UFC 283 “Teixeira Vs Hill” + Weekly MMA Report
UFC has finally returned to action after a three-week layoff, and there were many high-quality battles at UFC Vegas 67. In the main event of the evening, Sean Strickland outworked Nassourdine Imavov in a five-round technical warfare for a lovely decision victory.
Four fighters earned an extra 50k Performance of the Night bonuses on this card. Dan Ige stopped Damon Jackson in the second round with a violent fist to the face.
50K IGE WITH THE WALK OFF 😳 #UFCVegas67 pic.twitter.com/46qPVQa1TY
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 15, 2023
Punahele Soriano was swinging widely in the first, but gassed out in the second, which led to a TKO finish for dangerous Siberian striker Roman Kopylov.
KOPYLOV WITH THE RELENTLESS FINISH AT #UFCVEGAS67 👊 pic.twitter.com/GV1t3Cefff
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 15, 2023
The other two awards went into the hands of Umar Nurmagomedov, who floored Raoni Barcelos with a massive punch in the first, and Allan Nascimento, who scored a standing rear-naked choke submission win in the preliminary card.
Umar Nurmagomedov with the vicious KO against Raoni Barcelos 😱 #UFCVegas67
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— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) January 15, 2023
Allan Nascimento submits Carlos Hernandez with a standing RNC! 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/iMLfWqNGxO
— 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱𝟳 (@FTBeard7) January 14, 2023
This week, we’ve got the first PPV (pay-per-view) event of the year 2023. The promotion travels to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a top-notch event, headlined by the 205-pound title bout between Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira. Another high-level combat happens in the semi-final, where Brandon Moreno participates in the fourth clash with Deiveson Figueiredo.
Image source: @UFCBrasil Twitter
The main event of the evening literally happened out of nowhere, as Jiri Prochazka had to vacate the title due to a shoulder injury, while Ankalaev vs Blachowicz ended in a draw. Jamahal Hill is a very powerful puncher thanks to his endless heavy bag sessions, but Teixeira is one of the most dominant submission warriors in the history of this sport. One way or another, this fight will hardly last for 25 minutes.
Prediction: the fight will not go the distance
Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo have already taken part in three wars. One win for Moreno, one victory for the Brazilian, and one bout ended in a draw. The fourth match should show which fighter is better. Figgy is the division champion, but Moreno kicks very hard, which we’ve seen in the match against Kai Kara-France. This could turn into a tactical battle.
Prediction: fight starts round 4
Please take a look at the UFC 283 full fight card here, but you can also check it here due to potential last-minute changes.
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 PM ET, 3 AM UK time)
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Glover Teixeira (33-8-0) vs. Jamahal Hill (11-1-0)
UFC Flyweight Championship: Deiveson Figueiredo (21-2-1) vs. Brandon Moreno (20-6-2)
Welterweight: Gilbert Burns (20-5-0) vs. Neil Magny (27-9-0)
Flyweight: Jéssica Andrade (23-9-0) vs. Lauren Murphy (16-5-0)
Light Heavyweight: Paul Craig (16-5-1) vs. Johnny Walker (19-7-0)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+, ABC, UFC On Fight Pass, 8 PM ET, 1 AM UK time)
Light Heavyweight: Maurício Rua (27-13-1) vs. Ihor Potieria (18-3-0)
Middleweight: Gregory Rodrigues (13-4-0) vs. Brunno Ferreira (9-0-0)
Lightweight: Thiago Moisés (16-6-0) vs. Melquizael Costa (19-5-0)
Welterweight: Gabriel Bonfim (13-0-0) vs. Mounir Lazzez (11-2-0)
Early Prelims (ESPN+, UFC On Fight Pass, 6 PM ET, 11 PM UK time)
Heavyweight: Jailton Almeida (17-2-0) vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-7-0)
Lightweight: Terrance McKinney (13-4-0) vs. Ismael Bonfim (18-3-0)
Welterweight: Warlley Alves (14-5-0) vs. Nicolas Dalby (20-4-1)
Featherweight: Josiane Nunes (9-1-0) vs. Zarah Fairn (6-4-0)
Bantamweight: Luan Lacerda (12-1-0) vs. Cody Stamann (20-5-1)
Bantamweight: Daniel Marcos (13-0-0) vs. Saimon Oliveira (18-4-0)
Please take a look at my UFC 283 full card predictions:
This is going to be a holiday for the diehard fans of mixed martial arts! Sit next to your PC on Saturday at 6 PM ET and don’t miss this amazing event!
[…] UFC 283 was an event to remember. So many great finishes, plus two legends of the sport, Shogun Rua and Glover Teixeira, hung up their gloves and called ends to their careers. […]