UFC 283 time: When does Teixeira vs Hill start in UK…

UFC 283 time: When does Teixeira vs Hill start in UK and US this weekend?

The vacant light-heavyweight title will be up for grabs in the main event of UFC 283, just as it was one month ago.

After a recent injury led Jiri Prochazka to relinquish the belt that he won from Glover Teixeira in June, Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a draw in December, as neither managed to capture the gold.

Now the UFC has moved on to a clash between 43-year-old Teixeira, who will fight in front of a home crowd in Brazil here, and rising contender Jamahal Hill.

Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will become the first fighters to face each other four times in the UFC, as they unify the flyweight titles.

Figueiredo retained the flyweight gold against Moreno with a draw in 2020, before losing it to the Mexican in their rematch the following year. In the pair’s trilogy bout 12 months ago, Figueiredo regained the strap, before Moreno became interim champion last summer to set up a fourth clash with the Brazilian. Here’s all you need to know:

When is it?

UFC 283 is scheduled to take place at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday 21 January.

The early prelims will start at 11pm GMT (3pm PT, 5pm CT, 6pm ET), with the prelims following at 1am GMT on Sunday 22 January (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Saturday). The main card then takes place at 3am GMT on Sunday (7pm PT, 9pm CT, 10pm ET on Saturday).

How can I watch it?

The card will air live on BT Sport in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights.

In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.

Odds

Teixeira – 10/11; Hill – 5/6

Figueiredo – 4/5; Moreno –20/21

Via Betway.

Full card (subject to change)