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Last year, Jamahal Hill stated that he did not feel the UFC was promoting him properly. Tonight, he finds himself in his first main event with the opportunity to sell himself to the world. The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY…

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Last year, Jamahal Hill stated that he did not feel the UFC was promoting him properly. Tonight, he finds himself in his first main event with the opportunity to sell himself to the world.

The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives.

[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 31, 2021, 9:34 PM]

Headline: Jamahal Hill: UFC Not Promoting Me Like They Have Others

UFC light heavyweight Jamahal Hill does not think the UFC is documenting his ascent the way they have done others before him.

Khamzat Chimaev. Sean O’Malley. Maycee Barber. Mike Perry. Johnny Walker. These are just a few names who were considered “hype trains” shortly after their arrival in the UFC. There have been many others who have been given the red-carpet rollout to announce their disruptive arrival, sometimes prematurely, other times right on schedule, but rising UFC lightweight Jamahal Hill is still awaiting the same premium treatment after the hot start to his UFC career.

The Contender Series graduate is 2-0 in the UFC (would be 3-0 if not for a marijuana-related no-contest), with one win being against contentious gatekeeper Ovince Saint Preux in December. Before and after being one of the select few to finish Saint Preux, Hill believes that the UFC has not given him the same love as some others who have shown high promise.

“Here’s how I look at it: I see how the attention of how they shine the spotlight on certain things fighters do,” Hill recently told MMA Junkie Radio. “Things like that and that turn people up and blow them up and get the attention of the whole MMA world, that hasn’t happened to me. Even with the win over ‘OSP,’ that didn’t happen for me.

UFC Vegas 16 video: Jamahal Hill stops Ovince Saint Preux with barrage of punches in co-main event - MMA Fighting
Jamahal Hill lands a big left on Ovince Saint Preux. Image: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

“And so the ‘OSP’ fight, I didn’t, I wasn’t promoted at all. I’ve seen this video, ‘prospects to watch,’ and I wasn’t even on that, co-main event and undefeated. You know what I mean? Little things like that. The spotlight isn’t shining on me like it is on other people. Which is cool. You know what I mean? ‘Cause at the end of the day, what I can do, my abilities, you can’t ignore it.”

Although Jamahal Hill feels he has been shorted on the hype, he has been given his respect by the UFC rankings committee, with the 29-year-old making the list at #15 following his win over Saint Preux. Hill is now set to face Paul Craig, who is placed one spot above him at #14. Perhaps Hill will be keeping tabs on how he is being promoted in the build-up to the fight, but he will surely look to build on the hype in his next performance with a skill set that makes the job of the UFC marketing team a lot easier.

Do you agree with Jamahal Hill? Has he been underhyped by the UFC?

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UFC Fighters React To Marijuana Policy Change

UFCIn a long awaited change in policy, the UFC have deemed that athletes who test positive for carboxy-THC will no longer face suspensions or fines (H/T MMA Junkie). Carboxy-THC is the ingredient in marijuana that has led to huge amounts of controversy within MMA. Nick Diaz was notoriously handed a 5 year suspension in 2015, […]

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In a long awaited change in policy, the UFC have deemed that athletes who test positive for carboxy-THC will no longer face suspensions or fines (H/T MMA Junkie). Carboxy-THC is the ingredient in marijuana that has led to huge amounts of controversy within MMA. Nick Diaz was notoriously handed a 5 year suspension in 2015, for testing postive following his fight against Anderson Silva.

More recently UFC fighters such as Jamahal Hill have had their wins overturned, whilst Tim Elliot and Luis Pena have been fined percentages of their fight purses. Hill was quick to react to the news, with the undefeated prospect looking to get his win back.

However the change in policy has not had a positive impact on all fighters. Niko Price has revealed that there has been no change to his suspension, following his draw with Donald Cerrone.

Angela Hill stated that she believes the new policy should serve as an example to the state athletic commissions as well.

Other fighters such as Lauren Murphy, Louis Smolka and Randy Costa have also voiced their approval of move away from the archaic doping policy.

What are your thoughts on this change in policy?

