The vacant light heavyweight title will be on the line in the main event of UFC 283, just as it was a month ago.
After a recent injury caused Jiri Prochazka to relinquish the belt he won from Glover Teixeira in June, Jan Balashović and Magomed Ankalayev tied in December, with neither man winning gold.
The UFC has now turned to a showdown between Teixeira, 43, who will be fighting in front of a home crowd in Brazil here, and rookie contender Jamal Hill.
In the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will be the first fighters to have faced each other four times in the UFC, to unify the flyweight titles.
Figueiredo retained his flyweight gold against Moreno in a draw in 2020, before losing to the Mexican in a rematch the following year. In the double trio 12 months ago, Figueiredo regained the belt, before Moreno was crowned interim champion last summer to achieve a fourth confrontation with the Brazilian. Here’s everything you need to know:
when is it?
UFC 283 is scheduled to take place at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, January 21.
The first premieres will start at 11:00 PM GMT (3:00 PM PT, 5:00 PM ET, 6:00 PM ET), with a follow-up at 1:00 AM BST on Sunday, January 22. (5:00 p.m. PT, 7:00 p.m. PT, 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday). The main card is released at 3:00 GMT on Sunday (7:00 PM PT, 9:00 PM ET, 10:00 PM ET on Saturday).
How can I watch?
The card will be broadcast live on BT Sport in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also broadcasting the fights.
In the US, ESPN+ will broadcast the event live, as will the fight card from the UFC.
opportunities
Teixeira – 10/11; Hill – 5/6
Figueiredo – 4/5; Moreno – 20/21
full card (subject to change)
Jamal Hill hit a winning streak of three straight knockouts
(Zoffa LLC)
key card
Glover Teixeira – Jamal Hill (vacant lightweight and lightweight title)
Deiveson Figueiredo (C) vs. Brandon Moreno (IC) 4 (flyweight belt)
Gilbert Burns – Neil Magney (Lightweight)
Lauren Murphy – Jessica Andrade (women’s flyweight)
Paul Craig vs Johnnie Walker (Light Heavyweight)
preliminary
Maurice “Shogun” Rua x Ihor Potieria (Heavyweight)
Brad Tavares – Gregory Rodriguez (welterweight)
Thiago Moises vs Joram Kotatiladze (Lightweight)
Shamil Abdurahimov – Gilton Almeida (heavyweight)
preliminary
Gabriel Bonfim – Mounir Laziz (welterweight)
Luan Lacerda vs Cody Stamann (Bantamweight)
Ismail Bonfim – Terrence McKinney (Lightweight)
Warley Alves – Nicholas Dalby (Lightweight)
Josiane Nunes x Zara Verne (Female Featherweight)
Simon Oliveira vs Daniel Marcos (bantamweight)
