Face off! Glover Teixeira vs Jamahal Hill first staredown for UFC 283 title fight

Former UFC mild heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira collides with 205-pound knockout artist Jamahal Hill atop the UFC 283 pay-per-view (PPV) occasion, locked and loaded for this Sat. evening (Jan. 21, 2023) at Jeunesse Area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

And no essential occasion reserving could be full with out a pre-fight staredown.

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UFC’s 2023 PPV DEBUT! Final Combating Championship (UFC) kicks off its New Yr pay-per-view (PPV) marketing campaign on Sat., Jan. 21, 2023, with a battle for the vacant Mild Heavyweight crown between former champion and No. 2-ranked contender, Glover Teixeira, trying to cease the momentum of surging No. 7-seeded up-and-comer, Jamahal Hill. Within the co-main occasion of UFC 283, which can happen inside Jeunesse Area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one of many best rivalries in promotional historical past resumes as Flyweight kingpin, Deiveson Figueiredo, battles interim belt keeper, Brandon Moreno, for a fourth (and sure last) time.

Don’t miss a single second of EPIC face-punching action!

Teixeira was initially scheduled to struggle the winner of Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev; nonetheless, that mild heavyweight title struggle resulted in a cut up draw at UFC 282 (more on that here) and the strap stays vacant, thanks partially to this devastating injury.

Consequently, the promotion booked Teixeira and Hill for the UFC 283 essential occasion the place Teixeira (33-8) will try to reclaim the crown he misplaced to Jiri Prochazka final June. Falling to “Denisa” snapped a six-fight successful streak for the ageless Brazilian.

As for Hill (11-1, 1 NC), ranked 5 spots beneath Teixeira at No. 6, he captured his third straight victory by smashing Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 59 last August in Las Vegas. “Candy Desires” has simply seven fights for UFC in comparison with 22 for Teixeira.

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UFC 283 may also function the flyweight title struggle between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, who compete for the fourth (and hopefully last) time. Elsewhere on the cardboard, native hero Gilbert Burns collides with fellow welterweight mainstay Neil Magny.

For the remainder of the UFC 283 struggle card and PPV lineup click on here.