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Jamahal Hill rips Alex Pereira – Khalil Rountree title fight at UFC 307: ‘This is terrible for the sport’

Jamahal Hill rips Alex Pereira - Jamahal Hill title fight at UFC 307: 'This is terrible for the sport' Former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill – who has been vocal in his pursuit of a title rematch…

Former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill – who has been vocal in his pursuit of a title rematch with Alex Pereira, has voiced his dismay at the Brazilian’s booking of a title fight with Khalil Rountree in the main event of UFC 307 in Ocotber.

Hill, who currently holds the number three rank in the official light heavyweight division, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 300 back in April, dropping a stunning opening round knockout loss to former two-weight champion, Pereira in the pair’s grudge match title clash.

And forced to withdraw from UFC 303 during International Fight Week, Illinois striker, Hill saw a pairing with Rountree fall to the wayside amid an anti-doping indiscretion from the latter, before injury ruled the former champion from a matchup with Carlos Ulberg.

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Jamahal Hill blasts Alex Pereira, Khalil Rountree title fight at UFC 307

This evening, the promotion have now confirmed how an undisputed light heavyweight title fight between Pereira and Rountree will take main event honors at UFC 307 in the organization’s return to Salt Lake City – much to the disappointment of former champion, Hill.

“Can’t believe what I just saw announced!!!” Jamahal Hill posted on his X account. “So a guy pulls out of a contender fight because of (sic) failed drug test for a banned substances (sic) and gets rewarded with a title shot?!! This is terrible for the sport and makes the rankings completely pointless!!!”

Can’t believe what I just saw announced!!! So a guy pulls out of a contender fight because of failed drug test for a banned substances and gets rewarded with a title shot?!! This is terrible for the sport and makes the rankings completely pointless!!!

— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) August 16, 2024

Vocal in his pursuit of a title fight rematch with Sao Paulo knockout artist, Pereira off the back of his own defeat earlier this annum, Hill claimed he would manage to stop the Brazilian with his own strikes win if they share the Octagon again – whether or not the title is up for grabs.

“I’ll sleep the next guy and then we go again!!!” Jamahal Hill posted in regards to Alex Pereira and his knockout win at UFC 303 on his official social media. “Great win but we are not done!!!”

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Hoping to plot his way back to the light heavyweight throne, Jiri Prochazka has a host of names on…

Hoping to plot his way back to the light heavyweight throne, Jiri Prochazka has a host of names on his radar for his immediate return to action – namely fellow former gold holder, Jamahal Hill following his UFC 303 title fight defeat to common-foe, Alex Pereira.

Prochazka, the current number one ranked contender, headlined UFC 303 last weekend during International Fight Week, suffering a second career loss to the above-mentioned, Pereira in the form of a spectacular second round high-kick knockout defeat.

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As for Hill, the Dana White’s Contender Series product has been sidelined since he lost to the previously noted, Pereira back at UFC 300 earlier this annum, in the form of his own opening round knockout defeat.

And linked with a long-mooted middleweight limit move off the back of his second championship fight defeat to Sao Paulo fan-favorite, Pereira, Prochazka may land himself a new start at 185lbs according to his head coach.

“Personally speaking, I see [middleweight] as a potential restart and a positive step,” Karaivanov said. “He (Jiri Prochazka) is also still at an age where he can cut weight to [185 pounds] relatively well. We will definitely talk about it, It won’t be my decision, but a team decision. A middleweight [move] would make sense because it would be a new start, something new to focus one. A return to light heavyweight would make sense if and when it starts becoming difficult for him to cut weight to middleweight.”

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And weighing up his future opponents at the light heavyweight limit at least, Czech Republic favorite, Prochazka welcomed the likes of former champions, Hill, as well as fellow European star, Jan Blachowicz, as well as surging contender, Magomed Ankalaev.

