of UFC fighters to perform a knockout with a spinning back fist. Whether he tries this again or not, referee Wayne Spinola will be watching on. The fighters touch ‘em up to proceed, and Silva de Andrade strikes first with a powerful inside calf kick. Stamann walks it off and blocks a slapping body kick, and he hops back when Silva de Andrade spins with an Andy Hug-style spinning kick to the legs. Silva de Andrade times an uppercut when his opponent moves in, and he slides back as Stamann advances. Stamann shoots in for a takedown, and it is telegraphed and easily shucked aside by the Brazilian. Silva de Andrade scores a kick and hops forward with a right hand, and Stamann cannot reach him on the way out. Silva de Andrade is light on his feet, flicking kicks high and low, and Stamann is defensively sound to protect himself from most of the blows but the calf kicks. “D’Silva” keeps chopping at the lead leg of the American, and he lashes out with a jumping pair of punches. Stamann gathers his thoughts and dodges an uppercut, but he cannot evade the low kick. Stamann strings two punches together into a leg kick, and Silva de Andrade responds with one more to the calf. The leg kicks land with a resounding thud, and Silva de Andrade is fleet of foot to move away from most of Stamann’s strikes. Stamann rushes forward to take the fight down, and he lifts Silva de Andrade all the way off the ground to slam him down. Silva de Andrade rolls to his back and pushes off with an upkick on the chin. Spinola breaks them up and stands them up, and Stamann protests that he lost his position because of the Brazilian’s foul. He is quick to get over it, as Silva de Andrade is on him with strikes. Silva de Andrade charges at his man, tackling him to the mat, and Stamann is quick to get back up. They proceed to trade vicious blows, and Silva de Andrade catches his foe with a spinning back fist. Stamann loads up on a right hook, and Silva de Andrade retaliates with a counter before the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade

Round 2

The second round opens up as Stamann strikes with a left hand and a head kick. Silva de Andrade rolls with them and gets off a body kick. Stamann sweeps low, and Silva de Andrade targets the midsection with left hooks to the body. Stamann runs to pursue a takedown, and Silva de Andrade hops away and gets off with a few heavy punches on the way out. Silva de Andrade catches Stamann with a left hook while Stamann is recklessly advancing, and Stamann cannot find his range and tries to get another takedown that fails. Silva de Andrade is evasive and explodes into his strikes, and he turns to check a leg kick and rushes out with a right hand. Stamann fakes a jump knee and settles down, and Silva de Andrade walks in with a left to the body and a right to the head that Stamann takes flush. Silva de Andrade chips away with inside low kicks, and he goes high suddenly as Stamann barely has his guard up. Stamann clips his foe with a short combination, and the Brazilian skirts out of the way and gathers his thoughts to attack the body again. Silva de Andrade kicks the body twice and rips his left hand to the liver as well, and Stamann remains composed during the oncoming fire. One such low kick makes Stamann lift his leg a bit longer than usual, perhaps trying to recover from a bit of pain while maintaining a stiff upper lip. Silva de Andrade walks Stamann down, sticking out a few jabs, and he puts his shin upside Stamann’s head. Stamann marches through it and eats a solid body kick, and he replies with a leg kick that spins the Brazilian around. When Silva de Andrade half-heartedly pursues a jumping knee, Stamann sends him backpedaling with a pair of fists. Stamann swings his way into a single-leg takedown effort, and he hooks his own leg behind Silva de Andrade’s but cannot take him down before the horn blares.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Silva de Andrade

