UFC on ABC 4: How to watch Almeida vs. Rozenstruik, start time, fight card, odds
The UFC returns to a national network broadcast Saturday and a rare daytime U.S. show with UFC on ABC 4 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., with heavyweights at the top of the bill.
Here’s how to watch UFC on ABC 4 with a pair of heavyweight contenders in action.
Broadcast and streaming info
Brendan Fitzgerald, Paul Felder, Michael Bisping
UFC on ABC 4 has a main card that begins at 3 p.m. ET and airs on ABC, as well as ESPN+. The prelims air on ESPN and stream on ESPN+ beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Main event
In the main event, Jailton Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will look to continue his surge in the heavyweight division when he takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC). The 31-year-old Almeida, from Brazil, has all 18 of his career wins by stoppage, including 11 by submission. Rozenstruik got back in the win column this past December after back-to-back losses when he stopped Chris Daukaus with a 23-second knockout.
Co-main event
The co-feature in North Carolina is a key light heavyweight bout that had been targeted for a different headliner. Another card’s loss is Charlotte’s gain with former title challengers Anthony Smith (36-17 MMA, 11-7 UFC) and Johnny Walker (20-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC). Smith lost his title shot against Jon Jones in March 2019. He’s gone 4-3 since then and will be looking to rebound from a TKO loss to Magomed Ankalaev in July 2022. Walker has back-to-back first-round finishes over Ion Cutelaba and Paul Craig after a rough stretch that saw him drop four of five fights.
UFC debut: Tainara Lisboa
Tainara Lisboa (5-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is set for her UFC debut when she takes on longtime UFC women’s bantamweight Jessica-Rose Clark (11-8 MMA, 4-4 UFC) to open up the card. Lisboa, a 32-year-old from Brazil, has all five of her pro wins by stoppage, including three straight. The bout against Clark will be Lisboa’s first outside her home country.
ABC main card betting odds
Mackenzie Dern
MAIN CARD (ABC/ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
Jailton Almeida (-550) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (+400)
Anthony Smith (-105) vs. Johnny Walker (-115)
Ian Machado Garry (-250) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (+200)
Mackenzie Dern (-185) vs. Angela Hill (+150)
Tim Means (+170) vs. Alex Morono (-210)
ESPN/ESPN+ preliminary card betting odds
Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jessica-Rose Clark (red gloves) reads before a bout against Julija Stoliarenko (blue gloves) fight in a bout during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 11:30 a.m. ET)
Matt Brown (+145) vs. Court McGee (-175)
Chase Sherman (+310) vs. Karl Williams (-400)
Douglas Silva de Andrade (+105) vs. Cody Stamann (-125)
Ihor Potieria (+260) vs. Carlos Ulberg (-350)
Natan Levy (-300) vs. Pete Rodriguez (+240)
Mandy Bohm (+200) vs. Ji Yeon Kim (-250)
Bryan Battle (+105) vs. Gabe Green (-125)
Jessica-Rose Clark (-150) vs. Tainara Lisboa (+125)
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Augusto Sakai full fight
