Candy Desires’ Jamahal Hill has had a difficult 12 months as a former UFC champion. After having vacated the title and dropping to Alex Pereira, the US-born Hill is battling the MMA group as he’s labeled an excuse maker.
Jamahal Hill Fires Again at MMA Followers
Michigan’s Jamahal Hill received the UFC gentle heavyweight title in early 2023 towards Glover Teixeira. He then later vacated the title as a result of a extreme shoulder damage. Upon his return, at UFC 300 in April of 2024, he misplaced by way of first-round knockout to ‘Poatan‘ Alex Pereira.
In an interview, Hill defined his reminiscence of the loss:
“I finished. And you may see Alex Pereira continues to shut the space on me. I perceive it was a chilly second, he obtained hit within the nuts. He pushed it off after which he got here. And it wasn’t a groin strike.
“Him closing the angle on me whereas I’m attempting to verify and ensure he’s good and issues like that… I ought to have peeped it, caught onto and guarded myself towards. However, if Herb Dean may’ve executed something, I might’ve appreciated to have had a extra clear and higher reset. I feel that that might’ve been one factor I might’ve appreciated to see in another way.
“[Herb Dean] stepped behind me, so he wasn’t precisely in my line of sight when he gave the go forward sign. I did hear the combat, however it was slightly late.”
He additionally added that he isn’t attempting to make excuses, as a substitute, he’s explaining his loss and is specializing in working again into title rivalry. At present on X, a Tweet obtained below his pores and skin. It requested, who’s the largest excuse maker within the sport. Some followers named Colby Covington and others named Jamahal Hill, and Hill responded.
“But no one can identify the justifications they’re claiming I’m making!!! Y’all are simply dick driving haters that need to really feel like your on the extent of anyone you’ll be able to’t fw in any side of life!! … I used to be tagged 20x by dick driving bitches like your self … You fags keep on my dick and might’t cease mentioning me.”
Hill will subsequent be dealing with the previous division champion Jiri Prochazka on January 18 at UFC 311.