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Jamahal Hill wants first UFC title defense vs. Jiri Prochazka, willing to wait until summer

If Jamahal Hill becomes champion at UFC 283, he wants former champ Jiri Prochazka as his first challenger.

RIO DE JANEIRO – If [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] becomes champion at UFC 283, he wants [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] as his first challenger.

Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) takes on Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) for the vacant light heavyweight title in Saturday’s main event 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 205-pound title most recently was held by Prochazka, but he vacated it due to a shoulder injury that required surgery. Hill has called for the Prochazka fight before and could get his wish if he gets past Teixeira.

“It’s not a secret: I’ve been calling for Jiri for years,” Hill told reporters, including MMA Junkie, Wednesday at UFC 283 media day. “I want Jiri. I’ve been wanting Jiri for years. Even kind of listening to Glover talk this week and he kind of references back to Jiri – I want that fight.”

Dana White labelled Prochazka’s shoulder injury as one of the worst he’s ever seen, but if Prochazka can be ready by summer, Hill would be willing to wait for him just so they can fight.

“It depends on how long,” Hill said. “He’s saying he can be back as early as six months or summer. I’ll wait for that, or next man up.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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UFC 283 predictions: Who are we picking in Brazil’s two title fights?

Check out our staff members’ picks for UFC 283, which features Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill and Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno.

	Teixeira vs. Hill	Figueiredo vs. Moreno	Burns vs. Magny	Andrade vs. Murphy	Craig vs. Walker
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2-3	Teixeira (59%)	Moreno (67%)	Burns (88%)	Andrade (84%)	Craig (57%)
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 4-1	Teixeira	Moreno	Burns	Andrade	Walker
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2-3	Hill	Moreno	Burns	Andrade	Walker
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2-3	Hill	Figueiredo	Burns	Andrade	Craig
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2-3	Hill	Figueiredo	Burns	Andrade	Walker
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2-3	Hill	Moreno	Burns	Andrade	Walker
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 2-3 2014 Champion	Hill	Figueiredo	Burns	Andrade	Craig
Nolan King @mma_kings 2-3/em>	Teixeira	Figueiredo	Burns	Andrade	Craig
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2-3 2017 Champion	Hill	Moreno	Burns	Andrade	Craig
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2-3	Teixeira	Moreno	Burns	Andrade	Walker
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 1-4 2018, 2022 Champion	Hill	Figueiredo	Burns	Andrade	Walker
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 1-4	Teixeira	Figueiredo	Burns	Andrade	Walker

The UFC is on the road for its first pay-per-view of the year, and a pair of title fights top the lineup in Brazil.

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+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former light heavyweight champion [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) takes on [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for the belt that was vacated by Jiri Prochazka, who beat Teixeira to win the title in 2022.

Hill is a slight favorite at -140 at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on ex-champ Teixeira is +120 in front of his home-country fans. But Our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have Hill with the lead at 7-4 in the picks.

In the co-feature, flyweight champion [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) takes on former champion and current interim titleholder [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (20-6-2 MMA, 8-3-2 UFC) for the fourth time with title unification at stake. Their series is knotted at 1-1-1. Moreno is a -125 favorite at the betting window, but it’s Figueiredo with the slimmest possible lead at 6-5 from our pickers.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] (20-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) takes on [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag] (27-9 MMA, 20-8 UFC) at welterweight. Burns is a heavy favorite at nearly 5-1 at the sportsbook, and he’s one of our two unanimous picks at 11-0. Magny only has been this big of a betting underdog one other time in his career, and that was his loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov in June 2022.

Our other unanimous pick is former women’s strawweight champion [autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag] (23-9 MMA, 14-7 UFC), who will be looking to keep her momentum at flyweight when she takes on [autotag]Lauren Murphy[/autotag] (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC). Like Burns, Andrade is a -475 favorite in front of her home fans and she has a shutout in our picks at 11-0.

And to open the main card, comeback submission specialist [autotag]Paul Craig[/autotag] (16-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) meets Brazilian fan favorite [autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag] (19-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) at light heavyweight. Walker nearly is a 2-1 favorite and has a 7-4 lead in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Teixeira (59 percent), Moreno (67 percent), Burns (88 percent), Andrade (84 percent) and Craig (57 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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UFC 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Jamahal Hill tours Rio, finds Jesus

Go behind the scenes at UFC 283 in Brazil with the fifth episode of “Embedded,” featuring former champ Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill.

The UFC is back with its first pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.

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

In the main event, former champion [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will meet for the vacant light heavyweight title. The co-main event will be the fourth fight between [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) and [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (20-6-2 MMA, 8-3-2 UFC) for the undisputed flyweight championship after they’ve gone 1-1-1 in their three previous encounters.