Round 3

The gloves are touched to begin the last round, and both fighters appear fresh as daisies. Silva de Andrade flicks out a jab and a high kick, and Stamann is only able to answer back with a jab. Silva de Andrade darts away from an oncoming series of strikes from his opponent, and Stamann manages to reach him with a knee. Stamann follows his foe and tags him with a head kick, and the Brazilian acts as if it never happened. Stamann chains a few punches into a leg kick, and he counters a blitzing Silva de Andrade with a left hook. Silva de Andrade gathers himself and opens a cut on Stamann’s nose while hurting his lead leg with a kick. Stamann cracks his adversary with a combination, and Silva de Andrade spins with a back fist that Stamann cannot avoid. Silva de Andrade sprints forward to attack, and Stamann counters and backs the Brazilian up. Stamann’s offense is getting to Silva de Andrade, and he loads up with a left hand and snaps Silva de Andrade’s head back like a Pez dispenser. Silva de Andrade bounces off the fencing and right into another pair of ferocious punches, and Silva de Andrade collapses to the mat in a strange way. With his legs high, Silva de Andrade locks them around Stamann’s waist when Stamann looks to procure a finish. Stamann slows things down as he takes top position, and Silva de Andrade scrambles to his knees and inadvertently gives up his back. Silva de Andrade turns over again, and Stamann stacks him up. The American lands an elbow, and he stands back up. Silva de Andrade, not ready to call it quits, rushes out with a flurry of offense, only to get popped with an overhand right. Silva de Andrade’s hands are low and he is fatigued, but he is still throwing with bad intentions. Stamann blocks when Silva de Andrade lumbers towards him, and the two trade leather. Silva de Andrade launches a body kick and spins through to a back kick, and he rushes forward to throw hands. Silva de Andrade spins with another kick, leaps forward with a flying knee, and his forward momentum nearly bowls Stamann over as the final horn sounds in the arena. Depending on the scores of the first two rounds, it might have been too little, too late for Stamann.

Later on during the broadcast, Stamann's manager, Jason House, announced that Stamann and his team would be appealing the result of the match, on the grounds that the improper referee standup in Round 1 after the illegal upkick changed the course of the fight.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Stamann (29-28 Silva de Andrade)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Stamann (29-28 Silva de Andrade)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Stamann (29-28 Silva de Andrade)

The Official Result

Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Cody Stamann via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Chase Sherman (254) vs. Karl Williams (239.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Williams (-410), Sherman (+330)

Round 1

Two unranked heavyweights are about to smash together, and only one may be left standing. Momentum might be firmly on the side of Williams (8-1, 1-0 UFC), who has won five straight. This differs from the ledger of “The Vanilla Gorilla” Sherman (16-11, 4-10 UFC), who has five losses in his last six bouts. It is heavyweight, and anything can happen. Referee Keith Peterson has donned his figurative no-nonsense hard hat, and the fighters check in with one another with a quick swipe of hands. Williams leads the initial exchange with a fierce overhand right, and Sherman slides out of the way and is light on his feet. Sherman sticks out a few punches and a low kick, and he reaches his foe with a left hand that shakes Williams up. Williams surges forward for a takedown, and he drags Sherman to his knees after traveling from one side of the cage to the other. Sherman escapes the clinch courtesy of a knee, and the two paw at one another from a safe range. Sherman gets a leg kick in, and he leans back when Williams loops his right hand at him. While the two heavyweights are trading, commentators Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz have a “who’s on first” type of conversation about landing takedowns, based on Williams not securing it. Meanwhile, Williams lunges with his right hook, and he cannot find his range with it yet. Sherman absorbs a few punches when sticking out his jabs, and the two collide as Sherman sneaks a right hook in on the chin. Williams replies in kind, and Sherman wears it well but has a cut opened above his left eyebrow. Williams explodes into a double-leg takedown, lifting Sherman’s leg up and depositing him gingerly to the floor. Williams moves to half guard and starts dropping down elbows, and his left hand also finds its home on Sherman’s face one after the other. Sherman defends well enough to not eat the worst of the strikes, but Williams is getting some in. As Sherman fights to his feet, Williams clocks him with two vicious punches, and the round ends when they are back upright.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Williams
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Williams
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Williams

