The UFC light heavyweight title is on the line for a second consecutive pay-per-view event at UFC 283, which now features two title fights.
Jamahal hill will be taking on Glover Teixeria for the vacant title. This is less than a month after Jiri prochazka, who was injured in her shoulder and lost the fight between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed ankalaev ended in a draw. Frustrated by the lackluster fight, UFC President Dana White made the Teixeira vs. Hill fight on the spot.
Originally, a fourth fight between flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo and current interim champ Brandon Moreno was scheduled to headline the ESPN+ pay-per-view event, which takes place Jan. 21 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The marquee is now bigger.
Check out this new poster.
Teixeira, the No. 2 light heavyweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, hopes to retake the title after losing it to Prochazka in a “Fight of the Year” candidate at UFC 275. Hill is the No. 10 fighter, get his first shot at gold.
Figueiredo and Moreno are 1-1-1 in a trio of bouts, with Brazilian Figueiredo most recently recapturing the belt from Moreno via decision at UFC 270.
Here is the full UFC 283 card:
Main Card (ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET)
Glover Teixeira against Jamahal Hill
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno
Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny
Lauren Murphy vs. Jessica Andrade
Mauricio Rua vs. Ihor Potieria
Paul Craig vs. Johnny Walker
Preliminary Card (ABC/ESPN+ at 8:00 p.m. ET)
Brad Tavares vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Thiago Moises vs. Guram Kutateladze
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Mounir Lazzez
Early Prelims (ESPN+ at 6:00 p.m. ET)
Shamil Abdulkhimov vs. Jailton almeida
Luan Lacerda vs. Cody Stamann
Ismael Bonfim vs. Terrance McKinney
Warlley Alves vs. Nicolas Dalby
Josiane Nunes vs. Zarah Fairn dos Santos
Saimon Oliveira vs. Daniel Marcos
Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/18/23513143/ufc-283-poster-released-featuring-glover-teixeira-vs-jamahal-hill?rand=96749
