Newly crowned UFC flyweight champ Brandon Moreno didn’t even get to his dressing room before challengers offered to fight him next. Moreno regained the title he lost to Deiveson Figueiredo in January last year with a doctor-stoppage TKO of the Br…
Newly crowned UFC flyweight champ Brandon Moreno didn’t even get to his dressing room before challengers offered to fight him next. Moreno regained the title he lost to Deiveson Figueiredo in January last year with a doctor-stoppage TKO of the Brazilian at UFC 283 tonight. Figueiredo almost defended his crown after locking in a few…
Jamahal Hill claimed the light heavyweight title and sent Glover Teixeira into retirement at UFC 283 this evening. After an opening round in which Hill successfully defended several takedown attempts, in the second he rocked Teixeira with a huge head k…
Jamahal Hill claimed the light heavyweight title and sent Glover Teixeira into retirement at UFC 283 this evening. After an opening round in which Hill successfully defended several takedown attempts, in the second he rocked Teixeira with a huge head kick before unloading on the veteran, but Teixeira weathered the storm to take Hill down…
Brandon Morendo is once again the flyweight champion after defeating Deiveson Figueiredo via doctor-stoppage TKO at UFC 283 tonight. It was the history-making fourth encounter between the duo, with Moreno now claiming two wins against Figueiredo’…
Brandon Morendo is once again the flyweight champion after defeating Deiveson Figueiredo via doctor-stoppage TKO at UFC 283 tonight. It was the history-making fourth encounter between the duo, with Moreno now claiming two wins against Figueiredo’s one. Their first encounter in late 2020 ended in a majority draw. In the early rounds, Figueiredo threatened with…
Glover Texeira stepped back into the Octagon on Saturday night at UFC 283 with the hopes of once again becoming a world champion. Standing in his way of that dream was No. 7 ranked contender Jamahal Hill. It’s a fight nobody expected to see, but a simple twist of fate led to Texeira, a living […]
Glover Texeira stepped back into the Octagon on Saturday night at UFC 283 with the hopes of once again becoming a world champion. Standing in his way of that dream was No. 7 ranked contender Jamahal Hill. It’s a fight nobody expected to see, but a simple twist of fate led to Texeira, a living legend, sharing the Octagon with a young gun ready to make his mark in the world of mixed martial arts.
Glover Teixeira immediately moved in to utilize his wrestling, but Hill used his length to avoid being taken to the ground and created distance. Hill started to get busy with his hands at the halfway point of the opening round, peppering Teixeira with shots. Just over a minute into the second round, Hill landed a heavy high kick that rocked Teixeira. Hill picked up the pace, but that played right into Teixeira’s wrestling and the former champ was able to get things to the ground but was unable to take advantage of the position before the end of the round.
Lightning struck twice in the third as Jamahal Hill once again landed a nasty head kick that rocked Teixeira. Hill moved in as Teixeira hit the canvas and dropped bombs, but Teixeira’s defense was enough to prevent referee Marc Goddard from stepping in. Hill allowed Teixeira back to his feet and the two resumed piecing up one another.
In the championship rounds, Jamahal Hill continued to dominate with his hands. In the final five minutes, Glover Teixeira gave the Brazilian crowd a glimmer of hope when he landed a takedown and moved into full mount, but Hill was able to work his way out of the position and move into side control. The final round came to a close with both men standing across from one another. Shortly after the horn sounded, Hill was overcome with emotion as he was just moments away from Bruce Buffer’s official announcement.
Official Result: Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
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Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno stepped into the Octagon for an unprecedented fourth time on Saturday night at UFC 283. With their series tied at a unique 1-1-1, the fighters were brought together one more time to determine once and for all who the undisputed UFC flyweight champion of the world truly is. Both fighters […]
Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno stepped into the Octagon for an unprecedented fourth time on Saturday night at UFC 283. With their series tied at a unique 1-1-1, the fighters were brought together one more time to determine once and for all who the undisputed UFC flyweight champion of the world truly is.
Both fighters kicked things off with a razor-close opening round. Moreno was able to land a couple of solid takedowns in the first, but Figueiredo held the advantage on the feet. Figueiredo attempted to flip the script in the second landing a takedown of his own, but Moreno was able to quickly scramble back to his feet. A takedown attempt from Moreno landed him in a tight guillotine, but he was able to pop his head out of danger before long.
In the third round, Moreno appeared to land a big left hand that bothered Figueiredo’s eye. The champ was visibly hurt as his eye showed serious damage, but instant replay appeared to show it was from a punch and not an eye poke. Following the third round, the ringside physician was called in to check on Figueiredo’s eye and determined that he could no longer continue as the eye was clearly swollen shut. Referee Herb Dean immediately waved off the fight declaring Brandon Moreno the winner.
Official Result: Brandon Moreno def. Deiveson Figueiredo via TKO (eye injury) at 5:00 of Round 3 to capture the undisputed UFC flyweight championship
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In his home country of Brazil, Gilbert Burns returned to the win column in a massive way against Neil Magny. Heading into UFC 283, Burns was in need of a win after losing two of his last three, including a closely contested and controversial decision t…
In his home country of Brazil, Gilbert Burns returned to the win column in a massive way against Neil Magny. Heading into UFC 283, Burns was in need of a win after losing two of his last three, including a closely contested and controversial decision to Khamzat Chimaev. Standing across the Octagon from him was…