UFC Sao Paulo 2023: Almeida vs. Lewis Fight Card, Date, Time in India, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Sao Paulo, Florida this weekend for the first time since 2019 to host UFC Sao Paulo 2023: Almeida vs. Lewis (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 89), which will be headlined by heavyweight contenders.

In the main event, No. 9 ranked heavyweight submission specialist Jailton Almeida goes head-to-head with No. 10 knockout artist Derrick Lewis, while welterweights Gabriel Bonfim and Nicolas Dalby look to deliver a show-stealing candidate for Fight of the Night in the co-main event.

Also on the main card, Rodrigo Nascimento goes up against fellow Dana White's Contender Series alum Don'Tale Mayes in heavyweight match after Caio Borralho looks to put on another impressive performance when he faces Abus Magomedov at middleweight.

Plus, Jiu-Jitsu expert Rodolfo Vieira takes on Armen Petrosyan in a middleweight bout that opens the main card after another set of lightweights Elves Brener and Esteban Ribovics close the preliminary card.

The prelims will also see seven other bouts featuring the likes of Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Rinat Fakhretdinov, Vitor Petrino, Modestas Bukauskas, Angela Hill, Denise Gomes, Eduarda Moura, Montserrat Ruiz, Kaue Fernandes and Marc Diakiese.

Here is all you need to know about UFC Sao Paulo 2023 from fight card, date, event location, start times, telecast and live streaming information for the mixed martial arts event:

When and where is UFC Sao Paulo 2023 taking place?

The event takes place on Saturday (November 4) at the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. And due to time difference in India, the event will start on Saturday (November 4) and head into the early hours of Sunday (November 5).

What time does UFC Sao Paulo 2023 start?

The preliminary card starts at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT / 10 PM GMT (Saturday, November 4) | 3:30 AM IST (Sunday, November 5). The main card, meanwhile, starts at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT (Saturday, November 4) | 1 AM GMT / 6:30 AM IST (Sunday, November 5).

Where and how to watch UFC Sao Paulo 2023?

The main card will shown live on Sony Sports 2 Channels (English) with live streaming available on Sony LIV. Meanwhile, in the United States, the entire card will be available on ESPN+, while TNT Sports will show the card live in the UK.

UFC Sao Paulo 2023 Fight Card

UFC Sao Paulo 2023 Main Card: The main card will featured five bouts - two heayweight bouts, two middleweight bouts and one bout in the welterweight divisions.

• Heavyweight Bout: Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis
• Welterweight Bout: Gabriel Bonfim vs. Nicolas Dalby
• Heavyweight Bout: Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Don'Tale Mayes
• Middleweight Bout: Caio Borralho vs. Abus Magomedov
• Middleweight Bout: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan

UFC Sao Paulo 2023 Preliminary Card: The prelims features eight bouts - two catchweight bouts and one bout each in the women's strawweight, welterweight and light heavyweight divisions.

• Catchweight (165 lb) Bout: Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics
• Welterweight Bout: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
• Light Heavyweight Bout: Vitor Petrino vs. Modestas Bukauskas
• Women's Strawweight Bout: Angela Hill vs. Denise Gomes
• Women's Catchweight (119.5 lb) Bout: Eduarda Moura vs. Montserrat Ruiz
• Lightweight Bout: Kaue Fernandes vs. Marc Diakiese