UFC 283

The popular former champion gets his second chance at the light heavyweight belt Saturday in the main event of UFC 283 against rising star Jamahal Hill. Their ...

The 43-year-old Teixeira (33-8) won his first UFC title at age 42, but still looks as athletic and durable as his much younger opponents. He's backing a fighter who "will be the sharper competitor" to emerge with a big victory. The pick is Walker by knockout," Vithlani told SportsLine. The Brazilian slugger has lost four of his past six but looked much improved in his most recent outing, a submission win over prospect Ion Cutelaba last September. In the co-main event, flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (-105) takes on top-rated challenger Brandon Moreno (-115) in the fourth meeting between these rivals. He has silenced skeptics by going 5-1-1 in seven UFC appearances with four stoppages. Instead of booking them for a rematch, UFC president Dana White decided to award the opportunity to Hill and Teixeira, who now gets a title shot in his home country. Smith, temporarily left without a fight, went on to help Hill train for Saturday's main event. This is because the vacant title was also at stake at UFC 282 last month, but the matter went unresolved. He also trains amateur boxers and speaks regularly with MMA fighters to understand the sport's nuances. Their showdown is the second of a title-fight doubleheader to close out the main UFC 283 fight card (10 p.m. Glover Teixeira says it's a dream come true to have a title fight in front of his hometown fans and he plans to make the most of the opportunity.

Two title fights headline UFC 283 as light heavyweight and flyweight gold are on the line Saturday night.

UFC 283: Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill Early Prelim Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass, 5:30 p.m. Jamahal Hill Preliminary Card (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. Jamahal Hill Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. [Glover Teixeira](https://fansided.com/2023/01/19/glover-teixeira-ufc-283-video/) takes on Jamahal Hill in the main event for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. Kicking off the 2023 UFC PPV schedule with a bang is UFC 283 on Saturday, Jan.

See The Fight Results As They Happen, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Winners And More From Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

[Official Scorecards](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-ufc-283-teixeira-vs-hill-light-heavyweight-flyweight-title-rio-de-janeiro) ](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [Gilbert Burns](/athlete/gilbert-burns)(20-5, fighting out of Boca Raton, FL by way of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) meets No. 12 ranked [Johnny Walker](/athlete/johnny-walker)(19-7, fighting out of Dublin, Ireland by way of Rio das Ostras, Brazil) [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) [Lauren Murphy](/athlete/lauren-murphy)(16-5, fighting out of Denver, CO, by way of Houston, TX) looks to defend her ranking against No. [UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill](/event/ufc-283), live from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 12 ranked [Neil Magny](/athlete/neil-magny)(27-10, fighting out of Denver, CO) in a welterweight bout [Watch on ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) A member of the Dana White’s Contender Series graduating class of 2022 showed no signs of nerves, taking the fight to Oliveira from the outset. Prelims start at 8pm ET/5pm PT and can be seen ESPN, ESPN+ and ABC, with the main card following at 10pm ET/7 pm PT on [ESPN+ PPV](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN). Fairn came out of the chute on fire, taking the fight to Nunes in the opening stages of the first round, turning in easily the best stretch of her brief UFC career. Oliveira never looked comfortable taking Marcos’ shots, and midway through the second round, the punishment overwhelmed him. Tune in for the early prelims on UFC Fight Pass and [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) starting at 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT.

UFC 283 results, live stream play-by-play updates for the "Teixeira vs. Hill"-led "Prelims" undercard TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 21, 2023) inside Jeunesse Arena in ...

Two minutes in. Two minutes to go. Marcos now on the attack on the fence with a minute to go. Stalemated with two minutes to go. Alves whiffs on a spinning back fist with a minute to go. Combo from Stamann in return with a minute to go. Both attack the body with two minutes to go. Lacerda tries a head kick a minute in. He postures up with a minute to go. Another with a minute to go. Looking to set up the arm triangle, settles for mount two minutes in. Abdurakhimov gets to his knees and Almeida tries to spin to the back.

The light heavyweight and flyweight titles are on the line at UFC 283. Follow live.