Round 2

The heavyweights engage after a quick slap of hands, with Sherman flashing his jab early. Williams throws back much heavier, but Sherman is able to keep his safe range and avoid them. Sherman paws out jabs and follow-up straight right hands, and they have little on them and are more about touching than damaging. Williams sits down after a Sherman jab to wind up with a haymaker of a right hand, and Sherman’s head gets knocked around but he does not seem compromised. Sherman bounces off the fence and keeps walking forward, with jabs and low kicks his primary weapons. One such calf kick gets Williams’ attention, and it takes the sting out of a pair of huge hooks from the Virgin Islands native. Sherman walks Williams down, kicking at him and narrowing avoiding the telegraphed right hooks that soar past his dome. Williams clips Sherman with a left hand, and Sherman winds up with a leg kick that makes Williams spin around. Sherman checks a kick and continues battering the lead leg of his adversary. The kicks let Sherman set up a right hand, and he keeps working on Williams’ leg until Williams blitzes him. Williams punches his way to a takedown effort, and Sherman stuffs it and blocks the overhand right that comes on the break. When Sherman lands a jab, he shakes his hand out. Sherman continues with his leg kicks, and he walks through a Williams hook to tag him with a jab. Williams steps in with a knee, and Sherman is practically lifted off the ground from his groin and he collapses to the floor. Sherman dry heaves a few times but does not lose control of his bodily functions, and he eventually stands up as Peterson is well aware of what happened and gives Sherman all the time he needs. Sherman takes 90 seconds to recover, surprising given how powerful the knee appeared to be, and he gets right back to action. Sherman strides forward, jabbing and faking a front kick until the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Sherman
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Sherman
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Sherman

Round 3

One final glove touch starts off the last round, and Sherman capitalizes on his recent successes with a solid calf kick. Williams sprints forward with his arms outstretched, and Sherman slips away without getting struck. Sherman reaches his man with a left, and Williams pops Sherman in the chops with a left hook. Williams scores two more left hooks, and Sherman marches forward with jabs and leg kicks. Sherman is stood up with a right hook, but he continues his forward momentum and walks Williams down. Sherman reaches with a right hand, and Williams’ power punches appear to have a physical impact but are not hurting Sherman. Sherman digs a nasty leg kick on the calf, and Williams is hurt and ducks down for a takedown. Sherman counters with a knee up the middle, and he elbows Williams on the side of the head when Williams clasps his hands. Sherman drops to a knee and sprawls to stop the takedown, and he pushes Williams away. Williams runs from one side of the cage to the other as he resets, and Sherman methodically walks him down. They trade jabs, and Sherman punctuates the exchange with a chopping low kick. Sherman takes a moment to gather his thoughts before pushing in, and this allows him to see Williams’ charging takedown effort that falls short. Sherman pecks at his man, who is backed up against the fence, until Williams circles away. Williams paws out a few jabs, and Sherman turns him around with a leg kick. Williams’ jab is an effective tool, and he shells Sherman with a right hand that knocks him back several paces. “The Vanilla Gorilla” weathers it and keep advancing, and he chambers a knee and jabs his own. A low kick from Sherman gets Williams attention again, and Williams takes a moment to spin all the way around. The clinch is where this heavyweight match ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Williams (29-28 Williams)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Williams (29-28 Williams)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Williams (29-28 Williams)

The Official Result

Karl Williams def. Chase Sherman via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Matt Brown (170) vs. Court McGee (170.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: McGee (-205), Brown (+175)

Round 1

A whole 80 years of experience, life lessons, good decisions and bad come together when grizzled welterweight veterans Brown (23-19, 16-13 UFC) and McGee (21-11, 10-10 UFC) throw down in the preliminary headliner. Years ago, this fight may have been must-see TV, but it does not mean that given their advanced age, it will not still be interesting. Knowing the other’s legacy, the welterweights are ready to engage but do not feel the need to touch gloves, and referee Dan Miragliotta will draw the charge. McGee keeps a safe range early, with long jabs and high kick attempts, keeping Brown at bay. Brown absorbs a leg kick and a jab to the chest, and McGee targets the low calf and eats one back. Brown ducks a punch and kicks low, and he chambers and fires another pair of calf kicks. McGee catches the second, rushes after Brown and lifts him in the air to slam him down. Brown crawls to his knees with his side on the wall, and he powers his way up despite McGee hanging on from behind. Brown turns himself around, but McGee is still pressing on him. “The Crusher” is not afraid to grind, and Miragliotta issues a warning to do more. Brown frames off to get some space, and he uses a few front kick attempts to make McGee reset. Brown completes a combination ending with a leg kick, and McGee makes sure to give a low kick right back. A solid push kick from Brown lands on midsection, and McGee backs off and strides forward. McGee sticks out a jab, and Brown counters with a picture-perfect right hand over the top that smashes square into McGee's face. McGee collapses to his back, completely defeated, and that’s all she wrote. Brown knows his work here is done and stoically walks away, and Miragliotta moves in to wave the fight off. At 42 years of age, “The Immortal” has done it again, wiping longtime veteran McGee out with a one-hitter quitter. In victory, Brown now shares the company record again for the most knockouts (13) with Derrick Lewis. “I still got it,” Brown declares, who then asks the crowd if he should come back to claim that record. The crowd explodes in favor of Brown, who smiles from ear to ear. It appears the end is not nigh for Matt Brown.