The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:

Champ Deiveson Figueiredo gets support from Charles Oliveira and Urijah Faber. Neil Magny loves life on the road. Paul Craig and Johnny Walker train for a wild matchup. Champ Brandon Moreno and Glover Teixeira do interviews. Jamahal Hill sightsees in Rio.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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UFC 283 video: Glover Teixeira, Jamahal Hill make weight for vacant title bout

The first main event title fight of 2023 is official after Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill made weight Friday in Rio de Janeiro.

RIO DE JANEIRO – The first main event title fight of 2023 is official after [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] and [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] made weight Friday.

Ahead of Saturday’s UFC 283, which takes place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro with a main card on pay-per-view, Teixeira and Hill stepped on the scale at the official weigh-ins.

Former light heavyweight champion Teixeira (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) meets Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for the belt that was vacated by Jiri Prochazka, who beat Teixeira to win the title in 2022.

There were no issues for either man, with Teixeira tipping the scale at 205 pounds and Hill registering slightly less at 204.5 pounds.

Check out the video from their trips to the scale above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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UFC 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Deiveson Figueiredo feels the love from ‘Big Nog’

Go behind the scenes at UFC 283 in Brazil with the fourth episode of “Embedded,” featuring former champ Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill.

The UFC is back with its first pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.

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

The fourth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:

Champ Alex Pereira trains with Glover Teixeria. Champ Brandon Moreno gives photo tips to Jamahal Hill. Deiveson Figueiredo talks to media. Minotauro Nogueria watches faceoffs.

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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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 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Jamahal Hill hits beach in Rio ahead of Touch-Him-Up University vs. Teixeira

Go behind the scenes at UFC 283 in Brazil with the third episode of “Embedded,” featuring former champ Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill.

The UFC is back with its first pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.

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

The third episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:

#UFC #UFC283
Jamahal Hill and team adjust to Rio. Glover Teixeira and Jessica Andrade train a new generation. Deiveson Figueiredo analyzes his opponent, Brandon Moreno, who practices Portuguese. Shogun Rua meets a fan, and headliners face off.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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Jamahal Hill: ‘I just didn’t see the same fire that I’m coming with’ in first UFC 283 faceoff with Glover Teixeira

Jamahal Hill got a read from his intense first UFC 283 faceoff with Glover Teixeira in Rio de Janeiro.

RIO DE JANEIRO – [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] got a read from his intense Tuesday faceoff with [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag].

Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) faced off with Teixeira in Brazil ahead of their vacant light heavyweight title fight, which headlines UFC 283 on 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 first faceoff of Fight Week!@GloverTeixeira and @JamahalH fight for the light heavyweight throne on Saturday night 🏆

🎟 #UFC283 tickets on sale: https://t.co/bJBGVm0j6V pic.twitter.com/f4S8vhzdIu

— UFC (@ufc) January 17, 2023

The confident knockout artist locked eyes with former champion Teixeira (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) in what was an intense, but respectful faceoff.

“(I’m) just hungry – ready for the kill,” Hill told reporters, including MMA Junkie on Wednesday at UFC 283 media day. “Whenever I’m in a faceoff or whenever I’m in the cage, you see the difference in my eyes. It’s a competitor, and this competitor is a killer.

“I (saw) some fire in his eyes. I (saw) that he’s just ready. You can tell he’s been here before and he’s ready to go through it, but I just didn’t see the same fire that I’m coming with.”

Hill has knocked out his past three opponents, most recently former title challenger Thiago Santos. But going up against an experienced veteran like Teixeira, Hill thinks he’s in for his toughest challenge to date.

“I’d say Glover would probably be the biggest test of my career to this point, just because the level he’s fought at, the level he’s been fighting at, and just the experience and overall the strength of schedule that he had,” Hill said.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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UFC 283 pre-event facts: Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno make history with fourth fight

Deiveson Figueiredo will become the first in history to face the same man four straight times when he meets Brandon Moreno at UFC 283.

The UFC returns to Brazil for the first time since March 2020 on Saturday with UFC 283, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC and ESPN+.

A championship doubleheader will close out the promotion’s first numbered event of the year. In the main event, [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will attempt to decide a new light heavyweight champion when they meet for vacant gold.

The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see flyweight champion [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) and interim titleholder [autotag]Brandon Moreno[/autotag] (20-5-2 MMA, 8-2-2 UFC) meet once again in a historic contest. They will unify 125-pound gold in the fourth octagon meeting between them, which has never happened before in company history.

For more on the numbers behind both title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC 283.

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Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill

UFC 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Glover Teixeira trains with champ Alex Pereira

Go behind the scenes at UFC 283 in Brazil with the second episode of “Embedded,” featuring former champ Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill.

The UFC is back with its first pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.

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

The second episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:

Gilbert Burns expects a home-crowd advantage. Glover Teixeira trains with champ Alex Pereira. Jamahal Hill sharpens his best weapon. Rival champions Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno acclimate at the athlete hotel.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

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