[Deiveson Figueiredo](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4189320/deiveson-figueiredo) will once again face UFC interim flyweight champion [Brandon Moreno](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3027545/brandon-moreno). [Glover Teixeira](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2504929/glover-teixeira) will take on [Jamahal Hill](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4425355/jamahal-hill) in the main event of UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. [Jiri Prochazka](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3156612/jiri-prochazka) gave up the belt because of a shoulder injury, and top stars [Jan Blachowicz](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2506250/jan-blachowicz) and [Magomed Ankalaev](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4273399/magomed-ankalaev) fought to a split draw, resulting in no champion at UFC 282 in Las Vegas. Hill, 31, has just one loss, in his fourth UFC fight against [Paul Craig](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3946951/paul-craig) in June 2021, a bout in which he struggled with Craig's grappling skills before suffering a TKO loss via elbows and punches. Moreno, a 29-year-old native of Mexico, defeated [Kai Kara-France](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4243885/kai-kara-france) at UFC 277 to earn the interim title. [Gilbert Burns](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3090197/gilbert-burns) returns to Brazil to face [Neil Magny](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3001914/neil-magny) in a welterweight bout, women's flyweight title contenders [Jessica Andrade](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3024395/jessica-andrade) and [Lauren Murphy](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3075001/lauren-murphy) clash and fellow light heavyweights Craig and [Johnny Walker](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3146944/johnny-walker) will do battle to kickoff the main card. He became the second-oldest champion in UFC history behind [Thiago Santos](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4710380/thiago-santos) at the UFC Apex in August. [Randy Couture](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335338/randy-couture) with his title win. [watch the fights live on ESPN+ PPV](https://plus.espn.com/ppv). The record between Figueiredo (21-2-1) and Moreno (20-6-2) is as even as possible, with each fighter currently holding a win, a loss and a tie through three fights. The winner will take home the vacant UFC 205-pound title.

Former champion Glover Teixeira meets Jamahal Hill for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title Saturday in the main event of UFC 283.

Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC 283 in Brazil with Teixeira vs. Hill and Figueiredo vs. Moreno title bouts.

And Moreno immediately shoots and gets the takedown. And he’s got the arm-triangle. And Moises takes the fight to the ground. Now Moises gets the back and locks a body triangle. Round 2 – Moises shoots for a takedown at the start of the round and comes up short. McKinney closes the distance and presses Bonfim against the cage. Moises closes the distance and pins Costa against the cage. And now Alves presses Dalby against the cage. Dalby presses Alves against the cage. Dalby closes the distance and begins to work the knees while pressing Alves against the cage. And Nunes cracks Fairn with a big left and the presses her against the cage. Marcos stays patient and goes to the body, then a right to the head.

In the UFC 283 preliminary card opener, Peru's Daniel Marcos made quite the first impression when he schooled Saimon Oliveira.

MMA Fighting has UFC 283 results for the Teixeira vs. Hill fight card, live blogs of all the main card fights, and more from Saturday's UFC event at ...

Mauricio Rua via first-round TKO (4:05)](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/21/23565726/ufc-283-results-mauricio-shogun-rua-suffers-knockout-loss-to-ihor-potieria-in-retirement-fight) ( [live blog](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/21/23565902/ufc-283-live-blog-mauricio-rua-vs-ihor-potieria)) [live blog](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/21/23565865/ufc-283-live-blog-lauren-murphy-vs-jessica-andrade)) [Johnny Walker def. [Pros react](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/21/23565950/ok-i-hate-this-guy-fighters-react-to-ihor-potierias-win-post-fight-dance-after-stopping-shogun-rua) Neil Magny](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13272/gilbert-burns-vs-neil-magny) [Watch finish](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/21/23565782/ufc-283-video-ismael-bonfim-sends-terrance-mckinneys-mouthpiece-flying-wrecks-him-with-flying-knee) [Watch finish](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/21/23565853/ufc-283-video-jailton-almeida-caps-off-dominant-performance-with-ground-and-pound-knockout) [Watch finish](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/21/23565887/ufc-283-video-gabriel-bonfim-taps-mounir-lazzez-joins-brother-ismael-bonfim-in-winners-circle) [Watch finish](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/21/23565939/ufc-283-video-brunno-ferreira-lands-incredible-knockout-punch-to-upset-gregory-rodrigues) Brandon Moreno](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13235/deiveson-figueiredo-vs-brandon-moreno) [Gilbert Burns vs. Jamahal Hill](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/13273/glover-teixeira-vs-jamahal-hill) [Deiveson Figueiredo vs. It will be the fourth meeting between the two fighters and they have a 1-1-1 record against each other. Hill fight card, live blogs of all the main card fights, and more from Saturday’s UFC event at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The card's featured prelim will be the swan song for an MMA legend, when the UFC's former light heavyweight champion, Maurício “Shogun” Rua makes his final walk ...

