Ex-UFC fighter Corey Hill’s comeback trail continues March 20 at XCL event

Former UFC lightweight Corey Hill (2-2) continues on his comeback trail when he faces Mark Holst (7-1) at “Xtreme Combat League: Evolution” on March 20 in Ypsilanti, Mich.

It’s Hill’s second fight since a gruesome leg injury in a December 2008 UFC fight that forced him to sit on the sidelines for 13 months. On Jan. 23, he defeated Jason Trzewieczynski by unanimous decision at an event in upstate New York.

As Hill, who isn’t counting an eventual UFC return, told MMAjunkie.com on Monday, the experience of getting back in the cage made his struggles worthwhile.


Former UFC lightweight Corey Hill (2-2) continues on his comeback trail when he faces Mark Holst (7-1) at “Xtreme Combat League: Evolution” on March 20 in Ypsilanti, Mich.

It’s Hill’s second fight since a gruesome leg injury in a December 2008 UFC fight that forced him to sit on the sidelines for 13 months. On Jan. 23, he defeated Jason Trzewieczynski by unanimous decision at an event in upstate New York.

As Hill, who isn’t counting an eventual UFC return, told MMAjunkie.com on Monday, the experience of getting back in the cage made his struggles worthwhile.