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“I know I can beat (Alex) Pereira,” Jiri Prochazka told TN.cz during a recent interview. “I feel I have what it takes and I just need to unlock the right things to really win. I’ll let my next opponent crystallize. I’m thinking of names, there’s (Jamahal) Hill, (Magomed) Ankalaev, and (Jan) Blachowicz.”

Jiri Prochazka remains confident he can beat Alex Pereira, and mentions three potential opponents for his return:

"I know I can beat Pereira. I feel I have what it takes and I just need to unlock the right things to really win.

I'll let me next opponent crystallize. I'm… pic.twitter.com/W6ZKuLqOT6

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 5, 2024

Overnight, Prochazka also revealed he was battling a staph infection in the days ahead of his UFC 303 rematch with Pereira, as well as suffering a back injury during training.

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Jamahal Hill doubles down on call out of Alex Pereira after UFC 303 win: ‘It’s run it back. We got business’

Jamahal Hill has opened up on his callout of Alex Pereira after UFC 303. Hill and Pereira fought at…

Jamahal Hill has opened up on his callout of Alex Pereira after UFC 303.

Hill and Pereira fought at UFC 300 and it was Pereira who won by first-round knockout to defend his belt. Since then, Hill has been adamant he will get the rematch in the future and after UFC 303, he’s calling for the rematch to take place.

“At this point it’s run it back,” Hill told Inside Fighting. “It’s run it back, I don’t care, those are fan terms to me, I don’t give a f*** about that, I just know that me and him? We got business.”

However, some fans poked fun at Hill for asking for the rematch when he did nothing when he saw Pereira at the UFC PI. Hill saw Pereira and Glover Teixeira and shook their hands, and for the former champ, he says there still is respect there and he knows in a rematch he will make a lot of money so there is no point in risking that.

“It’s strictly a professional thing, I made quite a lot of money fighting Alex the first time, I’m going to make quite a bit of money fighting Alex again,” Hill said. Why would I risk that for a little scuffle at the PI? Secondly, one of the things I am a fan of the most about Alex and respect is the fatherhood and his sons…

“His sons were with him at the PI, so I was supposed to approach this man while he’s with his children and create a potentially dangerous situation? I love the fact that he takes his sons, his sons are there, they get to experience this and they’re into it. At the fighter hotel when Anthony Smith was working out doing his weight cut, they had the same room, his sons came in with Glover [Texeira] and I was doing the same work as them,” Jamahal Hill said.

“They were hitting mitts, throwing punches trying to look like their dad, all those things, I respect the hell out of that and I love to see that. I would never put him in a position where he would feel he would have to cut experiences like that because of fear of there being a dangerous situation,” Jamahal Hill added. “Even them feeling uncomfortable or anything like that? I would never do that, that is not the type of man I am. That’s not what I stand for at all, whatsoever.”

Jamahal Hill Details Injury That Forced Him Out Of UFC 303

Jamahal Hill was supposed to return in the co-main event of UFC 303 against Khalil Rountree. It was a critical fight for Hill who was coming off a KO loss to Alex Pereira.

Jamahal Hill took to Instagram and revealed he was dealing with two tears in his meniscus, a sprained ACL and a Baker’s Cyst that required significant drainage.

Hill is currently 12-2 and one NC as a pro and coming off the loss to Pereira. Before that, he beat Glover Teixeira by decision to win the vacant title but had to vacate the belt due to an injury.

Jamahal Hill reacts to Alex Pereira’s massive title fight KO victory at UFC 303: ‘We are not done’

Former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill insists his business with Alex Pereira is still far from over despite…

Former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill insists his business with Alex Pereira is still far from over despite the Brazilian’s spectacular victory at UFC 303 tonight in Las Vegas, urging him to stick around at the weight class for a title rematch.

Pereira, who headlined UFC 303 tonight in Las Vegas, turned in a second career win over the another former champion, Jiri Prochazka – flattening the Czech Republic native with a stunning second round high-kick knockout early in the second round.

Earlier this year, Pereira took on the returning Hill at UFC 300 in April, landing his first successful defense of his light heavyweight crown with a stunning opening round knockout win over the Dana White’s Contender Series product.