- Ismael Bonfim vs. - Gabriel Bonfim vs. It’s crazy to think that Shogun has been competing in MMA since 2002, with most of his tenure either occurring in PRIDE FC, or with the UFC.

See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill, Live From Jeunesse Arena In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

](https://www.ufc.com/ppv) [Results, Winner Interviews & More](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-283-teixeira-vs-hill-results-winner-interviews-rio-de-janeiro-light-heavyweight-flyweight-title) [Deiveson Figueiredo](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/Deiveson-Figueiredo) [Shamil Abdurakhimov](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/Shamil-Abdurakhimov) [Gabriel Bonfim](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/gabriel-bonfim) [Luan Lacerda](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/Luan-Lacerda) [Ismael Bonfim](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/ismael-bonfim) Prelims start at 8pm ET/5pm PT and can be seen ESPN, ESPN+ and ABC, with the main card following at 10pm ET/7 pm PT on [ESPN+ PPV](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN). [Warlley Alves](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/warlley-alves) [Josiane Nunes](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/josiane-nunes) [Saimon Oliveira](https://www.ufc.com/athlete/Saimon-Oliveira) Tune in for the early prelims on UFC Fight Pass and [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) starting at 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT.

Who will walk out of Brazil the UFC light heavyweight champion? Can Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno end their rivalry on a high note?

2 p.m. 12 p.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. - Prelims: 8 p.m. and Mexico on the ET: Starting off the main card will be the electric Johnny Walker vs. He lands backhands to the head of Craig and the referee calls the fight. Murphy tries to grab her by the cage, but Andrade defends herself and puts Murphy down to the floor. He now takes down Magny and suffocates him down in the corner. A rematch against the latter was supposed to happen at UFC 282 before Prochazka’s injury. The UFC light heavyweight title is currently vacant. In front of friends and family, the ageless Glover Teixeira will look to become a two-time UFC light-heavyweight champion at UFC 283 on January 21.

Johnny Walker may want to change his name to Johnny Hopper. Walker, hopping on one leg for the majority of his finish, scored a first-round TKO of Paul ...

Walker improved to 20-7 with consecutive finishes against Craig and Ion Cutelaba. Craig dropped to 16-6-1 and has lost back-to-back fights. I want to have two belts." Walker, hopping on one leg for the majority of his finish, scored a first-round TKO of Paul Craig at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday. Craig created an opportunity for himself by catching Walker's kick, but it was the beginning of the end for the Scot. Walker planted his foot by the fence and walloped on Craig with backwards hammer fists for a TKO stoppage at 2:16 of Round 1.

Check out the best photos from Johnny Walker's first-round TKO win over Paul Craig at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

MMA: UFC 283 - Craig vs Walker (Photos by Jason da Silva, USA TODAY Sports)

UFC 283 saw the arrival of standout lightweight prospect Ismael Bonfim, who crushed Terrance McKinney with a second-round flying knee.

McKinney got to the back of Bonfim and pulled him down. Bonfim landed a nasty right hand knocking the mouthpiece out. Bonfim was patient but landed a big combination off a counter.

Rio de Janeiro - UFC light heavyweight Johnny Walker has no problem with wherever his fight goes when he faces Paul Craig at UFC 283 on Saturday night in ...

