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Jamahal Hill taking a page out of Ilia Topuria’s playbook ahead of UFC 300 clash with Alex Pereira

Jamahal Hill is taking a page out of Ilia Topuria’s playbook. Hill — a former light heavyweight champion who…

Jamahal Hill is taking a page out of Ilia Topuria’s playbook.

Hill — a former light heavyweight champion who never lost the belt — will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon on April 13 to headline UFC 300. Sweet Dreams’ was forced to vacate the belt six months removed from his title-winning performance against Glover Teixeira in January 2023. In his absence, Alex Pereira has risen to the top of the division, claiming his second UFC title after just seven fights with the promotion.

With only two months to prepare and coming off an Achilles injury, the deck certainly appears to be stacked against Jamahal Hill. Still, the ex-champ is nonetheless confident in his ability to get the job done and once again wrap UFC gold around his waist.

In fact, Hill is so confident that he’s already updated his Instagram profile to read, “Undisputed UFC LHW Champion of The World.”

UFC Fans are not convinced that Jamahal Hill can Duplicate Ilia Topuria’s Result

Newly crowned featherweight world champion Ilia Topuria did the exact same thing weeks ahead of his UFC 298 title tilt with Alexander Volkanovski, declaring himself the 145-pound king on social media long before taking his seat on the throne.

Needless to say, Hill is more than confident in his ability to produce a result similar to Topuria’s, but UFC fans are not exactly convinced.

“Alex sending this guy to the shadow realm,” one user wrote in response.

“But in this case he’ll have to edit later,” another added.

“Hill ain’t stopping Pereira. Hill couldn’t even finish an old Glover Teixeira.”

“Alex sending this guy to the shadow realm.”

Who do you see leaving Las Vegas with the light heavyweight title when Alex Pereira defends the 205-pound crown against Jamahal Hill?

Alex Pereira opens as decent betting favorite to beat Jamahal Hill in UFC 300 title fight headliner

Brazilian phenom, Alex Pereira is slated to take main event honors at UFC 300 in April in his first…

Brazilian phenom, Alex Pereira is slated to take main event honors at UFC 300 in April in his first attempted defense of the light heavyweight crown. And off the back of his confirmation as the flagship card’s headliner, the Sao Paulo native has opened as an early betting favorite to dispatch incoming foe, ex-champion, Jamahal Hill

Pereira, the current undisputed light heavyweight champion and a former undisputed middleweight titleholder under the promotion’s banner, won 205 pound gold back in November at Madison Square Garden.

Laying waste to ex-champion, Jiri Prochakza, Pereira won the title belt vacated by Hill, who suffered an achilles injury last summer, after winning himself vacant gold in a showdown against Pereira’s compatriot and close friend, Glover Teixeira.

Alex Pereira opens as favorite to beat Jamahal Hill

And confirmed as headlining UFC 300 in April, Pereira has opened as a -162 betting favorite to beat the aforementioned former champion, Hill, who is currently riding a +136 betting underdog line ahead of the April showdown.

With the monstrous UFC 300 card fast-approaching ahead of April, fans and punters alike can check out a bet365 review for events throughout the year so far – as event headliner, Alex Pereira already talks up the possibility of him headlining UFC 301 in his native Brazil – just weeks later.

Sidelined since January of last year, Hill was expected to defend his crown against Alex Pereira late last year, however, an impromptu pick-up basketball game with UFC alums and current fighters during International Fight Week last summer, saw the ex-champion suffer a ruptured achilles tendon.

And watching from fighter row at UFC 295 back in November as Pereira minted himself as the light heavyweight titleholder, Hill – who attended the Honda Center over the weekend in Anaheim to watch UFC 298, claimed he only found out officially of his fight with the Brazilian when he entered the venue.

“I found out for sure, for sure that it was locked in since I’ve been in here,” Jamahal Hill said during an interview at UFC 298. “When I got to the venue, we talked about it, and I agreed to it yesterday [Friday].”

“Look, ‘Sweet Dreams’ is not gonna lie to the people, I ain’t lie to you guys,” Jamahal Hill explained. “I told you what I knew – partially. …Everybody wants to be on [UFC] 300, but realistically, it didn’t really come on my radar, it didn’t really happen until yesterday, I’m not even going to lie, yesterday.”

Winning gold himself back in Janaury of last year in Rio de Janeiro, Hill became the first Dana White’s Contender Series alum to win gold with his decision win over former champion, Teixeira, in front of a hostile Brazilian crowd.

Who wins at UFC 300: Alex Pereira or Jamahal Hill?

Alex Pereira vows to headline UFC 301 in May after quick win at UFC 300: ‘That’s a very big possibility’

Confirmed as the official headliner for UFC 300 in April, undisputed light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira has vowed to…

Confirmed as the official headliner for UFC 300 in April, undisputed light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira has vowed to potentially make a quickfire turnaround and headline UFC 301 the following month in his native Brazil – predicting a timely stoppage of opponent, Jamahal Hill.

Pereira, the current undisputed light heavyweight champion and former undisputed middleweight gold holder, is slated to make his comeback at UFC 300 in April in Las Vegas, taking on former champion, Hill – with the duo set to headline the monstrous pay-per-view card at the T-Mobile Arena.

Sidelining since November of last year, Sao Paulo native, Pereira most recently landed the vacant light heavyweight crown with a stunning second round knockout win over former champion, Jiri Prochazka at Madison Square Garden.

