After struggling a brutal first-round knockout in opposition to Alex Pereira at UFC 300, former 205-pound titleholder Jamahal Hill needed to run it again with ‘Poatan’ on the UFC Efficiency Institute.
Forward of the UFC’s closing pay-per-view occasion of 2024, video footage of Hill making an attempt to start out sh*t with Pereira on the PI shortly went viral. Within the clip, which you’ll see beneath, Hill approached the reigning gentle heavyweight champion and began speaking trash, prompting Pereira to throw a pair of gloves at him and problem Hill to get contained in the cage.
After all, Hill declined to take action.
Trying again on the incident throughout a current reunion with Daniel Cormier, former NFL security Ryan Clark was fast to remind ‘Candy Goals’ what occurred the final time he tried to throw palms with the Brazilian boogeyman.
“You realize Jamahal Hill appearing like he wish to throw palms however he don’t actually throw palms, cuz the final time he threw palms his palms wasn’t throwing like they have been alleged to be, however Alex’s was,” Clark stated.
Jamahal Hill faces Jiri Prochazka in his Return to the Octagon at UFC 311
Whereas Jamahal Hill is a former gentle heavyweight titleholder, the Michigan native solely holds one victory over a top-10 opponent. That being Johnny Walker who presently sits within the No. 10 spot within the division.
He’ll look to vary that on January 18 when he returns to the Octagon for a conflict with ex-champion Jiri Prochazka at UFC 311 in Los Angeles.
Will probably be Hill’s first time competing since struggling the quick-fire KO in opposition to Pereira in April.
