MMA News: Light Heavyweight

Turkalj will take on Vitor Petrino at UFC Vegas 71 on March 11, Nolan King of USA Today reports.

Petrino will take on Anton Turkalj at UFC Vegas 71 on March 11, Nolan King of USA Today reports.

Bukauskas will fight Tyson Pedro at UFC 284 on Feb. 11 in place of Zhang Mingyang (undisclosed), Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Pedro will now fight Modestas Bukauskas at UFC 284 on Feb. 11 after Zhang Mingyang (undisclosed) withdrew from the fight Wednesday, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Hill became the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion on Saturday, defeating Glover Teixeira via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Teixeira came up short in his quest to regain the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, falling to Jamahal Hill via unanimous decision (44-50, 44-50, 44-50) at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He retired following the bout.

Walker defeated Paul Craig via TKO (punches) at 2:16 of Round 1 at UFC 283 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Craig lost to Johnny Walker via TKO (punches) at 2:16 of Round 1 at UFC 283 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Potieria defeated Mauricio Rua via TKO (punches) at 4:05 of Round 1 at UFC 283 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rua lost to Ihor Potieria via TKO (punches) at 4:05 of Round 1 at UFC 283 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Murzakanov will fight Dustin Jacoby at a UFC event scheduled for April 15, Nolan King of USA Today reports.

Jacoby will fight Azamat Murzakanov at a UFC event on April 15, Nolan King of USA Today reports.

Pauga will face off with Jordan Wright in a middleweight matchup at a UFC event on Feb. 18, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Pogues is set to take on Josh Parisian in a heavyweight matchup at UFC Vegas 69 on February 18, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Saint Preux will take on Philipe Lins at the UFC event Feb. 18, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.

Oleksiejczuk defeated Cody Brundage via KO (punches) at 3:16 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Smith is without an opponent for UFC's March 11 headliner after Dana White announced Saturday that Jamahal Hill will face Glover Teixeira for the vacant Light Heavyweight title at UFC 283 on Jan. 21, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

Hill will face Glover Teixeira for the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 283 on Jan. 21 in Brazil, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

Teixeira will fight Jamahal Hill for the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 283 on Jan. 21 in Brazil, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

Anakalev and Jan Blachowicz fought to a majority draw (47-48, 48-46, 47-47) at UFC 282 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a majority draw (48-47, 46-48, 47-47) at UFC 282 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Saint Preux will not compete at UFC 282 on Saturday after three opponents withdrew, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.

Trocoli has been released by the UFC following his withdrawal from UFC 282, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.

Saint Preux will no longer fight Antonio Trocoli on Saturday at UFC 282, Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com reports.