Jamahal Hill hopes he can usher in an era of stability in the UFC light heavyweight division by claiming the vacant title against Glover Teixeira at UFC 283.
Originally scheduled to fight Anthony Smith in March, Hill (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was thrust into a championship contest against Teixeira next month after Saturday’s vacant title clash between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282 ended in a split draw.
It’s an opportunity Hill didn’t expect or see coming, but when it arose,...