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UFC 283 faceoffs video: Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno

Ahead of UFC 283, the four men involved in the title fights went face-to-face with their respective opponents Wednesday following media availability.

RIO DE JANEIRO – The four combatants involved in the two UFC 283 title fights squared off with their opponents Wednesday following a set of pre-fight news conferences.

Event headliners [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) squared off for the second time this week, right after UFC flyweight champion [autotag]Deiveison Figueiredo[/autotag] (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) and interim champion [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (20-6-2 MMA, 8-3-2 UFC) took a good look at each other ahead of their fourth lifetime head-to-head matchup.

UFC 283 takes place Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC and early prelims on ESPN+.

The full UFC 283 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill – for vacant light heavyweight title
  • Champ Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno – for flyweight title
  • Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Lauren Murphy
  • Paul Craig vs. Johnny Walker

PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Ihor Potieria vs. Mauricio Rua
  • Brunno Ferreira vs. Gregory Rodrigues
  • Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Jailton Almeida
  • Gabriel Bonfim vs. Mounir Lazzez

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Melquizael Costa vs. Thiago Moises
  • Ismael Bonfim vs. Terrance McKinney
  • Warlley Alves vs. Nicolas Dalby
  • Zarah Fairn vs. Josiane Nunes
  • Luan Lacerda vs. Cody Stamann
  • Daniel Marcos vs. Saimon Oliveira

Check out the faceoffs in the video above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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UFC 270 salaries: Francis Ngannou, four others take home six-figure paydays

Much was made in the lead-up to UFC 270 about Francis Ngannou’s contract. So what was his disclosed purse?

UFC 270 featured two title fights and all four of the participants walked out of the cage with six-figure disclosed paydays.

Heavyweight champion [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] and former interim champion [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] led the way. Former champion [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] and current flyweight champion [autotag]Deiveison Figueiredo[/autotag] were not far behind in the co-main event.

MMA Junkie obtained a full list of disclosed UFC 270 payouts from California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster immediately following the event. The purses listed do not include discretionary bonuses, pay-per-view points, or performance bonuses.

UFC 270 took place Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

Check out a full list of UFC 270 disclosed salaries below.

Twitter Mailbag: Should Nate Diaz get next title shot if he beats Leon Edwards at UFC 263?

Nate Diaz next with a win? What’s his path to victory vs. Leon Edwards? Nolan King answers these and more.

Questions on your mind about recent happenings in the UFC or sport of MMA in general? MMA Junkie’s Twitter Mailbag is here – and this week, @mma_kings answers:

  • Should [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag] be next in line for a welterweight title shot if he defeats [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] at UFC 263?
  • What is the path to victory for Diaz against Edwards?
  • Will UFC 263 mark [autotag]Demian Maia[/autotag]’s last fight?
  • Will [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag]’s takedown defense hold up vs. [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag]?
  • Who’s next at flyweight after [autotag]Deiveison Figueiredo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] 2?

Watch the video above for answers to those questions.

To ask a question of your own, follow @MMAjunkie on Twitter and let us know.

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