The Official Result

Matt Brown def. Court McGee R1 4:09 via KO (Punch)

Tim Means (170.5) vs. Alex Morono (169.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Morono (-225), Means (+190)

Round 1

The promotion knows what it will get when it books either Means (31-14-1, 1 NC; 14-11, 1 NC UFC) or Morono (22-8, 1 NC; 11-5, 1 NC UFC) in a fight, and as luck would have it, they face one another to kick off the main card. While “The Dirty Bird” has passed his 39th birthday, he still brings the violence, and Fortis MMA’s Morono does the same at 32 and counting. Gloves are not touched by the action 170-pounders, as they would rather handle their business immediately under the attentive gaze of referee Wayne Spinola. Morono swings hammers, and Means counters with multiple front kicks. Means gets off a front kick and spins with a back fist, and Morono takes it on the chin and delivers a right hand on the chin. Morono overloads on his right hook, damaging the nose of his opponent early. Means flicks his foot up, just missing, and this allows him to clinch up “The Great White.” Means does work on the inside, with short body shots and knees. Morono breaks away and eats a right hand over the top without batting and eye. They trade heavy leather in the center of the cage, and both men absorb the blows without incident. Means sticks out another front kick, driving Morono back, and he blocks a high kick that soars at his dome. Means resets to take the center of the Octagon, and he chips at Morono’s lead calf a few times until they engage in a short but furious slugfest. Morono winds up his overhand right, and Means ducks down to jab the body in response. The two hand-fight in alternating stances, and Means rips the body with a pair of shots. Means times another right hook so that he can catch Morono with body strikes, and they both appear to knock the other off-balance in an exchange. Their chins hold up after the exchanges, and they slow down to find angles towards one another. Morono strings together a one-two, and he clubs a right hand around the top of the hear. Means slaps Morono in the face with his foot, and Morono rushes in to brawl. Means pushes him away with an uppercut, and he walks forward and whiffs on a straight right hand. Both men throw hands, and Morono reaches with a right hand that glances off the shoulder. Means jumps forward with a pair of knees to the body, and the two throw down fearlessly right to the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Means
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Morono
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Means

Round 2

The second round begins with an aggressive Means, who jabs his way forward repeatedly. Morono reaches him with a right hand, and they proceed to trade single straight strikes. Means gets off a one-two, and Morono strafes to the side in an effort to gain a better angle. This allows Morono to drill Means with a head kick, and he chains it into a pair of punches to sting Means. Means stands right in front of him, ready for bear, and he throws haymakers that largely miss the mark. “The Dirty Bird” smacks Morono with the side of his foot, and he quickly changes levels when landing to trip Morono out and drop him to the floor with a double. Morono leaps right back up to his feet after a couple seconds on his back, and he makes Means pay with a power right hand down the pipe. Morono lunges with two hooks, and Means keeps his guard high and stays in the pocket to trade. Means ducks a spinning back fist, and he times a double. “The Great White” has his foe in his grasp when he hits the ground, as he snatches up and cinches a guillotine choke. Morono gets one hook around the back, and he has the grip fastened as tight as can be. Firmly entrenched in the danger zone, Means can do nothing more than tap out, as the guillotine is going nowhere and shutting down the blood flow to his brain. Means taps out, and Morono picks up his first submission win since landing a guillotine on Joshua Burkman in 2018.

