The UFC makes its long-awaited return to Brazil this weekend, marking their first time again since 2020. They’re coming again with a bang as two title fights headline UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. In Saturday night time’s essential occasion, the vacant gentle heavyweight title is on the road for the second time in lower than two months as there was no winner between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev within the final vacant title struggle at UFC 282. Plus, within the co-main occasion, the fourth struggle in an thrilling rivalry with the UFC flyweight title on the road.
UFC 283 Outcomes – Fundamental Occasion
After Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a draw within the final vacant gentle heavyweight title struggle at UFC 282, it was shortly introduced that there could be one other vacant title struggle scheduled for UFC 283. Previous to Blachowicz-Ankalaev being introduced as a vacant title struggle, Glover Teixeira was making an attempt to win the belt again from the person who took it from him, Jiri Prochazka. Sadly, Prochazka was compelled out of the struggle with an harm, and with Teixeira refusing a brand new opponent, he was faraway from the cardboard and the matchup between Blachowicz and Ankalaev was promoted to title struggle and essential occasion.
Though he might not be getting his rematch with Prochazka, Teixeira now has one other probability to win the belt again as he faces Jamahal Hill on this vacant title struggle. Teixeira has been out of competitors for simply over six months as his final outing was the fifth spherical submission loss to Prochazka through which he misplaced the belt. With a win over Hill, Teixeira will turn out to be the second and the third oldest champion in UFC historical past as he turned 43 after he misplaced the belt.
As for Hill, he will get his first shot at a UFC title as he comes into this struggle with a 5-1, 1 NC file within the UFC. He made his debut in 2020 after a profitable displaying on the Contender Collection to earn himself a contract. In his debut, he picked up a unanimous determination win over Darko Stosic. Hill’s subsequent outing was a TKO win over Klidson Abreu however after testing constructive for marijuana, the consequence was modified to a no contest. After that, he would decide up a TKO win over Ovince Saint Preux within the second spherical of their match at UFC on ESPN 19.
Following that win, Hill suffered his first profession loss when he was completed by TKO within the first spherical of his struggle in opposition to Paul Craig at UFC 263. Since then, Hill has gained three straight fights which have all come by the use of KO/TKO as he went on to complete Jimmy Crute, Johnny Walker and Thiago Santos. These final two outings have been additionally Hill’s first UFC essential occasions. Now, after seven UFC outings, Hill appears to turn out to be the UFC’s gentle heavyweight champion with a win over Glover Teixeira.
UFC 283 Outcomes – Co-Fundamental Occasion
Struggle quantity 4 within the rivalry between flyweight contenders Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno goes down on Saturday as Figueiredo holds the belt for the third time within the collection. Deiveson Figueiredo has not confronted an opponent aside from Brandon Moreno since November 2020 when he efficiently defended the flyweight title for the primary time with a submission win over Alex Perez at UFC 255.
After that, the collection of fights with Moreno started. Their first struggle was at UFC 256 as Figueiredo seemed to choose up his second title protection. The pair fought to a draw that night time, that means that Figueiredo bought to retain the belt. They have been scheduled for a rematch the next 12 months at UFC 263 as Figueiredo seemed to as soon as once more defend his title in opposition to Moreno. This time, Moreno picked up the win, ending Figueiredo within the third spherical by submission to turn out to be the primary Mexican-born UFC champion. Of their third matchup, and Figueiredo’s most up-to-date outing, Figueiredo regained the title with a unanimous determination win over Moreno at UFC 270. As for Moreno, his most up-to-date outing was a TKO win over Kai Kara-France within the third spherical at UFC 277. Will Figueiredo decide up the win to place the Moreno rivalry behind him, or will Moreno power a fifth struggle with a win of his personal?
UFC 283 Outcomes – Fundamental Card
Kicking issues off on Saturday for UFC 283’s essential card shall be a lightweight heavyweight matchup between the one man to defeat Jamahal Hill, Paul Craig, and Johnny Walker. Craig not too long ago had a 4 struggle win streak snapped as he heads into this struggle. In his final outing, he suffered a unanimous determination loss to Volkan Oezdemir. Previous to that loss, he had put collectively 4 straight finishes over Gadzhimurad Antigulov, Mauricio Rua, Jamahal Hill and Nikita Krylov. Walker shall be coming into this struggle off of a win that snapped a two struggle dropping streak. After struggling back-to-back losses in opposition to Jamahal Hill and Thiago Santos, Walker picked up a primary spherical submission win over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279.
Following that matchup shall be a bout within the ladies’s flyweight division as former title challengers Lauren Murphy and Jessica Andrade face off. Murphy is coming into this struggle off of a win in her final outing when she defeated former UFC ladies’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate by unanimous determination at UFC on ABC 3. As for Andrade, she is coming off back-to-back wins going into her struggle with Murphy as she picked up finishes over Cynthia Calvillo at UFC 266 and Amanda Lemos in the principle occasion of UFC Vegas 52.
Lastly, earlier than the flyweight title struggle goes down within the co-main occasion, there shall be a matchup at welterweight between Gilbert Burns and Neil Magny. Burns is coming into this struggle seeking to bounce again from a unanimous determination loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. Magny shall be coming into this struggle coming off of a win as he appears to win his second straight coming off a submission win over Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 64.
UFC 283 Outcomes
MAIN CARD (PPV/ESPN+ – 10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST)
Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal HillDeiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon MorenoGilbert Burns vs. Neil MagnyLauren Murphy vs. Jessica AndradePaul Craig vs. Johnny Walker
PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC/ESPN – 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST)
Mauricio Rua vs. Ihor PotieriaGregory Rodrigues vs. Brunno FerreiraThiago Moises vs. Melquizael CostaShamil Abdurakhimov vs. Jailton AlmeidaGabriel Bonfim vs. Mounir Lazzez
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+/UFC Struggle Cross – 5:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. PST)
Luan Lacerda vs. Cody StamannIsmael Bonfim vs. Terrance McKinneyWarlley Alves vs. Nicolas DalbyJosiane Nunes def. Zarah Fairn through Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Daniel Marcos def. Saimon Oliveira through Knockout (Strikes) at 2:18 of Spherical Two
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