UFC Charlotte is set to take place on May 13th at the Spectrum Center, marking the first visit of the world’s biggest MMA promotion to North Carolina since 2018. The event will be headlined by a light heavyweight clash between Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker. Alongside these fighters, several other bouts are scheduled, including Matt Brown vs Court McGee, Jailton Almeida vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Mackenzie Dern vs Angela Hill
Main events of the evening
The main fights set for the night include the Anthony Smith vs Johnny Walker bout as well as confrontations among UFC veterans Matt Brown and Court McGee, surging heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida, heavy-hitter Jairzinho Rozenstruik, grappling phenom Mackenzie Dern taking on Angela Hill in the women’s strawweight division, and welterweight prospect Ian Machado Garry facing off against Daniel Rodriguez.
Other fights in the card
In addition to the main events, other fights scheduled for UFC Charlotte include Tim Means and Alex Morono looking to bounce back from recent losses, Ihor Potieria, who defeated MMA legend Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua at UFC 283, taking on Carlos Ulberg, and Jessica Rose-Clark returning after a year’s absence to face Tainara Lisboa. However, the full fight order has not been released yet, and tickets are not available for sale at this time.−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
Umar Nurmagomedov, a surging bantamweight contender, has revealed that he was offered a bout against top-ranked competitor Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Charlotte. However, Dvalishvili sustained an injury and cannot participate in the fight. It is speculated that the injury may have occurred during his recent match against former champion Petr Yan. Nurmagomedov expressed his desire to share the cage with Dvalishvili in June or July and wished him a speedy recovery.
