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UFC 283: Make your predictions for Teixeira vs. Hill, Figueiredo vs. Moreno 4

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 283 event in Rio de Janeiro.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 283 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 283 takes place Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC and early prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.

Daniel Marcos vs. Saimon Oliveira

Records: Daniel Marcos (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Saimon Oliveira (18-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Marcos 5-0, Oliveira 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Marcos +145, Oliveira -170

Zarah Fairn vs. Josiane Nunes

Records: Zarah Fairn (6-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Josiane Nunes (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Fairn 3-2, Nunes 5-0
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Fairn +375, Nunes -500

Warlley Alves vs. Nicolas Dalby

Records: Warlley Alves (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Nicolas Dalby (20-4-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC)
Past five: Alves 2-3, Dalby 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Alves -115, Dalby -105

Ismael Bonfim vs. Terrance McKinney

Records: Ismael Bonfim (18-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Terrance McKinney (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Bonfim 5-0, McKinney 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Bonfim +105, McKinney -125

Luan Lacerda vs. Cody Stamann

Records: Luan Lacerda (12-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Cody Stamann (20-5-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC)
Past five: Lacerda 5-0, Stamann 2-3
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Lacerda +270, Stamann -350

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Jailton Almeida

Records: Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC), Jailton Almeida (17-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Abdurakhimov 2-3, Almeida 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Abdurakhimov +625, Almeida -950

Gabriel Bonfim vs. Mounir Lazzez

Records: Gabriel Bonfim (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Mounir Lazzez (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Bonfim 5-0, Lazzez 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Bonfim -180, Lazzez +155

Melquizael Costa vs. Thiago Moises

Records: Melquizael Costa (19-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Thiago Moises (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Past five: Costa 3-2, Moises 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Costa +240, Moises -300

Brunno Ferreira vs. Gregory Rodrigues

Records: Brunno Ferreira (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Gregory Rodrigues (13-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Ferreira 5-0, Rodrigues 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Ferreira +270, Rodrigues -350

Ihor Potieria vs. Mauricio Rua

Records: Ihor Potieria (18-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Mauricio Rua (27-13-1 MMA, 11-11-1 UFC)
Past five: Potieria 4-1, Rua 2-2-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Potieria -210, Rua +170

Paul Craig vs. Johnny Walker

Records: Paul Craig (16-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC), Johnny Walker (19-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Past five: Craig 4-1, Walker 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Craig No. 13, Walker honorable mention
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Craig +155, Walker -180

Jessica Andrade vs. Lauren Murphy

Records: Jessica Andrade (23-9 MMA, 14-7 UFC), Lauren Murphy (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Past five: Andrade 3-2, Murphy 4-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Andrade No. 4, No. 8 pound-for-pound; Murphy No. 5
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Andrade -500, Murphy +375

Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny

Records: Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC), Neil Magny (27-9 MMA, 20-8 UFC)
Past five: Burns 3-2, Magny 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Burns No. 7, Magny No. 15
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Burns -425, Magny +325

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno

Records: Deiveson Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC), Brandon Moreno (20-6-2 MMA, 8-3-2 UFC)
Past five: Figueiredo 3-1-1, Moreno 3-1-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Figueiredo No. 1, No. 8 pound-for-pound; Moreno No. 2, No. 14 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Figueiredo -110, Moreno -110

Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill

Records: Glover Teixeira (33-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC), Jamahal Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Teixeira 4-1, Hill 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Teixeira No. 2, honorable mention pound-for-pound; Hill No. 7
Odds (as of 01.16.23): Teixeira +105, Hill -125

UFC 283 fight card (as of Jan. 16, 9 a.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill – for vacant light heavyweight title
  • Champ Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno – for flyweight title
  • Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Lauren Murphy
  • Paul Craig vs. Johnny Walker

PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Ihor Potieria vs. Mauricio Rua
  • Brunno Ferreira vs. Gregory Rodrigues
  • Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Jailton Almeida
  • Gabriel Bonfim vs. Mounir Lazzez

PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Melquizael Costa vs. Thiago Moises
  • Ismael Bonfim vs. Terrance McKinney
  • Warlley Alves vs. Nicolas Dalby
  • Zarah Fairn vs. Josiane Nunes
  • Luan Lacerda vs. Cody Stamann
  • Daniel Marcos vs. Saimon Oliveira
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