Welcome to the MMA News’ Sleeper Scrap! The relentless schedule of the MMA world means that some fans don’t have a full look at a fight card until days before the event, leaving the promoters to decide which bouts you should be paying the most attentio…
Welcome to the MMA News’ Sleeper Scrap! The relentless schedule of the MMA world means that some fans don’t have a full look at a fight card until days before the event, leaving the promoters to decide which bouts you should be paying the most attention to. Everyone wants to tune in for main events…
Jamahal Hill is not counting out a potential fight with Ji?í Procházka. Hill is scheduled to face Glover Teixeira for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 283. He spoke with the media about who’d he like to fight next if he walks out as champion on Saturday night. He said he’s currently focused […]
Jamahal Hill is not counting out a potential fight with Ji?í Procházka.
Hill is scheduled to face Glover Teixeira for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 283. He spoke with the media about who’d he like to fight next if he walks out as champion on Saturday night. He said he’s currently focused on Teixeira but he’s been calling for a fight with Procházka ‘for years’.
“It’s not a secret, I’ve been calling for Jiri [Procházka] for years. I’ve been wanting Ji?í for years,” Hill said. “Even kind of listening to Glover [Teixeira] talk this week and he references back to Ji?í. I want that fight.”
Jamahal Hill Willing to Wait for Injured Ji?í Procházka
When asked if he’d wait for Prochazka to return from injury, Hill said it all relies on the time frame.
“It depends on how long. He said he could be back as early as six months [in the] Summer. I’ll wait for that or next man up. It’s next man up.”
In November, Procházka was forced to vacate his UFC light heavyweight title after suffering a shoulder injury. UFC President Dana White called it ‘the worst shoulder injury’ that doctors had ever seen.
The injury prompted the UFC to cancel a Procházka-Teixeira title rematch and book Magomed Ankalaev versus Jan Blachowicz for the vacant title at UFC 282. The fight ended in a split draw with no clear winner or champion. During the post-fight press conference, White announced that Hill and Teixeira were scheduled for a title fight at UFC 283.
Hill will compete in his first UFC title fight in enemy territory on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. If he wins, he will become the first “Dana White’s Contender Series” Alumni to win a UFC championship.
Last month, Procházka provided a medical update surrounding his shoulder injury. During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he predicted that he’ll be ready for a return in the next six months.
With the fight week for UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill now officially upon us, the MMA News prediction crew is here to share their expert picks! The final pay-per-view of 2022 was designed to provide the world with a new UFC light heavyweight champion…
With the fight week for UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill now officially upon us, the MMA News prediction crew is here to share their expert picks! The final pay-per-view of 2022 was designed to provide the world with a new UFC light heavyweight champion. However, the vacant title bout between former champion Jan Blachowicz and his…
The oddsmakers are not sure what to make of the biggest attractions UFC 283 has to offer. The first UFC PPV of the year, UFC 283 has a main event that features former champ Glover Teixeira facing Jamahal Hill for the unexpectedly vacant title after UFC…
The oddsmakers are not sure what to make of the biggest attractions UFC 283 has to offer. The first UFC PPV of the year, UFC 283 has a main event that features former champ Glover Teixeira facing Jamahal Hill for the unexpectedly vacant title after UFC 282 failed to bring clarity to the light heavyweight…
Paul Craig has welcomed the opportunity to face fellow light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith at the UFC’s upcoming pay-per-view in London. Paul Craig returns to action later this month at UFC 283. The Scottish grappling wizard had been tasked with taking on native Brazilian, Johnny Walker, in his homeland when the promotion heads to South America […]
Paul Craig has welcomed the opportunity to face fellow light-heavyweight contender Anthony Smith at the UFC’s upcoming pay-per-view in London.
Paul Craig returns to action later this month at UFC 283. The Scottish grappling wizard had been tasked with taking on native Brazilian, Johnny Walker, in his homeland when the promotion heads to South America for their first pay-per-view event of the year.
The 35-year-old will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing final outing in 2022 where he dropped a unanimous decision to Volkan Oezdemir at UFC London.
Meanwhile, his opponent, Johnny Walker, will be looking to claim back-to-back victories for the first time since 2019 after he closed his 2022 out with a submission victory over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279.
You can expect an all-out war when these two men step inside the octagon at the UFC 283, The two hold a combined 47 professional outings so far in their respective careers which have only required the judges’ influence on five occasions,
Should Craig emerge victorious out in Brazil, ‘Bearjew’ already has his sights set on his next opponent after he called for a matchup with former light-heavyweight title challenger, Anthony Smith.
Paul Craig Calls For Anthony Smith at UFC 286
Speaking in an interview with Michael Bisping, Craig explained his interest in the matchup and why he is so eager to take on the currently ranked 6th 205-pound contender.
“Anthony Smith is already in a camp. So potentially could be Anthony Smith in London. That would be a pretty good fight in London.”
Craig continued, “He’s obviously come out and said that he wanted to fight me after one of his press conferences. I think it’s a tough and fun fight. Two high-level Jiu-Jitsu guys kind of staying with each other, that just turns into this rock em’ sock em’ robot fighting. I think that is how it’s going to go and I’m also looking for a challenge, I’d like to have that title of being the jiu-jitsu guy at light-heavyweight.”
Anthony Smith has already revealed he is almost certainly guaranteed an outing in March and having expressed an interest in facing Paul Craig the UFC matchmakers should have a very easy decision to get these two men paired up.
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UFC Interim Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno is embracing the pressure of fighting in Deiveson Figueiredo’s home country. Moreno and Figueiredo will square off for an unprecedented fourth time at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. The fight puts two of …
UFC Interim Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno is embracing the pressure of fighting in Deiveson Figueiredo’s home country. Moreno and Figueiredo will square off for an unprecedented fourth time at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. The fight puts two of the top flyweights in UFC history against one another in a 125lb rubber match. Moreno…