Jamahal Hill promises stoppage win over Alex Pereira in UFC 300 title fight: ‘The judges can just go home’

Jamahal Hill vows to finish Alex Pereira in UFC 300 title fight the judges can just go homeHeadlining next month’s monumental UFC 300 card, former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill has vowed to land a…

Jamahal Hill vows to finish Alex Pereira in UFC 300 title fight the judges can just go home

Headlining next month’s monumental UFC 300 card, former undisputed light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill has vowed to land a stoppage win over incumbent division titleholder, Alex Pereira – claiming the judges sat cageside can just go home before the headliner starts. 

Hill, a former light heavyweight champion and the first product of Dana White’s Contender Series to land Octagon spoils, has been sidelined since he landed gold back in January of last year, turning in a unanimous decision win over Pereira’s training partner and close friend, Glover Teixeira. 

Jamahal Hill questions Alex Pereira ahead of UFC 300 show me him outclassing somebody
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Vacating the light heavyweight crown after he suffered a ruptured achilles back in the summer, Hill watched Octagon-side as the above-mentioned, Pereira turned in a second round TKO win over another former champion, Jiri Prochazka to land the vacant championship back in November at Madison Square Garden. 

Alex Pereira claims he's back in cryptic post on social media amid links to fight at UFC 300
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Jamahal Hill vows to stop Alex Pereira in UFC 300 clash

And casting doubt on Sao Paulo knockout artist, Pereira’s ability to turn in a dominant victory against opposition, Hill promises the judges won’t be involved in the outcome of his fight with the former duel-weight champion next month at UFC 300.

Jamahal Hill scoffs at Alex Pereira's ability after UFC 295 is he ready to fight me I don't think so

“April 13th main event the judge can just head home because trust they won’t be need!!! #can’twait,” Jamahal Hill posted on his official X account

Himself eyeing a hasty victory in his return next month, GLORY Kickboxing Hall of Fame star, Pereira has plans to headline UFC 301 just 21 days later in his native Brazil in a stunning return to Rio de Janeiro, with reports claiming the fan favorite inked a deal with the organizaiton which would see him make a quickfire return if he dispatches Hill early. 

Alex Pereira opens as betting favorite to beat Jamahal Hill at UFC 300
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And in terms of opponents at the Jeunesse Arena card, speculation is rife that surging contender, Magomed Ankalaev – who is fresh from a knockout win over Johnny Walker earlier this year, would be prepared to take on Pereira once he concludes the religious period of Ramadan.

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

UFC champion Alex Pereira reveals his secret to seducing women: ‘Pull up on them and be like…’

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UFC champion Alex Pereira reveals his secret for seducing women: 'Pull up on them and be like...'

If you need some advice on how to pick up women, Alex Pereira has got you covered.

UFC fans seem to have just as much fun dissecting Pereira’s love life as they do watching him demolish opponents inside the Octagon. After his longtime girlfriend, Merle Christine disappeared from his social media, MMA Twitter was determined to find out what went wrong between the two. According to Pereira during an interview with Full Send, Christine was actually married to another man — though she did later clarify that she was separated from her soon-to-be ex-husband.

Alex Pereira and ex-girlfriend Merle Christine

Since then, it appears as though Alex Pereira has already moved on. Last month, fans noticed a handful of videos popping up featuring ‘Poatan’ and Brazilian beauty Polyana Viana, who posted a clip on Instagram of the two grappling in Pereira’s kitchen.

Alex Pereira and Polyana Viana

So how does Alex Pereira keep getting all ladies? Well, wonder no longer as the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion has shared his secret with the world, courtesy of a video clip originally shared on his YouTube channel.

“Pull up on them and be like, ‘Damn, your face reminds me of my first girlfriend.’ Then she’ll be like, ‘Damn, you’re comparing me?’ Then she’ll be like, ‘What do you mean?’ Then you say, ‘Well, I never dated before.’”

Smooth.

Alex Pereira puts his light heavyweight title on the line at UFC 300

When Pereira is not busy mixing the culinary arts with BJJ, the two-division titleholder is gearing up for a showdown with former 205-pound king Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 headliner on April 13. It will be Pereira’s first defense of the belt since scoring a second-round knockout against Jiri Prochazka to claim the crown in November.

Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill at UFC 300

As for Viana, the 31-year-old fighter is a lackluster 4-6 inside the Octagon and is coming off of back-to-back second-round losses against Iasmin Lucindo and Gillian Robertson. Overall she is 13-7 in her mixed martial arts career, though we don’t suspect it’s her work inside the cage that is keeping her under contract with the UFC.

Polyana Viana

Report – Alex Pereira plans UFC 301 title fight in Brazil, agrees deal to compete 21 days after return at UFC 300

Alex Pereira agrees deal to fight at UFC 301 in Brazil title fight just 21 days after UFC 300 returnAs part of negotiations to fight atop a monumental UFC 300 card next month in Las Vegas, undisputed light…

Alex Pereira agrees deal to fight at UFC 301 in Brazil title fight just 21 days after UFC 300 return

As part of negotiations to fight atop a monumental UFC 300 card next month in Las Vegas, undisputed light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira apparently came to an agreement with the organization that should he swiftly defeat Jamahal Hill at the event – he could make a stunning 21-day turnaround against fight atop a UFC 301 pay-per-view card in his native Brazil.

Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight champion and the current undisputed light heavyweight titleholder, is scheduled to make his first attempted defense of that latter belt next month at UFC 300, welcoming ex-champion, Hill back to the Octagon in a high-profile main event slot on the card.

Winning gold back in November against another former gold holder, Jiri Prochazka, Sao Paulo knockout ace, Pereira felled the Czech Republic native with a second round win – with the GLORY Kickboxing Hall of Fame star minting himself as a two-division champion.

Alex Pereira claims he's back in cryptic post on social media amid links to fight at UFC 300
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Confirming plans to make a hasty return once he deals with Hill at UFC 300, Alex Pereira – according to former lightweight contender, Josh Thomson, has worked out a deal with the Dana White-led organization which would see him fight just 21-days later at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro.

Alex Pereira lands deal to fight at UFC 301 in homecoming

“I also heard that if [Alex Pereira] gets out of the Jahamal [Hill fight] at 300, he wants to be on that card [UFC 301],” Thomson said during an episode of WEIGHING IN. “Apparently that was part of his contract negotiation. If he gets the win, and he comes out healthy, that he’s allowed to fight on that card. Yeah, that was part of I guess apparently his agreement to fighting on 300.” 

Confirming plans to make a quickfire comeback less than a month later – potentially against a grappling threat, with fans pointing to a potential clash with Magomed Ankalaev – Alex Pereira confirmed he would be available to fight on the card in a Brazilian homecoming.

Alex Pereira tipped to struggle with Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 he has more weapons to win Jiri Prochazka
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“If everything works out, right?” Alex Pereira said on his YouTube channel. “First, I have to win this fight [with Jamahal Hill]. I work with the reality, I can lose, I can win, either can happen. But I’m doing everything I can to leave with a victory. If everything works out, I can do it. I can say to you guys, every fight I’ve done in the UFC, I had the conditions, the ability, to do it.” [H/T MMA Mania]

Currently, UFC 301 at the Jeunesse Arena features an undisputed flyweight title fight between Alexandre Pantoja, and the number ten ranked, Steve Erceg – while Hall of Fame star and former undisputed featherweight champion, Jose Aldo makes his stunning return after almost two years away from the sport

Video – UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira gets knocked out by 140-pound rapper Lil Tjay

Video - UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira gets knocked out by 140-pound rapper Lil TjayAlex Pereira hit the mat after getting clocked by American hip-hop artist and songwriter Lil Tjay during a recent…

Video - UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira gets knocked out by 140-pound rapper Lil Tjay

Alex Pereira hit the mat after getting clocked by American hip-hop artist and songwriter Lil Tjay during a recent sparring session.

Having a little fun with the 22-year-old rapper before his highly anticipated return to the Octagon next month, ‘Poatan’ caught a solid right hand on the chin that immediately knocked him to the ground. Pereira appeared to be completely out before coming to and looking confused about what happened.

Lil Tjay — real name Tione Jayden Merritt — rose to prominence in 2017 with the song ‘Resume’ followed by the release of his breakthrough song ‘Brothers’ which led to a record deal with Columbia Records. In June 2022, he was shot seven times during an armed robbery in Edgewater, New Jersey. Merritt was flown to Hackensack Emergency Medical Center where he underwent surgery.

Two months later, he released his single ‘Beat the Odds,’ which detailed his near-fatal experience and his road to recovery.

Lil Tjay

Alex Pereira set to headline the biggest event in UFC history

On Saturday, April 13, Alex Pereira will put his light heavyweight championship on the line for the first time against former titleholder Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 main event. ‘Poatan’ claimed the title via a second-round knockout of Jiri Prochazka in November, but only after ‘Sweet Dreams’ vacated the belt due to an Achilles injury he sustained over the summer.

Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill

Pereira and Hill go into the contest with identical 6-1 records under the UFC banner. Alex Pereira currently sits as a moderate favorite at -135 on DraftKings while Hill is a slight underdog at +114.

Check out the official trailer for UFC 300:

Justin Gaethje issues stark warning to Max Holloway ahead of UFC 300: ‘I’m the best at creating damage’

Justin Gaethje issues warning to Max Holloway ahead of UFC 300 I'm the best at creating damageSlated to make his return at UFC 300 in a massive symbolic BMF championship fight against Max Holloway next…

Justin Gaethje issues warning to Max Holloway ahead of UFC 300 I'm the best at creating damage

Slated to make his return at UFC 300 in a massive symbolic BMF championship fight against Max Holloway next month, former interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje has warned the Hawaiian that when it comes to “creating damage” inside the Octagon – he’s the supreme.

