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Jairzinho Rozenstruik didn’t want Jailton Almeida, expected higher-ranked opponent at UFC on ABC 4

Jairzinho Rozenstruik Jailton Almeida UFC ABC 4 Charlotte

Jairzinho Rozenstruik didn’t want to fight Jailton Almeida, at least under the current circumstances.

Rozenstruik (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) hoped to get someone higher in the rankings and with an established name in the heavyweight division, not a rising contender. But despite not wanting the fight, Rozenstruik finds himself fighting Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in the headlining slot of UFC on ABC 4, which takes place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.

“We didn’t want to do the fight,” Rozenstruik told reporters at the UFC on ABC 4 media day. “Me and my team, we discussed it right away. We were coming off a good win and we wanted to fight someone higher in the rankings. The UFC really wanted the fight, so the fight is happening.”

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