UFC Vegas 16 Highlights: Jamahal Hill Swarms Ovince Saint Preux For TKO Win

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Jamahal Hill ended up being an interesting co-main event.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday night (December 5, 2020) at the UFC Fight Night event from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. T…

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Jamahal Hill ended up being an interesting co-main event.  The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout on Saturday night (December 5, 2020) at the UFC Fight Night event from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first round was solid boxing with a mixture of leg kicks. […]

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Jamahal Hill Stops Ovince St Preux – UFC Vegas 16 Results

Jamahal HillIn the UFC Vegas 16 co-main event we have something of a crossroads fight. A long-time contender at 205lbs Ovince St Preux takes on undefeated prospect Jamahal Hill who will look to add a big name to his perfect record. Who’ll win? Let’s find out… Round 1: Ovince St Preux is trying to implement his […]

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In the UFC Vegas 16 co-main event we have something of a crossroads fight. A long-time contender at 205lbs Ovince St Preux takes on undefeated prospect Jamahal Hill who will look to add a big name to his perfect record. Who’ll win? Let’s find out…

Round 1: Ovince St Preux is trying to implement his kicking game early but is not having much success. Jamahal Hill is looking to time the veteran as he comes in and is throwing heavy punches. OSP takes a kick to the cup but fights on. Hill backs OSP to the fence and fires off a one-two – the cleanest strikes of the fight. Another clash sends St Preux tumbling across the Octagon. He seems fine and Hill is taking his time right now. OSP lands a nice body kick. Another kick goes low on Hill who makes a small complaint before fighting on. St Preux rattles off two low kicks. Both of them get a big reaction for Hill who is knocked off balance. As we enter the final minute of round one OSP is really starting to enjoy some success with his low leg kicks. They clinch up in the middle before Hill pushes the fight against the fence. OSP threatens with a choke to force the separation and both men swing to the finish in round one.

Round 2: Hill is aggressive at the start of round two but it is OSP who lands the first significant strikes of round two. Both men go to the body before Hill lands upstairs. Hill loses his gumshield, we have a very brief break in the action. Back underway and Hill lands a big bomb over the top. He’s got OSP up against the fence and is following up with vicious punches. St Preux manages to clinch up. Hill quickly jumps on him again. He’s going all out for the finish and gets it in emphatic fashion.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Jamahal Hill def. Ovince St Preux via TKO in round two

3 UFC Fighters Suspended For Marijuana, 1 For Amphetamines

4 UFC fighters have been suspended for testing positive for banned substances. 3 of the suspended fighters tested positive tests for marijuana and a 4th for amphetamines. According to a report from ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Jamahal Hill, Tim Elliott,…

4 UFC fighters have been suspended for testing positive for banned substances. 3 of the suspended fighters tested positive tests for marijuana and a 4th for amphetamines. According to a report from ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Jamahal Hill, Tim Elliott, and Luis Pena have been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Thursday for testing […]

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NSAC Suspends Four Fighters For Positive Drug Tests

We all heard of four UFC fighters failing drug tests this past June. We were given their names, Jamahal Hill, Luis Pena, Tim Elliott, and Deron Winn, but their suspensions had yet to be determined. ESPN broke the news earlier today. Marc Andre-Barriault was also flagged, but was not sentenced due to cooperating with USADA […]

We all heard of four UFC fighters failing drug tests this past June. We were given their names, Jamahal Hill, Luis Pena, Tim Elliott, and Deron Winn, but their suspensions had yet to be determined. ESPN broke the news earlier today.

Marc Andre-Barriault was also flagged, but was not sentenced due to cooperating with USADA to prove it to be a tainted supplement. Hill, Pena, and Elliott all tested positive for marijuana, while Winn tested positive for amphetamines.

Hill’s first-round TKO victory over Klidson Abreu was overturned to a no contest, he was suspended six months, and fined 15% of his purse.

Both Elliott and Pena were suspended four-and-a-half months and suspended 15% of their purse. They each lost their respective fights, Elliott lost to Brandon Royval via submission (arm-triangle choke), Pena lost to Khama Worthy via submission (guillotine choke), so neither of their records change.

Lastly, Winn was suspended for nine months and fined $1,800 for his drug test failure at UFC 248. Winn lost to Gerald Meerschaert via submission (rear naked choke), so his record remains the same as well.

The most surprising name on this list has got to be Deron Winn, and because of what he tested positive for. It’s hard to imagine him doing something like that, he’s a lifelong athlete, he trains at AKA, it’s a wonder.

Winn did miss weight for his fight prior, and amphetamines certainly do aid in weight loss. Or maybe he just had a little cold and took some cough medicine, which will make you pop for that.

The dates of the tests is the starting date of their sentence. So basically, whenever their fight was, add their sentence to that and that’s how long they can’t fight for. Elliott and Hill both fought on May 30, Pena fought on June 27, and Winn fought on March 7.

It’s unfortunate seeing someones victory taken away just because of marijuana, but it’s great to see at least none of these names popped for a tainted supplement. That’s been a huge problem for a lot of fighters recently.