The Official Result

Alex Morono def. Tim Means R2 2:09 via Submission (Guillotine Choke)

Ihor Potieria (204.5) vs. Carlos Ulberg (204.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Ulberg (-410), Potieria (+330)

Round 1

Moving right along, this classic battle of New Zealand vs. Ukraine comes together in the form of an Ulberg (7-1, 3-1 UFC) and Potieria (19-3, 1-1 UFC) collision. Decent finish rates of both light heavyweights mean that referee Keith Peterson should be on his A game without any nonsense, as these two are fully capable of sudden first-round knockouts. The two are not up for touching gloves, as Ulberg crawls out of his corner. Potieria strides forward, backing Ulberg up and nearly reaching his man with a head kick. Ulberg backs off and avoids a low kick, and he lunges with a right hand that is well shy of the mark. Potieria spins with a back fist that is a foot away from the intended target, and Ulberg kicks the body to decent effect. Ulberg chambers and releases a high kick, and Potieria blocks it to rush out with a left hand up high. Potieria crashes forward with an overhand right, and Ulberg intercepts him with a short check left hook that plunks Potieria behind the ear. Potieria falls face-first to the mat, and Ulberg slams his fists into the side of Potieria’s head repeatedly. Peterson is watching closely, and he does not intervene to allow “Black Jag” to hammer his opponent with a few more strikes. Ulberg peels away, feeling that he has done enough and that Potieria is out from the strikes. Peterson does not immediately intervene, but when Ulberg turns back to do some more damage, he waves the fight off. Ulberg strides off and kisses the camera, where he celebrates his third straight first-round knockout.

The Official Result

Carlos Ulberg def. Ihor Potieria R1 2:09 via TKO (Punches)

Ian Garry (170.5) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (170)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Garry (-285), Rodriguez (+240)

Round 1

A place in the top 10 at 170 pounds may loom for the victor of this “featured fight of the night.” After suffering his first career stoppage loss from the hands of Neil Magny, Rodriguez (17-3, 7-2 UFC) would like nothing more than to smash up unbeaten Garry (11-0, 4-0 UFC) and his shiny undefeated record. A thrilling clash is sure to play out for the next 15 minutes or less, and referee Dan Miragliotta may have his hands full with these two strikers. They do opt to touch gloves before getting after it, and Rodriguez pushes the pace and walks right into a body kick. Rodriguez pushes out a solid jab, and he springs back and forth, energetic with active movement. Garry gets off his own jab, and Rodriguez gives chase and throws a big overhand right. Garry slides out of the way and scores a high leg kick. Garry lands a left, and Rodriguez stands firm and clubs him with a counter. The two trade vicious leather, and Rodriguez reels and backs off to find a better way in. When Rodriguez advances, Garry kicks him in the ribs, and he eats a pair of jabs when looking to close the distance. Rodriguez kicks low and ties him up, but he breaks off as he would prefer to trade hands. Garry scores at the end of a three-punch salvo, and Rodriguez bounces forward and shucks off a body kick while missing a hook. Garry slaps him in the face with the instep of his foot, and he knocks Rodriguez back to the wall while chants of “Ole Ole Ole” rain down in the building. Rodriguez swings and misses with a pair of big punches, and he connects with a chopping inside calf kick. Garry boots Rodriguez upside the head, and as Rodriguez backpedals, Garry chases after him and bowls him over. “The Future” reintroduces himself to the downed Rodriguez with several huge punches, and Rodriguez turns to his knees and appears to be out of it. Garry strategically finishes the job with one final onslaught of punches, as Rodriguez rolls to his side with nothing left to offer. Miragliotta intervenes when he determines that Rodriguez is no longer intelligently defending himself, and Garry has just passed a massive test with flying colors. The Irishman becomes the first fighter to ever finish the durable, dangerous “D-Rod,” doing so in the first round without taking much damage. Garry climbs to the top of the cage and encourages the crowd to roar, having likely claimed a spot in the top 15 with his dynamite performance.