My mom is going to be here, my dad, so all of my friends are going to be watching,” he said. I’m kind of (a) specialist in jiu jitsu, I have really good jiu jitsu, I’ve been training jiu jitsu for many, many years. Any game he want to play I’m going to counter him.”

Johnny Walker showed just how much power he possesses with a vicious knockout delivered against Paul Craig to kick off the UFC 283 main card.

It was ultimately a futile effort as Walker just kept throwing punches including a vicious series of hammer fists that finally put Craig away once and for all. As Craig continued to try and hold on for the takedown, Walker just unleased a brutal series of hammer fists that left his opponent unable to defend himself. Instead, Walker snapped off a beautifully timed hook that cracked Craig on the chin, snapping his head around and leaving him stunned.

Former strawweight champ Jessica Andrade turned in a one-sided performance against former title challenger Lauren Murphy at UFC 283.

Saimon Oliveira via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:18](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-daniel-marcos-vs-saimon-oliveira-knee-tko”) Terrance McKinney via knockout (knee) – Round 2, 2:17](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-ismael-bonfim-vs-terrance-mckinney-flying-knee-knockout”) [Nicolas Dalby def. Shamil Abdurakhimov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:56](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-jailton-almeida-batters-shamil-abdurakhimov-drawn-out-tko”) [Cody Stamann def. Zarah Fairn via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-283-glover-teixeira-jamahal-hill-deiveson-figueiredo-brandon-moreno-play-by-play-live-results”) [Daniel Marcos def. Mounir Lazzez via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:49](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-gabriel-bonfim-joins-brother-in-win-column-with-49-second-submission”) [Jailton Almeida def. Luan Lacerda via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-283-glover-teixeira-jamahal-hill-deiveson-figueiredo-brandon-moreno-play-by-play-live-results”) [Ismael Bonfim def. Mauricio Rua via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:05](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-results-ihor-potieria-vs-mauricio-rua-shogun-tko-retirement”) [Brunno Ferreira def. Gregory Rodrigues via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:13](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-brunno-ferreira-vs-gregory-rodrigues-knockout”) [Thiago Moises def. Warlley Alves via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-283-glover-teixeira-jamahal-hill-deiveson-figueiredo-brandon-moreno-play-by-play-live-results”) [Josiane Nunes def. Paul Craig via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:16](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-results-johnny-walker-smashes-paul-craig-for-first-round-tko-reveals-plan-for-two-titles”) [Ihor Potieria def. Melquizael Costa via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:05](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-283-glover-teixeira-jamahal-hill-deiveson-figueiredo-brandon-moreno-play-by-play-live-results”) [Gabriel Bonfim def. Powerful punches began to find their mark, and she kept Murphy (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) off guard by landing a nice jumping front switch kick.

The vacant light heavyweight title will be on the line in the UFC's first pay-per-view of 2023.

Right from Hill and a left from Teixeira. Moreno shoots and lands his second takedown of the round, although Figueiredo grabs hold of his foot. Moreno lands an elbow off the break and then pieces Figueiredo up with a combo. Moreno shoots and gets a takedown within the first 30 seconds. Two rights from Hill sting Teixeira but he finally lands a big takedown and it came at a great time. Left-left-right lands for Moreno but Figueiredo counters with a right. Hill is in side control but now Teixeira gets back to the mount. Head kick grazes Teixeira and now Hill detonates a knee onto the veteran. But Teixeira comes right back and rocks Hill with some thunder. He crumbles to the mat and Hill is raining down with hammerfists. Hill sneaks out of it and scores a takedown himself. More punches land for Hill and now an uppercut pops Teixeira's head back like a Pez dispenser!

Jessica Andrade battered Lauren Murphy across the entirety of their three-round main card fight at Saturday's UFC 283 in Rio, Brazil.

Murphy made it to the final bell out of sheer grit, but Andrade was the clear winner. Back on the feet, Andrade continued to pull away. A late takedown attempt, again, saw Murphy get Andrade to her knees, only to fail to keep the Brazilian there. When they did hit the mat, it was Andrade in control, sprawling and threatening to take the back. The Brazilian started strong on Saturday, forcing Murphy to the outside. A left hand clipped Murphy on the way in, connecting flush with her chin.

