UFC on ABC 4 takes place Saturday and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.
UFC on ABC 4 takes place at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
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 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 challenger Anthony Smith (36-17 MMA, 11-7 UFC) against Johnny Walker (20-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately noon ET for the prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ and 3 p.m. ET for the main card on ABC.
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Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Tainara Lisboa
Round 1 – Clark keeps tagging Lisboa on the counter here. Again and again. Clark shoots for a takedown, comes up short, but presses Lisboa against the cage. Three minutes left. Clark still controlling Lisboa here, but not much damage. Lisboa reverses the position with a little less than two minutes left. Knees by Lisboa to the body of Clark. Judo throw by Lisboa! She’s now on half guard. One minute left. Lisboa ends the round with top control.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lisboa.
Round 2 – Oh! Lisboa cracks Clark with a nasty right hand. Clark seems hurt. She now presses Lisboa against the cage, as she looks for a takedown. Clark gets it, but Lisboa gets immediately back up. Lisboa still pressed against the cage. They break away and Lisboa lands a good left hand on the break. One, two by Lisboa. Lisboa is looking sharp tonight. Big right hand by Lisboa. She’s picking apart Clark here. Two minutes left. Lisboa stuns Clark with a right hand. Lisboa non-stop pressuring Clark. Oh! Lisboa all over Clark. Clark closes the distance and presses Lisboa against the cage. One minute left. They get separated in the final seconds and then the bell rings shortly after.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lisboa.
Round 3 – Lisboa back to pressing Clark and landing big shots. Nasty right hand by Lisboa. And Clark takes down Lisboa! Clark working from guard. Nasty elbow from bottom by Lisboa. Clark is bleeding. Armbar attempt by Lisboa! It looks tight. Clark putting all her weight down on Lisboa. Clark escapes! Two minutes left. Lisboa scrambles out and is able to get Clark’s back in the process. She sinks the rear-naked choke! There’s the tap! What a debut by Lisboa.
Result: Tainara Lisboa def. Jessica-Rose Clark via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:20
Recap: Tainara Lisboa taps Jessica-Rose Clark to cap off impressive debut
Photos: Tainara Lisboa def. Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Tainara Lisboa (6-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Jessica-Rose Clark (11-9 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Larry Carter
Bryan Battle vs. Gabe Green
Round 1 – Green comes out aggressive! He’s all over Battle! Battle catches him with a counter right hand and it’s over! Battle is victorious. Green is out cold.
Result: Bryan Battle def. Gabe Green via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:14
Recap: Bryan Battle KOs Gabe Green in 14 seconds after wild, but brief firefight at UFC on ABC 4
Photos: Bryan Battle def. Gabe Green at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Bryan Battle (9-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Gabe Green (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: 173-pound catchweight (Battle missed the welterweight limit)
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Wayne Spinola
Mandy Bohm vs. Ji Yeon Kim
Round 1 – Huge right hand by Kim! Bohm is wobbled bad. Kim presses her, but she gets taken down. Bohm now moves to her back. Bohm sinks in a rear-naked choke, but it seems Kim is good. Kim escapes, but Bohm now sinks in a triangle choke. It doesn’t look tight, but Bohm is working it. Three minutes left. Kim gets out, and now she gets Bohm’s back in a scramble. Kim now working the rear-baked choke. Two minutes left. Bohm defending well, but still stuck in the position. And Bohm gets out! She’s now on top of Kim. One minute left. Bohm landing ground-and-pound from top. She advances to side control. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Kim.
Round 2 – Bohm immediately presses Kim here and walks her back to the cage. They keep reversing each other against the fence. Bohm back to controlling. Bohm goes for a throw but ends on bottom. Kim now on top in half guard. Three minutes left. Not much going on so the referee stands them up. One minute lef. Bohm connecting with a couple of clean shots. Nice leg kick by Bohm. Bohm gets the takedown but gets caught in a guillotine. She seems to be defending it well, but looks tight. Kim kicks off Bohm after the bell rings. Before entering the third, she gets a point taken away from for her bad conduct.
MMA Junkie scores the round 9-9.
Round 3 – Kim immediately presses Bohm against the cage. She’s landing knees to Bohm’s thigh, but nothing much more going on. And Kim illegally knees Bohm to the head. The referee pauses the fight. The crowd boos. Bohm is shaking her head and looks in pain. The doctor comes in to check on a downed Bohm. Bohm says she can’t see from here left eye and is dizzy. The fight comes to an end. Kim gets a point taken away.
MMA Junkie scores the round 9-9. Overall 28-27, Kim.
Result: Mandy Bohm def. Ji Yeon Kim via split decision (28-27, 27-28, 28-27) – Round 3, 1:55 – fight scored before its entirety due to an illegal knee from Kim
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Records: Mandy Bohm (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Ji Yeon Kim (9-7-2 MMA, 3-7 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Larry Carter
Judging: Mike Bell, Junichiro Kamijo, 28-27. Bobby Harris 27-28.