The Official Result

Ian Garry def. Daniel Rodriguez R1 2:57 via TKO (Head Kick and Punches)

Anthony Smith (205.5) vs. Johnny Walker (205.5)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Smith (-110), Walker (-110)

Round 1

With finish rates of roughly 94% for Smith (36-17, 11-7 UFC) and 95% for Walker (20-7, 6-4 UFC), it is a fairly safe assumption that the final bell may not be heard. Once scheduled for five rounds, this 205-pound contender match was bumped down to the co-headliner spot for undeclared reasons, but this may not matter if either man rattles off yet another stoppage. If history is any indication, these two will strike hard and fast until one falls, and they will collide while referee Keith Peterson takes stock and removes nonsense from the situation. With strange, unexplained bad blood brewing this week, the fighters will not touch gloves before commencing their hostilities. Smith comes out with a stance where he raises his lead leg repeatedly, and Walker considers a kick but pulls it back at the last second. Both men are tentative to engage, aware of the power, and the only actual strike in the first 30 seconds is a low kick from the Brazilian. Smith walks forward and connects at the end of a right hand, and Walker rolls with it and goes for another low kick. Smith tags Walker with another reaching right hand, and Walker does not counter him. Walker plants the ball of his foot on Smith’s bicep, and he leaps in the air with a knee. Walker catches his foe with a right hand, and Smith is wobbled but chomps down on his mouthpiece and whips punches to tag Walker at the end of a right. Walker waves him on, and Smith does not engage and instead finds another angle to fire off a right hook. Walker gets off a few more calf kicks while Smith ambles at him, and he dodges a huge right hand and kicks Smith in the ribs. Walker doubles up on a calf kick, and Smith drives him back courtesy of a clean right hand. Smith times a front kick with an overhand right, and the ball of Walker’s foot clacks into his foe’s cup. Peterson calls the foul and gives Smith time to recover. Smith bends over to catch his breath and clear his thoughts, and he takes a minute before they re-engage. Smith darts forward with a pair of jabs, and Walker parries them and spins with a wheel kick. Smith dodges and charges like a bull, and he runs face-first into a pair of massive punches that drop him to his knees. Smith gathers his bearings and snatches a single, where Walker defends by drilling “Lionheart” with punches to the side of the head. Smith manages to complete the takedown, and he moves to half guard and keeps his right arm fastened around Walker’s head. Walker holds on, unable to kick off or buck to escape, and a wide-eyed Smith takes the time to hang on until Walker muscles his way up. When upright, Walker lifts his man up and sets him down right before the horn sounds.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Walker
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Walker
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Walker

Round 2

The light heavyweights meet in the middle, and Smith anticipates the leg kick and prepares his check early. They paw at one another with their feet low, and Walker pump-fakes his hips and waves his hands around to entice Smith into action. Smith does not engage, instead taking two leg kicks so that he can lean back and slug Walker in the chops. Walker takes a funny step back but is still with it, and he eats a jab when lining up another kick to the calf. Smith reaches Walker with a left hand, and Walker does not slow down with methodical, chipping kicks. Smith lets Walker come at him, dodging the blows and countering over the top with a right hook. Walker pokes with a few more kicks down low, and he evades the overhand right and blocks a sudden left hook. Smith sweeps the leg with his own kick, and Walker throws a bit harder with his kick in response. Smith chops at Walker’s leg, and he ducks into charge but bails right before Walker is set to tag him. When Smith lands a single kick, Walker fires off two. Smith measures a right hand, and Walker takes it and shrugs it off so that he can jab and kick. Smith avoids a looping punch, and he cracks Walker coming at him with a left. Walker has kick checked, and he tries to spin to carry through his momentum but Smith is out of the way. Smith checks another kick and launches a head kick, but the elusive Brazilian is nowhere near it. Walker delivers a single kick to the ribs, and Smith no-sells it so that he can get into a leg kick trade with his opponent. Smith lands a right, and Walker plants his hand on the floor to pursue a capoeira kick. The shin bounces off the side, and Smith starts talking to him, saying that Walker was mentioning his family. Walker responds inquisitively and scores a few leg kicks, and they engage in a brief brawl before the confusing round ends.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Walker
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Walker
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Smith

