UFC Fight Night 231: Almeida vs. Lewis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 4, 2023, at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was expected to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida. However, Blaydes withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis.
Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski (Lightweight) Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett (Featherweight) Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown (Welterweight) Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter (Heavyweight) Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield (Light Heavyweight)
UFC on ESPN 48: Strickland vs. Magomedov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 1, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between Sean Strickland and Abusupiyan Magomedov headlined the event.
