Jamahal Hill

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by First rep. Instead, he was booked against another one-time title challenger in Anthony Smith for an upcoming UFC Fight Night in March. But the Brazilian went without his championship opportunity when Jamahal Hill](https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/11/23503770/dana-white-announces-glover-teixeira-jamahal-hill-after-terrible-ufc-282-headliner-brazil-mma-news) for the still vacant UFC light heavyweight championship for UFC 283 in January. Magomed Ankalaev](https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/11/23502700/ufc-282-video-jan-blachowicz-and-magomed-ankalaev-fight-to-a-draw-mma-news) that he did the one thing he never does: immediate post-fight matchmaking. With that event now over, we can look at what we have ahead of us on the upcoming schedule. He has another one, though, and it will be against Hill. However, in light of recent events, the fast-rising contender is getting what he initially asked for. All things considered, I would give UFC 282 a B-! What grade would you give the final UFC pay-per-view of 2022? I have a question for you, folks.

Before Jamahal Hill was set to fight for the 205-pound title at UFC 283, he was supposed to fight Anthony Smith in March. Now, Smith is without an opponent ...

Glover Teixeira](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/12/11/23503769/glover-teixeira-vs-jamahal-hill-vacant-light-heavyweight-championship-ufc-283-brazil) for the still-vacant title in Brazil at UFC 283. “Because as your friend and colleague, to all of a sudden have that Jamahal Hill fight go away, and now he’s going to be fighting Glover Teixeira for the title. Nevertheless, Jamahal Hill vs. Also on the card: Gilbert Burns vs. Magomed Ankalaev, and after those two [fought to a split draw](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/12/11/23503470/ufc-282-results-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-who-won-light-heavyweight-fight-espn-ppv) at UFC 282 last night (Sat., Dec. Johnny Walker, and Gregory Rodrigues vs. [easy come, easy go](https://www.mmamania.com/2022/12/7/23498912/dana-white-details-how-jiri-prochazka-injured-shoulder-he-f-king-ripped-the-s-t-out-of-it-ufc) these days. “It kind of leaves me with nobody, that’s the problem,” Smith said. He and Hill sit at No. “We’ll figure it out,” Smith finished. Teixeira, a visibly unhappy Smith reacted to the news. Yeah, that’s a big problem for me.

Former UFC champion Glover Teixeira will face off with Jamahal Hill after a backstage fight booking was made following the draw of Jan Błachowicz vs.

Ismael Bonfim vs. Gabriel Bonfim vs. Deiveson Figueiredo vs. That leaves Glover in the underdog position, and his betting line has kicked off at the +130 mark. Glover Teixeira vs. [According to Bloody Elbow](https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/12/12/23504404/ufc-283-odds-jamahal-hill-opens-as-small-betting-favorite-over-glover-teixeira-mma-gambling-news), “Hill has opened up with a -150 moneyline, where a $100 bet stands to make a total profit of $66.67.

No. 6-ranked light heavyweight Anthony Smith reacted to the news of Jamahal Hill vs.

Glover Teixeira came as a surprise to many, including Anthony Smith, who was scheduled to fight Hill next year. UFC bantamweight, commentator and analyst Dominick Cruz then asked Smith who he'd want to face next since Hill is getting the title shot. 7-ranked Jamahal Hill will fight former champion Glover Teixeira for the vacant light heavyweight title after the bout between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev was declared a split draw. He could even fight Jan Blachowicz in a title eliminator if their schedules aligned. And now, he's going to be fighting Glover Teixeira for the title, I don't even know what to say, man. Glover Texeira for the vacant light heavyweight title with the poise and level of calmness we have come to expect from 'Lionheart'.

White called their fight “terrible” and announced the promotion has booked a new light heavyweight champion at UFC 283 on Jan. 21 when Glover Teixeira meets ...

We’ll figure it out.” “We’ll figure it out,” Smith said. Ankalaev just fought, (Aleksandar) Rakic is injured, Blachowicz just fought, Jamahal Hill was left. Yeah, I don’t know.” “Yeah, that’s a big problem for me. [Anthony Smith](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/anthony-smith) might’ve been the biggest loser at [UFC 282](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-282) without even fighting.

Teixeira and Hill are paired for an 'unconventional' light heavyweight title fight following Saturday's wild split draw at UFC 282.

"I just want to go out there and fight the best," Teixeira said. "They said, 'You want to fight in Brazil for the belt?' I said, 'Let's go. He's a champion—a true champion—so I've got to go and do what I've got to do. A future meeting with Prochazka could await the winner to further cement that status, but first things first. "I've got to be at the top of my game like I've never been. "I've got to be sharp," Hill said. "By the time Magomed was walking up the aisle, I had already agreed." Meanwhile, the 31-year-old Hill, who's currently riding a three-fight win streak, was believed to be another win or two away from his first crack at a title, but circumstances accelerated the opportunity. "I took it before they said the opponent," Teixeira said. "In my mind, I really was thinking the whole time, 'You know, this fight, turn it around quick. As the fight unfolded, Teixeira realized it probably wasn't going to happen. However, he'd need either Blachowicz or Ankalaev to come out of the contest unscathed if they were going to turn around and compete again six weeks later.

Jamahal Hill hopes he can usher in an era of stability by claiming vacant light heavyweight gold against Glover Teixeira at UFC 283.

Jamahal Hill has opened up as the betting favorite against Glover Teixeira for their vacant light heavyweight title fight in the UFC 283 main event.

[Bloody Elbow Presents YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFoX81d3fNHrcUckyQdRzLQ) to stay up to date with all of our podcast content. The co-main event of the evening will be a flyweight unification tetralogy between the champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, and the interim champion, Brandon Moreno. Hill has opened up with a -150 moneyline, where a $100 bet stands to make a total profit of $66.67.