The first numbered UFC event of 2023 proved to be a good one. Two new champions were crowned Saturday at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
The main event of the organization’s return to Brazil after nearly three years saw Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) deliver a lopsided beatdown of Glover Teixeira (33-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC) to win a unanimous decision and claim the vacant light heavyweight champion.
In the co-headliner, Brandon Moreno (21-5-2 MMA, 9-2-2 UFC) proved to be the better man to Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) when he produced a sensational showing for the third-round doctor’s stoppage TKO to become undisputed flyweight champ and win their rivalry 2-1-1.
For more on the numbers behind both title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 283.
Event stats
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $359,500.
Hill, Teixeira, Jailton Almeida and Ismael Bonfim, earned $50,000 UFC 283 fight-night bonuses.
Debuting fighters went 4-2 on the card.
UFC 283 did not reveal an attendance or live gate figure for the event.
Betting favorites went 11-4 on the card.
Betting favorites improved to 1-1 in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 15-bout card was 2:27:14.
Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira
Hill became the 16th fighter to hold the undisputed UFC light heavyweight title.
Hill became the first fighter to win a UFC title after signing with the promotion through Dana White’s Contender Series.
Hill has earned two of his seven UFC victories by decision.
Hill landed 232 significant strikes, the new single-fight record for a UFC light heavyweight bout.
Teixeira has suffered four of his five career stoppage losses by knockout.
Teixeira’s 10 fight-night bonuses for UFC light heavyweight fights are most in divisional history.
Brandon Moreno def. Deiveson Figueiredo
Moreno improved to 6-1-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2019.
Moreno has earned 16 of his 20 career victories by stoppage.
Moreno’s six stoppage victories in UFC flyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Figueiredo (seven) and Demetrious Johnson (seven).
Moreno earned the seventh between-rounds stoppage in UFC title-fight history.
Figueiredo suffered the first TKO loss of his career.
Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny
Gilbert Burns (21-5 MMA, 13-6 UFC) improved to 6-2 since he returned to the welterweight division in August 2019. He’s 7-2 when fighting at the weight class.
Burns has earned 15 of his 21 career victories by stoppage.
Neil Magny (27-10 MMA, 20-9 UFC) has suffered six of his 10 career losses by submission.
Jessica Andrade def. Lauren Murphy
Jessica Andrade’s (24-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) 15 UFC victories are tied with Amanda Nunes for the most by any female in company history.
Andrade landed 231 significant strikes, the new single-fight record for a UFC women’s flyweight bout.
Andrade landed 231 significant strikes, the second most in a three-round fight in UFC history behind Nate Diaz’s 238 landed vs. Donald Cerrone at UFC 141.
Lauren Murphy (16-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) fell to 7-3 since she dropped to the UFC flyweight division in December 2017.
Murphy has suffered five of her six career losses by decision.
Johnny Walker def. Paul Craig
Johnny Walker (20-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has earned 19 of his 20 career victories by stoppage.
Walker has earned all six of his UFC victories by first-round stoppage.
Paul Craig (16-6-1 MMA, 8-6-1 UFC) has suffered all six of his career losses by stoppage.
Ihor Potieria def. Mauricio Rua
Mauricio Rua (27-14-1 MMA, 11-12-1 UFC) retired from MMA competition after his loss.
Rua has suffered eight of his 12 UFC losses by stoppage.
Gregory Rodrigues def. Brunno Ferreira
Brunno Ferreira (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned a victory in his debut on eight days’ notice.
Gregory Rodrigues (13-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has suffered all three of his career stoppage losses by knockout.
Thiago Moises def. Melquizael Costa
Thiago Moises (17-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has earned 11 of his 16 career victories by stoppage.
Gabriel Bonfim def. Mounir Lazzez
Gabriel Bonfim (14-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all 14 of his career victories by stoppage.
Mounir Lazzez (11-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) suffered the first submission loss of his career.
Jailton Almeida def. Shamil Abdurakhimov
Almeida (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) improved to 2-0 since he moved up to the UFC heavyweight division in May 2022.
Almeida has earned all 18 of his career victories by stoppage.
Almeida’s four-fight UFC stoppage streak is tied for third longest among active fighters in the company behind Islam Makhachev (five) and Sergei Pavlovich (five).
Shamil Abdurakhimov’s (20-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since April 2019.
Abdurakhimov has suffered all six of his UFC losses by knockout.
Cody Stamann def. Luan Lacerda
Cody Stamann (21-5-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC) has earned six of his seven UFC victories by decision.
Luan Lacerda (12-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.
Ismael Bonfim def. Terrance McKinney
Terrance McKinney (13-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has suffered all five of his career losses by stoppage.
McKinney has suffered both of his UFC losses by knockout.
Nicolas Dalby def. Warlley Alves
Nicolas Dalby (21-5-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) improved to 4-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2019.
Dalby has earned all five of his UFC victories by decision.
Warlley Alves (14-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) has suffered three of his six career losses by decision.
Josiane Nunes def. Zarah Fairn
Zarah Fairn (6-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since December 2017.
Fairn has suffered three of her five career losses by decision.
Daniel Marcos def. Saimon Oliveira
Daniel Marcos (14-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all eight of his career stoppage victories by knockout.
Saimon Oliveira (18-5 MMA, 0-2 uFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript.
