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Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. set to headline UFC Kansas City in April

February 27, 2025 2 Min Read
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Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. set to headline UFC Kansas City in April
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Mild heavyweights Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. are set to conflict in a five-round predominant occasion for the UFC’s return to Kansas Metropolis on April 26.

UFC officers introduced the matchup on Wednesday together with the remainder of the principle card that features the beforehand confirmed battle the place Anthony Smith is anticipated to retire after going through Zhang Mingyang in a 205-pound showdown.

As for the headliner, Hill appears to bounce again following consecutive knockout losses to reigning UFC mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and former champion Jiri Prochazka in his previous two outings. Previous to these losses, Hill had rattled off 4 straight wins together with a title battle victory over Glover Teixeira to turn out to be UFC mild heavyweight champion.

Sadly, Hill needed to relinquish the belt after he suffered a torn Achilles’ tendon that stored him out of motion for a number of months earlier than returning at UFC 300 for the battle towards Pereira.

In the meantime, Rountree returns after a valiant however dropping effort when he confronted Pereira this previous October in his first alternative at turning into UFC champion. The 34-year-old fighter didn’t win however he gained plenty of recognition for giving Pereira the whole lot he might deal with proper up till the conclusion of the battle.

Rountree earned the title battle after 5 straight wins, which included knockouts over Smith and Chris Daukaus in addition to a choice victory over Dustin Jacoby.

Along with the principle occasion, the UFC additionally confirmed the complete predominant card for UFC Kansas Metropolis, which you’ll be able to see beneath:

MAIN EVENT: Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

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Anthony Smith vs. Zhang Mingyang

Giga Chikadze vs. David Onama

Michel Pereira vs. Abus Magomedov

Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz

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