Round 3

The last round begins with a few low kicks, and Smith, appearing frustrated that he cannot quite find his target, grabs a Walker leg and bust him in the chops with a right hand. Walker wriggles his leg out and begins to hand-fight with Smith, as the activity falls off a cliff. Walker scores a calf kick, and when he jumps with a flying knee, he pushes his hand into Smith’s face as a finger grazes the eyeball. Peterson calls it after Walker attacks again, and Smith blinks it out and takes 30 seconds before he is good to go. Smith plods forward, with long punches and leg kicks, and he reaches Walker with a straight right hand and bounces it off the shoulder. Walker goes up high with a hook kick, and Smith catches him with a powerful right hand that makes Walker wobble back to the fencing. Smith does not cut him off or make him pay, instead allowing Walker to kick him five times in rapid succession. Smith’s movement starts to become compromised as his calf swells, and he kicks with that hurt leg despite the damage. Walker looks to boot Smith upside the head, but Smith is away from danger and lunges with two punches. Walker stomps down with a kick, and Smith bends over and instinctively attacks a single. Smith fails to get it, and Walker pushes him down to the ground and begins to drop fists on the side of the head. Smith rolls to his back after taking shots, and he attempts a leglock but fails to get anywhere. Walker lets him back up, and he kicks the leg once to force Smith to change stances. When that happens. Walker leaps at him with a right hand, and Smith dodges and attempts to counter, but the power is gone. Walker raises his arms in the air to implore Smith to come at him, and he pounds his shin on Smith’s calf once more. The crowd is not thrilled by this tit-for-tat engagement, and Walker tries to please them with a short combination. Smith gives him back a few punches, and Walker surges at him with a jump knee. Smith appears seriously damaged from the strike, or an accumulation of damage, and he leans over and does not snap back quickly. Smith tries to grit his teeth and attack, and Walker rushes at him with another knee right before the final bell rings. This disappointing match has come to a close, and it might surprise many watchers that it went 15 full minutes.

Sherdog Scores

Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Walker (30-27 Walker)
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Walker (29-28 Walker)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Walker (30-27 Walker)

The Official Result

Johnny Walker def. Anthony Smith via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Jailton Almeida (231) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (265)

BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Almeida (-490), Rozenstruik (+390)

Round 1

In their 31 combined victories, Suriname-based kickboxer Rozenstruik (13-4, 7-4 UFC) and relatively small heavyweight Almeida (18-2, 4-0 UFC) have involved the judges just one time. The majority of those stoppages have (22) taken place in the first five minutes. Five have been recorded within 60 seconds of the opening bell. The violence, and quick destruction, potential, is off the charts in this new ABC headliner. The big men will gladly meet in the center of the cage to hear their final instructions from referee Dan Miragliotta, so that they can touch gloves and get on with the show. Hold onto your hats. Rozenstruik comes out swinging, and he clips Almeida on the side of the head. Almeida dives down for a takedown, and the bigger Rozenstruik tosses him aside and makes him stand. Almeida stabs out a front kick as he skirts on the outside, and he punches his way into a double. Rozenstruik falls to his back, disappointed that he was taken down in this fashion, and Almeida happily climbs into half guard. Almeida wraps his right arm beneath Rozenstruik’s neck for a potential can opener or some other submission setup, and Rozenstruik turns the proper direction to fight off this choke. In the process, Almeida attempts to pass to full mount, and he does not succeed but keeps the top position to nullify anything from the kickboxer. Almeida does not initiate any offense while he holds on, and this prompts the audience to voice its disapproval. Almeida steps to the other side when Rozenstruik looks to escape, and Almeida jumps over to mount. Almeida drops down several hammerfists until Rozenstruik turns over to his stomach, and Almeida instantly latches on to a rear-naked choke. Almeida gets one hook in and fastens the submission, torquing the neck and squeezing with all his might. With the two fighters relatively dry and still fresh, it is only a matter of time until “Bigi Boy” taps out to surrender. This is a tremendous win for Almeida, who will surge up the heavyweight leaderboard with this one-sided, dominant performance over the fearsomely powerful Rozenstruik. Almeida dances away, celebrating his handiwork while knowing he is about to propel his career to new, greater heights. “Malhadinho” is a bad man, with five finishes within two rounds in the Octagon thus far over increasingly impressive opposition. The finish rate for the Brazilian remains at 100%, and he has his sights set on the top names in the division like Tai Tuivasa, even calling for a fight in Brazil or Abu Dhabi in October. If that fight comes together, we will be here for it. We hope you are too.

The Official Result

Jailton Almeida def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik R1 3:43 via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)