In the main event, former champion Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and Jamahal Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) meet for the vacant light heavyweight title.

After three fights and over an hour of octagon time spent together, UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and interim champ Brandon Moreno faced off in ...

After taking a closer look prior to the start of the third, the doctor waved off the fight. But with Moreno closing out the frame on top, it was a bad look for the Brazilian champ. Trailing that punch, which appeared to hurt Figueiredo, was a scrape to the eye that brought immediate protest from the champ. At round’s end, Moreno complained to the officials that Figueiredo had landed an illegal kick while they were on the mat. They went to the ground before the buzzer, with Figueiredo locking up a heel hook, but Moreno escaped the round. Figueiredo did trail a combo with a heavy leg kick approaching the final minute of the round.

Moreno regained the undisputed flyweight championship and he won the personal four-fight series with Figueiredo, 2-1-1.

Moreno concluded a historic quadrilogy by forcing the doctor to stop the fight because of a nasty cut on the eye.

I was trying to put a lot of pressure on him this time." "But the people need to understand that I was just trying to get food for my family. Moreno was awarded a third-round doctor stoppage TKO and promoted to undisputed champion. "I was trying to be very, very smart and put a lot of my gameplan into this fight. Figueiredo fought the remainder of the round off his back with an eye that was swollen shut and terribly cut underneath. Moreno immediately had Figueiredo thinking, mixing up takedown attempts and a variety of strikes.

A doctor's stoppage led to the crowning of Brandon Moreno as the undisputed UFC flyweight champion in the co-main event of UFC 283.

Saimon Oliveira via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:18](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-daniel-marcos-vs-saimon-oliveira-knee-tko”) Terrance McKinney via knockout (knee) – Round 2, 2:17](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-ismael-bonfim-vs-terrance-mckinney-flying-knee-knockout”) [Nicolas Dalby def. Shamil Abdurakhimov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:56](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-jailton-almeida-batters-shamil-abdurakhimov-drawn-out-tko”) [Cody Stamann def. Zarah Fairn via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-283-glover-teixeira-jamahal-hill-deiveson-figueiredo-brandon-moreno-play-by-play-live-results”) [Daniel Marcos def. Mounir Lazzez via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:49](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-gabriel-bonfim-joins-brother-in-win-column-with-49-second-submission”) [Jailton Almeida def. Mauricio Rua via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:05](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-results-ihor-potieria-vs-mauricio-rua-shogun-tko-retirement”) [Brunno Ferreira def. Gregory Rodrigues via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:13](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-video-brunno-ferreira-vs-gregory-rodrigues-knockout”) [Thiago Moises def. Luan Lacerda via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-283-glover-teixeira-jamahal-hill-deiveson-figueiredo-brandon-moreno-play-by-play-live-results”) [Ismael Bonfim def. Paul Craig via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:16](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-results-johnny-walker-smashes-paul-craig-for-first-round-tko-reveals-plan-for-two-titles”) [Ihor Potieria def. Melquizael Costa via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:05](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-283-glover-teixeira-jamahal-hill-deiveson-figueiredo-brandon-moreno-play-by-play-live-results”) [Gabriel Bonfim def. Neil Magny via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 4:15](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-results-gilbert-burns-vs-neil-magny-submission-colby-covington”) [Jessica Andrade def. Lauren Murphy via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)](“https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-283-results-jessica-andrade-lights-up-lauren-murphy-in-dominant-decision-victory”) [Johnny Walker def.

See the top Twitter reactions to Brandon Moreno's title unification bout win over Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC 283 co-main event.

He was better in that moment AND overall. He's complaining he got poked in the eye, but it was a punch. Doesn't look like an eye poke or scrape to me. Heavy left for Moreno, Figgy with a body shot and eats a couple hooks. 1-2 from Moreno. Left hook from Moreno. Low kick from Moreno. [January 22, 2023] No win was more critical than this one, though, because the Mexican advanced from interim to undisputed champion with the win. Elbow from Moreno as they break the clinch.