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Cody Stamann
Round 1 – A couple of hard leg kick by Silva de Andrade to get thinks started here. Big body shot by Silva de Andrade. Another bog leg kick by Silva de Andrade. Stamann swinging, but unable to tag Silva de Andrade. More leg kicks by Silva de Andrade. Two minutes left. Stamann shoots for a takedown, picks up Silva de Andrade, and drops him to the ground. Silva de Andrade hist him with an illegal kick to the head. The refree stands them back up and gives Silva de Andrade a warning. Silva de Andrade ripping the legs. A takedown now by Silva de Andrade, but Stamman gets back up. The two brawl it out in the final seconds. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Silva de Andrade.
Round 2 – Stamann back to pressuring Silva de Andrade here. This time he’s landing much more than the first round. Silva de Andrade with good leg kicks till, but they dont seem to affect Stamann much. Oh! Silva de Andrade briefly wobbled by a big right hand from Stamann. Two minutes left. More leg kicks by Silva de Andrade. Stamann shoots and presses Silva de Andrade against the cage. The bell rings before he could get the takedown.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Silva de Andrade.
Round 3 – Good jab by Silva de Andrade. He seems to be more active here. Stamman again with the relentless pressure. Silva de Andrade has been too elusive and quick, Stamman pressuring him, but unable to connect clean on the Brazilian. Oh! Massive left hook for Stamman! Silva de Andrade dropped. Stamman all over him, landing ground-and-pound. Silva de Andrade seems to be recovering and ties up Stamman. Two minutes left. Stamman working from side control. Silva de Andrade gets back up. They’re brawling now. Big right hand by Stamman. Silva de Andrade with a left hook. Good one, two by Silva de Andrade. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Stamman. Overall 29-28, Silva de Andrade.
Result: Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Cody Stamann via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Cody Stamann at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Cody Stamann (21-6-1 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Wayne Spinola
Judging: Bobby Harris, Andre Hopper Jr., Pedro Claudio 29-8.
Chase Sherman vs. Karl Williams
Round 1 – Big right hand connects for Williams. Williams tries to go for the takedown, but Sherman defends well. They’re back to striking. Williams with a takedown and this time he gets it. Sherman does get back up almost immediately and is now pressed against the fence. Sherman breaks away. Good leg kicks by Sherman. Another hard leg kick by Sherman. Big right hand connects for Williams. Oh, Sherman briefly stuns Williams. Williams shoots a double and gets it. He’s now in side control. One minute left. Good ground-and-pound by Williams. Elbows by Williams. Sherman able to get back up right as the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Williams.
Round 2 – Sherman back to pressing Williams here. Both men swinging big, but neither landing clean so far. Big left hand by Williams. And a leg kick from Sherman buckles Williams. Another one. Man, those leg kicks are battering Williams. Williams goes for a takedown, but Sherman defends well. Back to striking. Oh and a big knee lands on Sherman’s groin. He goes down in pain. The fight is paused. After a minute, the fight resumes. The two exchange for a few seconds without landing before the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Sherman.
Round 3 – Williams with three consecutive left hands! He’s snapping back Sherman’s head with the left. Another one. Low kick from Sherman buckles Williams. Good knee by Sherman as Williams went for a takedown. Williams now pressing Sherman against the cage. Sherman defends well and breaks away. Williams is tired. Good left by Williams. Big leg kick by Sherman. Another takedown defended by Sherman. Big left by Williams. That left just keeps connecting for Williams. Sherman is pressing him, but not landing much. Good jab by Sherman followed by a leg kick. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Williams. Overall 29-28, Williams
Result: Karl Williams def. Chase Sherman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: Karl Williams def. Chase Sherman at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Karl Williams (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Chase Sherman (16-12 MMA, 4-11 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
Judging: Bobby Harris, Andrew Hopper Jr. 30-27. Junichiro Kamijo 29-28.
Matt Brown vs. Court McGee
Round 1 – Big leg kicks here by McGee to get things started. More leg kicks. Brown throws some of his own, too. Brown throws a leg kick, McGee catches it and gets the takedown. McGee almost gets the back. Now McGee has Brown up against the fence while standing. Three minutes left. McGee pressing Brown here, but little damage done. Brown breaks free with less than two minutes remaining. Oh! Huge right hand puts the lights out on McGee. No follow up needed from Brown. Wow.
Result: Matt Brown def. Court McGee via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:09
Recap: Matt Brown floors Court McGee to tie UFC knockout record
Photos: Matt Brown def. Court McGee at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Matt Brown (24-19 MMA, 17-13 UFC), Court McGee (21-12 MMA, 10-11 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Tim Means vs. Alex Morono
Round 1 – Means comes out pressuring Morono here. Morono comfortable staying on the outside. These two throwing leather, but neither landing clean. Good shots to the body by Morono. Means having a tough time connnecting. Good right hand by Means. Morono got Means’ nose busted up a little bit. Non-stop pressure by Means. They throw down in the final seconds, Morono appears to get stunned on the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Morono.