Gaethje, a former interim lightweight champion and the current symbolic BMF titleholder, is set to make his return to the Octagon next month on the main card of UFC 300, taking on Holloway – fresh off a scintillating high-kick KO win over recent big-winner, Dustin Poirier last July.

Max Holloway tries to pants Justin Gaethje during face off ahead of UFC 300 title fight
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As for Holloway, the former undisputed featherweight champion is booked to make his sophomore outing at the lightweight limit against Gaethje, as he puts his two-fight winning run over Arnold Allen, and future Hall of Fame inductee, Chan Sung Jung on the line at UFC 300. 

Justin Gaethje sends warning to Max Holloway pre-UFC 300

And previewing his fan-friendly fight with Holloway for symbolic BMF spoils next month, Gaethje has warned the former that he’s facing an opponent who knows how to create damage the most efficiently in the sport.

“I don’t take anything from the past and apply it to the situation that I’m going to be in,” Justin Gaethje told UFC.com during a recent interview. “I think that the same case could be said for Tony Ferguson. And no one had ever knocked out Dustin Poirier like that. I promise you that. I’m the best at creating damage.”

Max Holloway reintroduced sparring into training ahead of UFC Kansas City win
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“If I go in there [at UFC 300], and fight my fight, stay calm, happiness, anger, no emotion can help me in there. I gotta be clearheaded, focused. There’s nothing like being under these lights. I live for it, and more so than most. I’m excited, I’m going to be ready for it.” 

Justin Gaethje opens as betting favorite to beat Max Holloway in BMF title fight at UFC 300

Gaethje’s stark claims of his ability to irreversibly hurt his opponents has been given credence by former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo to boot, who urged Holloway to even consider withdrawing from his UFC 300 clash with the Arizonian

Who wins at UFC 300 next month: Justin Gaethje or Max Holloway?

Exclusive – Raquel Pennington claims Kayla Harrison set to find herself ‘Exposed’ in UFC 300 debut fight

Raquel Pennington claims Kayla Harrison could get exposed by Holly Holm in UFC 300 debutNewly-minted undisputed bantamweight champion, Raquel Pennington claims if soon-to-be common-foe, Holly Holm turns it on against incoming debutante, Kayla…

Raquel Pennington claims Kayla Harrison could get exposed by Holly Holm in UFC 300 debut

Newly-minted undisputed bantamweight champion, Raquel Pennington claims if soon-to-be common-foe, Holly Holm turns it on against incoming debutante, Kayla Harrison in their massive UFC 300 fight next month – the Albuquerque striker could upset the apple cart and hand the former an Octagon debut loss.

Pennington, an alum of The Ultimate Fighter, finally struck Octagon gold at the second time of trying earlier this year in the co-main event of UFC 297 – landing a one-sided unanimous decision win over surging Brazilian phenom, Mayra Bueno Silva in the pair’s vacant title affair.

Raquel Pennington opens as betting favorite to beat Julianna Peña after UFC 297 title win

And becoming the division’s first champion in absence of the retired, Amanda Nunes – who briefly entertained a return following the Colorado native’s respective ascension, Pennington has firmly found herself in the crosshairs of chasing back, Harrison, and ex-champion, Julianna Peña.

Welcoming the chance to land a first title fight defense against Washington native, Peña in her return to the Octagon later this year, Pennington has been vocal about a potential showdown with former PFL champion, Harrison in the future – although questioned how the two-time Olympic gold medalist could cut the cue at 135 pounds.

Kayla Harrison vows to land vicious win in debut at UFC 300 they'll have choice but to give me a title shot
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Making her long-anticipated first outing under the Dana White-led banner next month on a monumental UFC 300 card, Harrison’s ability to make bantamweight numbers for the first time in her career have been called into serious question.

Raquel Pennington previews Kayla Harrison clash in the future

However, as far as Pennington is concerned, Harrison, a staple of American Top Team, should more so be worried about her ability to compete at that weight class, efficiently – claiming Holm could cause her serious threat if on veteran form.

Kayla Harrison odds released on future bantamweight title win ahead of UFC 300 by end of 2024

“I think she (Kayla Harrison) could definitely make the weight,” Raquel Pennington told LowKick MMA in an exclusive interview. “It’s [bantamweight] obviously going to be a new place for her. I think my biggest question is, ‘Okay, you’ve made the weight, but how are you going to perform at that weight?’”

“And then, just that fight [with Holly Holm], in general,” Raquel Pennington explained. “I feel like if Holly brings the fighter out that came into the UFC, she’ll definitely expose Kayla again. Kayla fought Larissa Pacheco, and Larissa threw her hands, and during that fight, Kayla had a really hard time, she couldn’t get off with her gameplan like she’s used to.”

Entering the Octagon off the back of a victory, Harrison, a career lightweight who twice landed tournament gold success under the PFL banner, most recently handed UFC alum, Aspen Ladd a decision loss in their clash toward the end of last year.

Who wins in a future title meeting: Raquel Pennington or Kayla Harrison?