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And vying for a chance to take on the Sao Paulo knockout artist in the immediate aftermath of his title charge loss, Hill still wants to take on Pereira in the near future – claiming there business is still not settled.

I’ll sleep the next guy and then we go again!!! Great win but we are not done!!!

— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) June 30, 2024

Himself immediately linked with a stunning heavyweight move in a bid to become the first three-division champion in Octagon antiquity, Pereira claimed following UFC 303 that he can envision that move coming to fruition in the future.

I think that’s in my future,” Alex Pereira told Joe Rogan of a heavyweight move following his devastating win at UFC 303. “You know, I said that the last time I was here [inside the Octagon]. There didn’t seem to be a lot of interest in the organization, but I’m here, and I’m available and I do think that’s in my future.”

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Video – Jamahal Hill called out for being a little too quiet during awkward encounter with Alex Pereira at UFC PI

Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill bumped into one another for the first time since their UFC 300 headliner in…

Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill bumped into one another for the first time since their UFC 300 headliner in April.

Two months after he put ‘Sweet Dreams’ to sleep in the opening round of their light heavyweight headliner, ‘Poatan’ will put his 205-pound crown up for grabs once again as he steps in on 16 days’ notice to defend his belt against another former champion, Jiri Prochazka, at UFC 303 on Saturday night.

Ahead of their highly anticipated rematch, Pereira ran into the last man to catch his hands while at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas.

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In the weeks since being turned into a meme, Hill has talked a pretty big game on his YouTube channel, telling Pereira that their paths will cross again, one way or another.

“Best of luck to you in your fight, in this rematch with Jiri,” Hill said addressing Pereira directly. “Because if you lose, I don’t give a f*ck if they offer me a title shot — it’s me and you. You win, I’m going to go starch the next guy and I’ll see you soon. You lose? I’ll see you real soon.”

Considering the strongly worded message he had for Pereira online, fans on social media were quick to drag Hill for offering ‘Poatan’ nothing more than a friendly handshake when standing face-to-face with the ‘Brazilian Boogeyman.’

Jamahal Hill issues warning to arch rival Alex Pereira pre-UFC 303: ‘If you lose, it’s me and you’

Issuing yet another warning to distinct enemy, Alex Pereira ahead of his UFC 303 return this weekend, former champion,…

Issuing yet another warning to distinct enemy, Alex Pereira ahead of his UFC 303 return this weekend, former champion, Jamahal Hill claims if the Brazilian drops his title against Jiri Prochazka – he will await him in a rematch.

Hill, the current number three ranked light heavyweight contender, was slated to make his own return at UFC 303 this weekend, seeing a rescheduled bout with the surging, Carlos Ulberg fall to the wayside after he suffered another injury setback.

Snapping his sidelining through an achilles injury last summer with a headliner against the previously mentioned, Pereira at UFC 300 earlier this year, ex-champion, Hill dropped a stunning opening round knockout loss to the Sao Paulo finisher.

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Jamahal Hill warns Alex Pereira of rematch in the future

And immediately staking his claim for a title fight rematch with former duel-weight champion, Pereira in the future off the back of his one-sided loss, Illinois native, Hill claimed once more ahead of UFC 303 – if the former slips up just once, he will force him to fight him again next.

“Alex (Pereira) has got his own task ahead of him,” Jamahal Hill said on his YouTube channel. “This weekend, he’s fighting JIir Prochazka defending the title. Best of luck to you in this rematch – because if you lose, I don’t give a f*ck if they [the UFC] offer me a title shot. It’s me and you [next].”

“You win, I’m going to go starch the next guy, and I’ll see you soon,” Jamahal Hill explained. “You lose, I see you real soon.”

Hitting out at Pereira’s now-viral celebration against him, Hill claimed he would remind the Brazilian fan-favorite what it feels like to wake up from a devastating knockout if he gets the chance to share the Octagon with him again.

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