Round 2 – Man, these two are throwing down. Morono gets taken down by Means. Means just briefly controls, as Morono gets right back up. Spinning back first missed by Moreno and Means goes for a takedown. And Morono gets Means in a guillotine choke! It’s tight. There’s the tap by Means. Good finish by Morono.
Result: Alex Morono def. Tim Means via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:09
Recap: Alex Morono spins, slaps on tight guillotine choke to tap Tim Means
Photos: Alex Morono def. Tim Means at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Alex Morono (23-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC), Tim Means (32-15-1 MMA, 14-12 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ABC/ESPN+
Referee: Wayne Spinola
Ihor Potieria vs. Carlos Ulberg
Round 1 – Potieria shoots for a takedown and Ulberg runs out of the way. Potieria pressing here, while Ulberg stays on the outside. Both fighters very tentative here, especially Ulberg. Potieria shoots for a takedown and gets caught with a left hand. Potieria goes down. Ulber with big ground-and-pound. It’s over! Ulberg wins.
Result: Carlos Ulberg def. Ihor Potieria via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:09
Recap: No sleight of hand: Carlos Ulberg puts away Ihor Potieria with much violence
Photos: Carlos Ulberg def. Ihor Potieria at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Carlos Ulberg (8-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Ihor Potieria (19-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ABC/ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
Ian Machado Garry vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Round 1 – Hard jab by Machado Garry. Rodriguez is trying to get in the inside, but so far not successful. Machado Garry staying mobile on the outside and picking his shots. Hard kick to the body by Machado Garry. And a right hand connects for Machado Garry. Three minutes left. Leg kick by Rodriguez. Hige head kick by Machado Garry drops Rodriguez. Machado Garry all over him! Non-stop shots! It’s over! Machado Garry is the winner.
Result: Ian Machado Garry def. Daniel Rodriguez via TKO (head-kick, then punches) – Round 1, 2:57
Recap: Ian Machado Garry’s head kick leads to first-round finish of Daniel Rodriguez
Photos: Ian Machado Garry def. Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Ian Machado Garry (12-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Daniel Rodriguez (17-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ABC/ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Anthony Smith vs. Johnny Walker
Round 1 – Couple of hard leg kicks land for Walker. Another hard leg kick by Walker. They are adding up and seem to already be affecting Smith. Smith swinging hard, but has yet to land clean on Walker. More leg kicks by Walker. Nice straight left by Walker. Two minutes left. A low blow from Walker pauses the action. After a minute break, the fight resumes. No point taken for Walker. Smith pressuring here. And Smith gets dropped! Smith working for the takedown, but eating shots! He’s rocked bad. And Smith gets the takedown. Smith working from half guard now. One minute left. Smith gets reversed in the final seconds, right before the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Walker.
Round 2 – Brutal leg kicks for Walker! Nice straight right by Smith. Walker has Smiths’ left leg beat up bad. More kicks by Walker. Smith’s movement heavily compromised. Walker is now doing most of the pressuring. Leg kick by Smith. Right hook by Smith. Two minutes left. Walker still attacking with kicks. Smith moving very slow now. One minute left. The fight has slowed down significantly in terms of output. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Walker.
Round 3 – The fight has slowed down a ton. Fans booing. More leg kicks by Walker. Now the fight gets paused. Walker accidentally poked Smith in the eye. The fight resumes 30 seconds later. Walker keeps chewing up Smith’s leg kick. He’s landed 40 leg kicks so far according to the broadcast. Two minutes left. Again, more leg kicks by Walker. Smith shoots for a takedown, but unsuccessful. Smith goes down to his knees in a failed takedown and Walker is landing punches while downed. Walker lets Smith back up. Smith bleeding from his right eye. Walker walking him down and picking his shots. Smith looks out of it. More leg kicks by Walker. Flying knee stuns Smith! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Walker. Overall 30-27, Walker.
Result: Johnny Walker def. Anthony Smith via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Recap: Johnny Walker chews up Anthony Smith’s leg, tells champ Hill he’s coming
Photos: Johnny Walker def. Anthony Smith at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Johnny Walker (21-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Anthony Smith (36-18 MMA, 11-8 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ABC/ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
Judging: Brian Puccillo 29-28. Mike Bell, Junichiro Kamijo 30-27.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Jailton Almeida
Round 1 – Immediately Rozenstruik comes out firing, Almeida shoots for a takedown and Rozenstruik stuffs it! It’s a fight. Rozenstruik backing up Almeida. Almeida shoots and gets the takedown this time. Almeida working from half guard. Three minutes left. No damage from Almeida, he’s just looking to advance position. Now Almeida is opening up with ground-and-pound just a bit. The crowd boos. Two minutes left. Almeida gets the mount! He gets the back. Almeida sinks in the rear-naked choke! It’s over!
Result: Jailton Almeida def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:43
Recap: Jailton Almeida smothers, chokes Jairzinho Rozenstruik in first
Photos: Jailton Almeida def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC on ABC 4: Best photos
Records: Jailton Almeida (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ABC/ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
