Magomed Ankalaev was still in the Octagon following a light heavyweight title fight against Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He was shocked, angry and confused by the scoring of the bout that left the title vacant.
, and Ankalaev thought there was little doubt he'd won. He expressed his frustration to Joe Rogan during his post-fight interview and paced the around the cage in shock. Before Ankalaev had even moved to leave the Octagon, Jamahal Hill was on the phone with his manager, and it was great news for Hill but not such good news for either Ankalaev or Blachowicz.
But that created another twist. Hill had been training for a March 5 fight at UFC 285 with Smith, who that night was working on the analyst’s desk for ESPN. Smith learned on the air live that the UFC had offered Hill the title fight at UFC 283 against Teixeira. Smith, who is serving as the back-up and will weigh in on Friday, raved about Hill’s talent and his mentality. He said Hill and his team welcomed him in with open arms, and he saw there was no awkwardness on his end, either.— and Smith said that's no shock despite Teixeira being a former champion and having vastly more experience.
By bringing in Smith — who will likely fight the winner of Saturday’s bout between Paul Craig and Johnny Walker in March if he’s not needed in the main event — Hill showed his respect for Teixeira. Smith is one of the sharpest minds in the sport and had the knowledge of Teixeira from an insider’s perspective.
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