Here’s everything that happened at UFC Charlotte last night | Almeida vs. Rozenstruik

Final evening (Sat., Could 13, 2023), Final Preventing Championship (UFC) traveled to Spectrum Heart in Charlotte, North Carolina for UFC Charlotte. In the principle occasion, some of the fascinating prospects to affix the Heavyweight roster in ages, Jailton Almeida, took a serious step up in competitors in opposition to skilled knockout artist, Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The co-main occasion between Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker may’ve simply been the headliner on one other evening too, and a bevy of enjoyable fights all through the cardboard made for better-than-average “Battle Night time” occasion.

Let’s check out UFC Charlotte’s standout performances and methods:

Almeida Steamrolls Rozenstruik

Jailton Almeida did what he all the time does final evening, and it was far an excessive amount of for Jairzinho Rozenstruik to deal with. Rozenstruik stuffed the primary shot, however in any other case, Almeida’s excessive kick, double leg, and strangulation technique claimed one more sufferer.

Early subsequent week, Almeida will enter the Prime 10, and one has to marvel about his ceiling at Heavyweight. Are we a future champion? To me, it’s very attainable. Curtis Blaydes looks like a nightmare match up, however he simply bought knocked out. Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, in the meantime, are midway out the door, which means Almeida may quickly discover himself in a title combat with somebody like Ciryl Gane or Sergei Pavlovich.

If he will get both man to the ground, is there any doubt about what is going to occur?

Walker Picks Aside Smith

Johnny Walker received each spherical in opposition to Anthony Smith, however I’ve to say, I discovered neither man spectacular on this one.

To present Walker his due, he broke aside Smith’s lead leg. He additionally confirmed a little bit of defensive enchancment by hiding his chin behind his ought to extra successfully in response to Smith’s overhand. The remainder of his efficiency although? Walker stood flat-footed for a lot of the combat. His boxing recreation consists fully of the examine hook. When Smith was barely in a position to stand within the last spherical, Walker confirmed little or no killer intuition.

The win is sufficient to inject Walker into the Prime 5, however I’m not optimistic about his probabilities in opposition to the remainder of that rank.

As for Smith, this was a foul look. He principally let Walker kick his leg to items, and he provided up no different technique when his proper hand didn’t land. He regarded drained early and customarily fought as if he’s misplaced a step.

Garry Shines In His Hardest Take a look at To Date

Ian Garry was excellent in opposition to Daniel Rodriguez, his first ranked opponent.

From the primary bell, the younger striker was managing distance nicely. He established his lengthy vary weapons, sticking Rodriguez with lengthy, onerous jabs and a few ripping physique kicks. Rodriguez tried to strain, however Garry responded neatly, both pulling and firing or just standing his floor with head motion earlier than searching the counter.

The physique kicks specifically have been working, inflicting “D-Rod” to drop his arms. Midway by way of the primary spherical, Garry unfurled a proper hand and despatched his proper shin immediately behind it — an ideal same-side cross-kick mixture. His proper leg collided with Rodriguez’s temple, and the combat was over a couple of punches later.

Does this win make Garry a title menace? Not but. However, it’s a serious signal of potential from the undefeated younger expertise, in addition to the most important victory of his profession.

A New Gentle Heavyweight Contender

Carlos Ulberg sparked Ihor Potieira final evening to increase his win streak to 4, together with a trio of knockout wins.

The Metropolis Kickboxing consultant has expertise within the ring, and it actually reveals in his composure and vary administration. Potieira was pressuring and presenting some funky seems to be, utilizing awkward swings in an try and catch his foe off-guard and arrange the takedown — not a foul concept given his foe’s hanging credentials.

None of it disrupted Ulberg, who patiently snapped kicks to settle down his advancing opponent. When Potieira fell into vary with a giant swing, Ulberg timed him completely with a examine hook and despatched him to the canvas face-first. A flurry of comply with up pictures secured the stoppage and hopefully a giant alternative for the Kiwi subsequent trip.

It’s time to place a quantity subsequent time Carlos Ulberg’s identify. On the very least, it’s time to get him within the cage with a ranked opponent. It’s not just like the 205-pound division is overflowing with high prospects!

The Immortal Ceaselessly

At 42 years of age, Matt Brown remains to be must-watch leisure.

Brown is much from his peak bodily. Brown clearly reveals up in nice form, however his cardio doesn’t maintain up prefer it used to — that’s simply how getting old works. Sturdiness has confirmed a difficulty too, as Brown now not has the iron chin that noticed him go 5 rounds with prime Robbie Lawler and 34 fights whole with out getting stopped by strikes.

Thankfully, Brown’s energy stays, and his kickboxing type stays crisp. Typically, Brown’s bodily power has actually held up as nicely, as he’s nonetheless in a position to wrestle successfully. Final evening, it was Brown’s composure and expertise that received him the combat, as he timed a Court docket McGee 1-2 completely with an overhand of his personal.

One shot, one knockout. Matt Brown, a WELTERWEIGHT, is now tied with Derrick Lewis for the all-time UFC knockout report. That’s outstanding by itself, however much more spectacular when one considers how up-and-down Brown’s early UFC outcomes have been.

How are you going to not root for “The Immortal?”

A New Low

Mandy Bohm vs. Ji Yeon Kim was embarrassing for everybody concerned. It was embarrassing for the athletes, the followers, the officiating, and the promotion. Actually, it was unbearably unhealthy MMA. I’ve seen numerous newbie fights that includes extra clever and efficient performances.

Lower ‘em each.

13 Seconds!

It’s an actual disgrace Bryan Battle missed weight by a pair kilos on Friday, as a result of this was an unimaginable second that will’ve cleared scored him an additional $50,000. Gabe Inexperienced got here storming out of the gate, firing combos and backing Battle into the fence. Battle did an incredible job of sustaining his stance and composure — he didn’t permit his hips to get sq. alongside the fence! — which allowed him to fireside again a crisp proper hand that detonated on Inexperienced’s jawline.

Battle’s hometown crowd went wild! Battle is now 4-1 contained in the Octagon, and his final two wins have been fairly great knockout wins. Did anybody predict that from the unlikely Final Fighter winner?

Further Ideas

Alex Morono defeats Tim Means through second-round guillotine: As anticipated, this was a extremely enjoyable scrap between Welterweight veterans. Each males have been touchdown within the first spherical, as Morono’s counter proper hand did work and demonstrated his pace benefit. Means’ combos and ahead strain was efficient too, and he completed the spherical with an ideal uppercut that wobbled his opponent’s legs. Simply as “The Soiled Hen” was getting his hand-fighting recreation going, Morono stormed again within the second to attach on a collection of rights then catch an ideal arm-in guillotine when Means began making an attempt to wrestle. Good technique from each males, however Morono was only a bit sharper and extra harmful final evening.

Tainara Lisboa defeats Jessica Rose-Clark through third-round armbar: Lisboa actually impressed in her UFC debut! The skilled Nak Muay was sharp on her toes, sticking Rose-Clark with quick combos and lengthy 1-2s. When Rose-Clark tried to wrestle to vary issues up, Lisboa largely defended and reversed the pictures. She did present a little bit of grappling inexperience within the third by making an attempt a sloppy journey then failing to work up for a lot of the spherical. As quickly as she did kick Rose-Clark off her, nevertheless, she capitalized on her opponent’s desperation to wrestle with a rear bare choke! That could be the final time with see the Australian within the Octagon, however ladies’s Bantamweight positive factors an fascinating prospect — uncommon!

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