UFC 283: Everything you need to know about Jamahal Hill

Jamahal Hill received a golden opportunity to cement his legacy in the UFC. The organization booked the American to face Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 for the vacant light-heavyweight belt.

Hill has fought seven times in the UFC, winning five of his outings and losing just once. 'Sweet Dreams' recorded a no-contest result against Klidson Abreu after testing positive for marijuana despite beating Abreu.

Since beating Alexander Poppeck in Dana White's Contender Series back in 2019, Hill has defeated the likes of Ovince St. Preux, Jimmy Crute, Johnny Walker, and Thiago Santos, among others.

Watch Dana White announce the UFC 283 title fight here:

Jamahal Hill has only lost once in his professional MMA career, with Paul Craig getting the better of the American at UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2. Hill suffered an arm injury during the opening five minutes against Craig, which caused the bout to end early after unprotected strikes from the Scottish fighter.

However, since losing the bout, the 31-year-old has bounced back well. Hill has won his last three outings via stoppage, beating Jimmy Crute, Johnny Walker, and Thiago Santos in back-to-back bouts.

Watch Hill's latest bout in the UFC against Thiago Santos here:

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Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill: Height, reach, and UFC record comparison

As mentioned, Jamahal Hill is scheduled to face the toughest test of his UFC career next year at UFC 283. The American will take on Glover Teixeira for the vacant light-heavyweight title.

'Sweet Dreams' will have a size advantage against Teixeira in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hill stands 193cm tall and has a reach of 201cm. His future opponent is 188cm tall and has a reach of 193cm, which could play a big role in any striking exchanges during the title fight.

However, Glover Teixeira has much more high-level MMA experience, competing in the UFC since 2012. The Brazilian currently holds a UFC record of 16 wins and six losses during his long career in the organization.

Teixeira has beaten the likes of Jan Blachowicz, Thiago Santos and Anthony Smith during his recent UFC outings. However, in his most recent appearance, Jiri Prochazka managed to beat the Brazilian via submission.

Watch Teixeira's latest UFC outing here:

As mentioned, Jamahal Hill has recorded some good wins recently, beating his last three opponents via stoppage. 'Sweet Dreams' has a UFC record of five wins, one loss, and one no-contest.