Hill earned his first career championship with the unanimous decision victory over the Brazilian Teixeira.

Moreno earned two wins in the rivalry, while Figueiredo earned one after the initial title fight ended in a majority draw. In the third, Moreno connected with a left hook, which grazed Figueiredo’s eye, and then immediately followed up with a sharp right. The broadcast later announced that all three judges had the fight scored two rounds to one in favor of Moreno. Moreno earned the victory after a doctor’s stoppage following the third round. That was followed up with a near-identical scene in the third. Hill rocked Teixeira multiple times in the second, third and fourth rounds, weaponizing a variety of strikes.

Jamahal Hill broke through as a UFC champion with a decisive unanimous decision victory over Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC 283 from Rio de ...

Johnny Walker is one of the most unpredictable fighters in the UFC. 🤯 @JOHNNYWALKER JUST TORE THE ROOF OFF OF @JEUNESSEARENA!!! Jessica Andrade pushed the limits of just how one-sided a decision victory can be against Lauren Murphy. Coming off a loss to Khamzat Chimaev, it was important for him to re-establish himself as one of the top fighters in the welterweight division. He easily took Magny to the ground and immediately worked on sinking in a choke. This certainly accomplishes that goal and will likely lead to at least one more big fight for the 36-year-old. Moreno now moves forward as the champion and is free to step away from the rivalry. Figueiredo contested the second strike as an eye poke in the aftermath of the combination. The four-fight series between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo finally reached a conclusion in the co-main event—for now. Moreno landed a looping left hook that landed perfectly in Figueiredo's eye and followed it up with an open-hand strike. Just like the previous three fights between these two flyweights, the action was tight and frenetic leading up to the finish. He continuously found a home for high kicks and boxing combinations as he battered the former champion.

Brandon Moreno is once again the undisputed flyweight champion after doctors would not allow Deiveson Figueiredo to continue after the third round at UFC ...

The fight was stopped and while it obviously wasn’t the result Figueiredo wanted, he accepted the defeat while also announcing his exit from the flyweight division. With so many even exchanges on the feet, Moreno was looking for an ideal opening and that’s when he threw a huge left hand that caught Figueiredo directly in the eye. From there, Moreno took over with a dominant ground and pound attack until the horn sounded to end the round. While Moreno was showcasing his wrestling, he was actually landing the better combinations on the feet with a significant advantage in strikes landed. With so much time spent in the cage together, Figueiredo and Moreno were both showing patience while setting up strikes on the feet. The fight ended after Moreno landed a nasty punch midway through the third round, which left Figueiredo with significant swelling and a cut near his eye.

A light heavyweight match-up brimming with the potential for fireworks between Johnny Walker and Paul Craig kicked off the UFC 283 PPV card on Saturday.

I don’t need space, I don’t need anything,” Walker said following the fight. Despite having some ways to go before the possibility of securing a title shot, Walker sets the bar high for himself and has his eyes on the prize: UFC gold. Walker subsequently rained down vicious ground and pound strikes, effectively ending the bout halfway through the first round.

It was an emotional night at UFC 283, as Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Glover Teixeira retired following the event. Two new champions were also crowned at the ...

He lands backhands to the head of Craig and the referee calls the fight. Teixeira lands a shot to the face and one to the body. Front kick lands as Craig had Walker's other left, and then he lands a straight shot to the face that drops Craig. Murphy tries to grab her by the cage, but Andrade defends herself and puts Murphy down to the floor. A right by Andrade lands in the third, followed by a high kick. Elbow to the head of Figueiredo followed by a Moreno head shot. Hill lands a knee before the end of the round. Shot to the gut of Teixeira by Hill connects. Combinations by Moreno as he played it close to the vest. In the third round, Moreno landed a clean shot to the face of Figueiredo that altered his eyesight. Round two: Teixeira tries to chase after Hill to start the round. The Chicago-born fighter dominated with head kicks and quick shots to the face of a defenseless Teixeira, who was cut badly on top of his eye at one point.

