‘Everyone always gets mad’ – Anthony Smith’s ego won out in UFC 283 weight snafu
MMA, like other sports, is an ego driven endeavor. Succeeding at the highest levels as an athlete requires absolute self belief, confidence, and the kind of competitive mindset that will push a person to not only train to be the best, but to want to go out and prove their worth in public as well. […]
Ex-UFC champ Glover Teixeira explains retirement decision, reveals boxing plans
UFC 283 marked the final Octagon appearance of Glover Teixeira. The 43-year-old former light heavyweight champion failed in his bid to reclaim the title against Jamahal Hill, urging him to retire right after the five-round war. Teixeira recently spoke to MMA Fighting’s Trocação Franca podcast and discussed the exact moment he came to terms with […]
UFC 283 Reactions & UFC Vegas 68 Picks | Care/Don’t Care Podcast
It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: the astounding Eugene S. Robinson, author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the upcoming “A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straight Into Murderer’s Row: A Memoir”, & the ‘Fight Book’, “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking But […]
‘The way he was glaring at the champion’ – Cormier shares ‘crazy’ moment between Jamahal Hill, Alex Pereira
Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier saw the start of what could be a fight between Jamahal Hill and Alex Pereira. Immediately after Hill defeated Glover Teixeira for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 283 on Saturday, Cormier stepped into the Octagon to conduct post-fight interviews. While interviewing Teixeira, ‘DC’ noticed Pereira sizing up […]
‘For me, it was funny’ — Brandon Moreno reacts to negative fan reception at UFC 283
All things considered, it seems Brandon Moreno thought his post-fight experience at UFC 283 on Saturday was more entertaining than anything. Moreno ended his rivalry with Deiveson Figueiredo by third-round TKO after ‘Deus Da Guerra’ was deemed unfit to continue due to an eye injury. After he wrapped up his post-fight interview, the ‘Assassin Baby’ […]
They’ve never been ‘destroyed in the ring’ – Roufus says MMA coaches lack empathy, corner stoppages
With aging veterans like Glover Teixeira and Lauren Murphy taking an exorbitant amount of damage for multiple rounds at UFC 283, the clear lack of corner stoppages in MMA was once again highlighted. Fighters will naturally always want to fight, and Duke Roufus reiterated that it’s the coaches job to protect their athletes. The veteran […]
‘It’ll never happen again’ — Anthony Smith addresses UFC 283 weight miss
Anthony Smith is offering no excuses for missing weight as the backup fighter at UFC 283 this past Saturday. If something had happened to Glover Teixeira or Jamahal Hill ahead of their fight for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship, then Smith was supposed to have served as the replacement in case of emergency. That […]
‘I love my fans’ – Shogun Rua wants to be remembered as good role model after retirement
After 21 years of fighting, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua ended his career at UFC 283. Though it was not the farewell ‘Shogun’ wanted, losing via TKO to Ihor Potieria, the 41-year-old feels at ease with the decision after the many battles and injuries he endured during his career. During the event’s post-fight […]
‘I’m never going to work a corner again’ – Coach John Hackleman on Glover Teixeira’s retirement fight
UFC 283 marked the end of an era. One of the last PRIDE stars still actively competing in MMA, Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua took to the cage for the final time for a bout against Ihor Potieria. The 41-year-old had made no bones about stepping away, stating well before fight night that this would be his […]
Almeida wants to stay at heavyweight, says training was harder than Abdurakhimov fight
UFC prospect Jailton Almeida had an impressive showing in front of his home crowd at UFC 283. Paired up against Shamil Abdurakhimov, the Brazilian was able to outgrapple his opponent to score a ground and pound TKO victory in the second round of the match. During the event’s press conference, Almeida told Ag Fight he […]
UFC 283 medical suspensions: Several fighters receive six-month terms
Several fighters have received six-month medical suspensions from the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA) after UFC 283 this past Saturday. Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira suffered similar injuries in their ‘Fight of the Night’ for the vacant UFC light heavyweight championship. It was revealed that Hill and Teixeira have nasal fractures, which led to their […]
Method to the Madness: Breaking down Gabriel Bonfim’s 49-second submission at UFC 283
Thanks to long-armed training partners who are at their deadliest when they get to any semblance of a front headlock, I’ve grown to appreciate this attacking position a lot. Guillotines, anacondas, d’arces – these have been my go-to submissions as of late, with which I’ve found more relative success. I’ve also grown to appreciate watching […]
Photo: Busted up Glover Teixeira suffers no serious injuries in loss to Jamahal Hill at UFC 283
Aside from some cuts, Glover Teixeira has no serious injuries from his fight against Jamahal Hill at UFC 283 this past Saturday. The former UFC light heavyweight champion lost to Hill by unanimous decision after being battered throughout five rounds. He survived, but Teixeira suffered two (or more?) cuts in the process, requiring a visit […]
The Level Change Podcast 220: UFC 283 rewind, ADCC moving to Fight Pass
Welcome to The Level Change Podcast, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. The show features the news of the week, fight card breakdowns and analysis, a roundup of regional promotions’ cards and fights; and whatever else we decide is important enough or entertaining enough to bring to your […]
UFC 283: Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill – Unofficial Awards
The first UFC PPV event of the year had a hitch or two, but it was overall a success. Two new champions were crowned, making it an eventful evening. Unfortunately for the Brazilian crowd, one of their countrymen, Deiveson Figueiredo, dropped his belt in the process of concluding his quadrilogy with Brandon Moreno. The other […]