Alex Pereira weighs up UFC 301 return after UFC 300

And reacting to the news of his headliner against Hill at UFC 300, light heavyweight kingpin, Pereira claimed he could make a hasty turnaround and headline UFC 301 just a month later in his native Brazil.

“As you guys saw, the UFC announced my fight for UFC 300,” Alex Pereira said on his YouTube channel. “We were in talks with the UFC to make this fight happen in Brazil, but then they came up with the idea to bring it a little earlier and make it for the UFC 300. Which for me, is pretty good because I’ve already been training hard.”

“I always said that I want to defend the belt in a very fast pace, in a row, two times,” Alex Pereira explained. “Now, this would be the opportunity, with these cards being so close to each other, for me to be able to defend at UFC 300 and maybe in Rio [de Janeiro at UFC 301]. That is a very big possibility, because if I don’t get hurt, I did this before in kickboxing. So, if everything goes fine, I’ll try to defend the belt again very fast.”

Do you think Alex Pereira can beat Jamahal Hill quickly at UFC 300?

Jamahal Hill reveals hasty timeline for UFC 300 title fight with Alex Pereira: ‘I found out when I got to the venue’

Former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill has revealed he officially received confirmation of his UFC 300 headliner with…

Former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill has revealed he officially received confirmation of his UFC 300 headliner with incumbent gold holder, Alex Pereira – during last night’s UFC 298 event in Anaheim, California – claiming he only received confirmation when he attended the Honda Center.

Hill, the current number one ranked light heavyweight contender and former divisional titleholder, has been sidelined since he won gold back in January of last year at UFC 283, where he dispatched Pereira’s close friend and training partner, Glover Teixeira in a unanimous decision win in Brazil.

Vacating his championship belt back in November officially, Hill attended Madison Square Garden where he watched the above-mentioned, Pereira turn in a stunning second round knockout win over fellow former gold holder, Jiri Prochazka, to win the vacant divisional crown.

And long-linked with a title fight showdown against former undisputed middleweight champion, Pereira in his return to the Octagon in pursuit of his former title – Hill is now slated to headline UFC 300 in April, taking on the Brazilian.

Jamahal Hill talks UFC 300 main event with Alex Pereira

Revealing details of his fight with the Sao Paulo native at UFC 300, Hill claimed he only received official confirmation of his fight with Pereira upon landing at the Honda Center last night to view UFC 298 in Anaheim.

“I found out for sure, for sure that it was locked in since I’ve been in here,” Jamahal Hill told Aaron Bronsteter during an interview at UFC 298. “When I got to the venue, we talked about it, and I agreed to it yesterday [Friday].”

Hill on when being in the UFC 300 main event became a possibility: "Everybody wants to be on 300, but realistically, it didn't really come on my radar, it didn't really happen until yesterday, I'm not even going to lie, yesterday." pic.twitter.com/M4anDrcMuw

— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) February 18, 2024

Who wins at UFC 300: Alex Pereira or Jamahal Hill?

Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill Fight Set For UFC 300 Main Event, Dana White Announces

UFC president Dana White announced Alex Pereira will defend his light heavyweight title against Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 main event. UFC 300 had been…

Breaking – Alex Pereira set to headline UFC 300, defends title in grudge fight with Jamahal Hill in April

Undisputed light heavyweight champion and former undisputed middleweight kingpin, Alex Pereira is offcially slated to headline UFC 300 on…

Undisputed light heavyweight champion and former undisputed middleweight kingpin, Alex Pereira is offcially slated to headline UFC 300 on April 13. – taking on former champion, Jamahal Hill in a championship grudge fight between the duo.

Winning vacant light heavyweight spoils back in November of last year at Madison Square Garden, Pereira landed a spectacular second round KO win over former champion, Jiri Prochazka, adding to prior spoils scored at the middleweight limit.

For Hill, the Dana White’s Contender Series alum became the first fighter to land gold in the promotion from the product, in the form of a decision win over Pereira’s close friend and training partner, Glover Teixeira back in January of last year on enemy territory in Brazil.

Promotional CEO, White confirmed the UFC 300 headliner between Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill in the immediate aftermath of UFC 298 tonight from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Alex Pereira headlines UFC 300 in a title fight against Jamahal Hill

“BREAKING: Dana White posted on his official X account. “The #UFC300 main event will be Pereira vs. Hill on April 13. from Las Vegas.”

BREAKING!!!

The #UFC300 main event will be Pereira vs Hill April 13th from Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/YrfTxLWsZ2

— danawhite (@danawhite) February 18, 2024

Pereira, a former two-weight champion and Hall of Fame inductee under the banner of kickboxing organization, GLORY – minted himself as the undisputed middleweight champion inside the Octagon back in 2022 with a rallying fifth round TKO win over arch-rival, Israel Adesanya in New York City.

And tasked with headlining UFC 300, Sao Paulo knockout artist, Pereira’s light heavyweight title defense against Illinois native and former gold holder, Hill joins an already stacked main card.

Also featured in a high-profile pairing is a historic, all-Chinese strawweight title fight between the incumbent, Zhang Weili, and challenger, Yan Xiaonan.

Furthermore, the symbolic BMF championship belt is on the line to boot, with Justin Gaethje drawing former undisputed featherweight champion, Max Holloway in April at UFC 300.

Who wins at UFC 300 in April: Alex Pereira or Jamahal Hill?