The promotion's return to Brazil provided some much-needed answers to the flyweight and light heavyweight divisions.

After brawling for three rounds against Khamzat Chimaev in his last outing in a disputed decision defeat, Burns turned his focus back to his strength of grappling and boldly announced after the win that there isn't another welterweight alive he couldn't do the same against. Figueiredo announced he's officially moving up to bantamweight in the post-fight interview allowing Moreno a second chance to build a sustained title reign. There was a moment after Round 4, as the cageside doctor examined his badly damaged face, that Teixeira's corner would've been justified in throwing in the towel simply to prevent Teixeira from compromising his own eventual retirement. A noted knockout artist who entered Saturday on a three-fight finishing streak, Hill landed the kind of head kicks and powerful right hands that would've finished 99% of the planet, yet Teixeira never stopped pressuring forward in a performance as inspirational as it was insane. But the extra miles inside the cage that Hill was forced to go by the former champion Teixeira and his otherworldly level of toughness went a long way in making Hill feel very much the legitimate champion when all was said and done. Even as Teixeira rallied to take Hill down in Round 5, sliding into full mount for a brief time, Hill never crumbled and broke down emotionally after the final horn once it became clear his dreams had come true, even if many had so vocally counted him out.

Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill cap off UFC 283 on Saturday as they look to claim the vacant light heavyweight title, while flyweights Deiveson Figueiredo ...

The road to this fight had been a roller coaster, with Teixeira initially booked into a rematch with Jiri Prochazka last month. But it was the title fights on Saturday that were the real draw: in the co-main event, Brandon Moreno, holding interim gold, was up against champ Deiveson Figueiredo for an unprecedented fourth time. Among them, former strawweight champ Jessica Andrade was matched up in a flyweight bout with ex-title challenger Lauren Murphy, while Johnny Walker kicked off the Pay-Per-View opposite Paul Craig.

After Deiveson Figueiredo can't open his right eye, the fight is called and Brandon Moreno wins the UFC flyweight championship. There's no controversy here.

[Ihor Potieria](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4873642/ihor-potieria). [Quinton "Rampage" Jackson](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335470/quinton-jackson), [Antonio Rogerio Nogueira](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2381659/rogerio-nogueira) and [Alistair Overeem](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335516/alistair-overeem) in the span of four months. [Jessica Andrade](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3024395/jessica-andrade), strawweight/flyweight [Lauren Murphy](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3075001/lauren-murphy). [Rob Font](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3090451/rob-font) on April 8 [Terrance McKinney](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4425604/terrance-mckinney) -- no easy first Octagon foe -- and finished the fight sensationally with a flying knee knockout, Gabriel had a lot to live up to. [Alexa Grasso](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3136287/alexa-grasso) getting a UFC women's flyweight title shot against [Valentina Shevchenko](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2554705/valentina-shevchenko), and [Yair Rodriguez](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3155420/yair-rodriguez) fighting for the interim featherweight belt next month against [Josh Emmett](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4011299/josh-emmett). [Brandon Moreno](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3027545/brandon-moreno) is the legitimate, undisputed UFC flyweight champion. [James Krause getting suspended due to a betting scandal](/mma/story/_/id/35412818/sources-suspended-mma-coach-james-krause-worked-offshore-sportsbook). [Jiří Procházka](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3156612/jiri-prochazka) vacated the championship in December because of a shoulder injury that forced him out of a scheduled defense against Teixeira. He had dethroned Brazil's [Deiveson Figueiredo](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4189320/deiveson-figueiredo) by third-round TKO following a doctor's stoppage. [Brandon Moreno](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3027545/brandon-moreno) had reclaimed the flyweight belt but had to then cover his head on his way to the dressing room, as the Mexican fighter was pelted by debris showered down upon him by "fans" at Jeunesse Arena.

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's card, including one to a Brazilian former champion who called it a career.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the ...

[UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/04/ufc-raises-promotional-guidelines-payouts-projects-1-million-increase-in-annual-distribution-to-fighters), which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). def. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.