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill – Fights to make
Minus any extenuating context, UFC 283 was a pretty good time. Fans got lots of finishes, some big highlight KOs, upsets, dramatic narrative shifts, and the crowning of a new champion along with the changing of the guard (again) for the flyweight belt. Despite all that, though, the vibes were clearly off. Leading into the […]
Former UFC and PRIDE champ Maurício ‘Shogun’ Rua retires at UFC 283 after legendary career
UFC 283 was the setting where 41-year-old Maurício “Shogun” Rua retired from the sport of MMA after competing professionally for nearly two decades. Shogun’s swan song was against Ihor Potieria, and ended with Ihor producing a first round TKO. Rua was competitive early, but once Potieria stung him, he was never allowed to recover. Potieria […]
‘Too tough for my own good’ – Former champ Glover Teixeira announces retirement after UFC 283 loss
After a 21-year professional run that included a one-time title reign, Glover Teixeira is calling it a career. The 43-year-old veteran laid his gloves on the Octagon after surviving a five-rounder against newly-minted champion Jamahal Hill. “In reality, I think I’m too tough for my own good, too tough for my own health. I can’t […]
UFC 283 post-fight bonuses: Ismael Bonfim sleeps Terrance McKinney with flying knee
The first UFC pay-per-view of 2023 was great. The light heavyweight headliner of UFC 283 crowned a new champion, and the flyweight headliner saw the end of one of the best rivalries in MMA history. The preliminary portion of the event started with Daniel Marcos getting his first UFC win. The Peruvian fighter crumpled Saimon […]
UFC 283: Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill results and post-fight analysis
We could be looking at a new era at light heavyweight. I don’t want to say we definitively are – given I remember Joe Rogan announcing the Machida Era, but Jamahal Hill has reached the pinnacle of the sport… and he’s still improving. I’m not ignorant to the fact that Jiri Prochazka is waiting in […]
UFC 283 highlight videos: Jamahal Hill wins belt with dominant decision, Glover Teixeira retires
The UFC 283 main event took flight from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and crowned a new light heavyweight champion when Jamahal Hill won a dominant unanimous decision over the former champion, Glover Teixeira. After the loss, Teixeira announced his retirement. The opening round saw Teixeira show the takedown several times, but Hill […]
‘Inspired by both men’ – Pros react to Jamahal Hill’s beatdown of Glover Teixeira at UFC 283
It was not Brazil’s night at UFC 283. After Mauricio Rua not ending his career on a win and Deiveson Figueiredo losing the flyweight belt to Brandon Moreno, it was Glover Teixeira who came up short against Jamahal Hill in a dispute for the vacant light heavyweight belt. In a brutal show of heart, the […]
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill post-fight press conference live stream
Join us here at BloodyElbow.com around 1:30 AM ET/10:30 PM PT for a live stream of the UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill post-fight press conference, live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You can catch the video above, and since Bloody Elbow has the best comments section of any sports site, you should stick around and […]
Damaged eye! – UFC 283: Brandon Moreno vs Deiveson Figueiredo 4 full fight video highlights
The UFC 283 co-main event saw a historic fourth installment of a flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno. Tonight was Moreno’s time to shine. He was landing the better strikes throughout, as well as getting the better of the grappling exchanges. The third round is where Moreno landed a clean left hook, […]
‘Nothing dirty at all’ – Pros react to Brandon Moreno’s title win over Figueiredo at UFC 283
Brandon Moreno upset the home crowd in his fourth encounter with Deiveson Figueiredo. After three rounds at UFC 283, with the Brazilian’s eye being too swollen to continue, Herb Dean stopped the fight and awarded Moreno a TKO victory. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the match. This is special. This is history. The Quadrilogy […]
UFC 283 highlights, video: Shogun Rua gets TKO’d by Ihor Potieria in retirement fight
UFC 283 was the setting where Maurício “Shogun” Rua made the final walk of his career. Unfortunately for him, the sport of MMA is unforgiving, and the former UFC light heavyweight, and former PRIDE FC middleweight Grand Prix champion was stopped with strikes in the second round by Ihor Potieria. Shogun landed some powerful hooks […]
‘I hate this guy now’ – Pros react to Shogun Rua’s TKO loss to Potieria, retirement at UFC 283
Ihor Potieira spoiled Mauricio Rua’s retirement party in his home country of Brazil at UFC 283. After some exchanges in the first round, the Ukranian managed to land the better shots and finished the former champion by TKO in the first round. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish and the Brazilian’s retirement. The […]
UFC 283 results, highlights: Jamahal Hill beats Glover Teixeira to win vacant belt in main event
Check back in on this post later on to see who won the UFC 283 main event, which is going down from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This post will cover the vacant light heavyweight title fight between the former champion, Glover Teixeira, and surging contender, Jamahal Hill. At UFC 282 back […]
UFC 283 results, highlight videos: Brandon Moreno closes Deiveson Figueiredo’s eye to win back belt
Check back in on this post later on to see who won the UFC 283 co-main event, which is going down from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The UFC’s flyweight title will sway in the balance in the co-main as the champion, Deiveson Figueiredo collides with the interim champ, Brandon Moreno… FOR […]
UFC 283: Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill live results, play-by-play, analysis
Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and round by round scoring for UFC 283 from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Today’s card will be headlined by two title fights. In the main event, Glover Teixeira will look to regain his UFC light heavyweight title when he meets Jamahal […]