Tag: Jamahal Hill

UFC 300’s Alex Pereira: Skill level, Jiri Prochazka superior to Jamahal Hill

Alex Pereira thinks Jiri Prochazka is a better striker than Jamahal Hill.

[autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] thinks [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] is a better striker than [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag].

Light heavyweight champion Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against ex-champ Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 300 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Pereira knocked out Prochazka to claim the vacant belt this past November at UFC 295. When asked to compare Prochazka and Hill’s striking, “Poatan” gave Prochazka the edge.

“I think Jiri is more accurate and precise with his strikes, the way that he flows, the way that he fights,” Pereira told CBS Sports’ Shakiel Mahjouri through an interpreter. “Jamahal Hill has a little more advantage on his power, which makes him dangerous, too, because nobody wants to take a hit and go down in a fight. But when you talk about skill level, Jiri Prochazka is superior.”

Four of Hill’s past five wins have come by knockout. His lone decision victory in that stretch came in a beatdown of Pereira’s mentor Glover Teixeira to claim the vacant title at UFC 283, which he later relinquished after tearing his achilles tendon.

Prochazka, who meets Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300, is eager to run things back with Pereira. In a recent interview with Sportskeeda, Prochazka said he sees more weapons on Hill’s side than Pereira’s.

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Video: UFC 300 ‘Countdown’ for Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill

Check out the UFC 300 “Countdown” main event video preview for Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill.

Did you miss the debut of UFC 300 “Countdown” or just want to watch it again? Check out the main event preview now.

The segment takes a special look at the light heavyweight title fight between champion [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and former champ [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who vacated the belt six months after he won it due to injury.

UFC 300 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Countdown” goes behind the scenes with the two fighters, and you can watch the full segment above. And don’t miss the entire episode in the video below.

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Jamahal Hill shares some awesomely bad UFC 300 walkout ideas – and we hope he follows through

Jamahal Hill can’t just walk out normal to the octagon at UFC 300 now – not after this.

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] can’t just walk out normal to the octagon at UFC 300 now – not after this.

Hill, who will headline the April 13 milestone pay-per-view against light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, took to his social media accounts Saturday to get some feedback from his followers on what his entrance should be when he makes his way to the cage at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

And, well, the awesomely bad options Hill gave us are freaking hilarious (via Instagram).

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5JEijILS5E/?igsh=MWFqdTkwNmVmaDVzbg%3D%3D

They’re all pretty great, but my power rankings of least favorite to favorite goes:

  • 8. The popular song user
  • 7. The people’s champ
  • 6. The busy body
  • 5. Mr. FaceTime
  • 4. The stripper
  • 3. The Dancer
  • 2. The Maca-Runner
  • 1. King sh*t

Whatever Hill decides, he better pick something and not let us down!

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Video: Jamahal Hill gives hilarious commentary in exaggerated UFC 300 prediction for Alex Pereira fight

Jamahal Hill has been having fun on social media leading up to UFC 300, and this prediction video is his best work yet.

It’s pretty clear to see [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] is enjoying his preparation for the main event of UFC 300.

Just take one glance at the former UFC light heavyweight champ’s social media feeds, and you’ll see he’s leaning into the hate thrown his way by those who believe Alex Pereira will emerge victorious at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13.

Recently, Hill mocked “Poatan” Pereira’s fans by coining the term “Potards” in a Tweet (Are we really trying to make Xeet a thing?) that questions their logic about pre-fight consultation with Israel Adesanya.

Before that, Hill took a broader approach, questioning the logic of the entire MMA community:

But Hill’s most recent addition to his social media antics may be his best work yet. On TikTok, Hill posted a pre-enactment video predicting what will happen at UFC 300 when Pereira connects with a leg kick. The over-the-top acting and Hill’s hilarious commentary make it a must-watch.

“Oh, no. No. Hell no. I can see my leg, but I can’t feel that motherf*cker.”

“Is that a Tiger Woods 9 iron on your leg?”

“There’s been a misunderstanding, these things for walking.”

“Coach talking about a check, the only check I’ma get is for showing up.”

“I’m about to check if he can beat me in a race because he ain’t fixing to keep beating on my leg.”

After trying to escape the leg kicks in the first half of the video, Hill switched to Pereira’s perspective on “how it’s really going to go” when he checks those leg kicks:

“Man, what the f*ck is your leg made of?”

“He checked my kick like Nike. My nerves and feelings have checked completely out.”

“Maybe I should stick to boxing. This strong leg motherf*cker must be stepping for Jesus.”

Check out the full video below:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5FDjoRJYKx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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UFC 300 referees, judges assigned for Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill, Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan

Here are the referees and judges overseeing the main and co-main event championship fights at UFC 300.

The referees and judges for the two undisputed championship fights at UFC 300 have been assigned.

The Nevada Athletic Commission announced Tuesday during its monthly meeting the names of the officials overseeing the title fights between light heavyweight champ [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] and [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag], as well as [autotag]Zhang Weili[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Yan Xiaonan[/autotag] for the women’s strawweight belt.

The referee for Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) will be Herb Dean, with the three judges sitting cageside Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato and Ron McCarthy.

For Weili (24-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) vs. Xiaonan (15-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC), the referee will be Jason Herzog and the three judges will be Mike Bell, Ben Cartlidge and Chris Lee.

UFC 300 takes place April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event will be available on pay-per-view and ESPN+.

Check out the lineup for UFC 300 below:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill – for light heavyweight title
  • Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan – for strawweight title
  • Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway – for BMF title
  • Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
  • Cody Brundage vs. Bo Nickal

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
  • Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling
  • Kayla Harrison vs. Holly Holm
  • Diego Lopes vs. Sodiq Yusuff

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Renato Moicano vs. Jalin Turner
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez
  • Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller
  • Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt

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Jamahal Hill calls UFC 300 fight vs. Alex Pereira a mismatch: ‘He gets his ass whooped every single way’

Jamahal Hill is confident he has the advantage over Alex Pereira everywhere.

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] is confident he has the advantage over [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] everywhere.

Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) challenges light heavyweight champion Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the UFC 300 main event April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The former champion likes the hype surrounding knockout artist Pereira, and relishes the opportunity to shut him down.

“I feel like I’m just better,” Hill said in an interview with Bodog Canada. I’ve said it in multiple interviews and people just don’t believe me. I am truly just better than he is, period. That’s just the way it is. I’m better than him everywhere, and I don’t want to keep saying it. I just want to get out there and show it.

“It’s not going to go well for him. That’s why I’m loving all the talk, all the hype, the ‘Pereira is this,’ the mythical, all of that sh*t. I’m loving all of that sh*t. Build him up in your heads as big as y’all want to so whenever I lay him out, y’all know how much further you really need to start trying to put together where I am and what I am.”

Not only is Hill predicting a knockout, he thinks all Pereira has is a puncher’s chance.

“I’m knocking him the f*ck out,” Hill said. “And when I say this, this is no disrespect to Alex. However you take it is however you take it. But for me, there’s no disrespect. I like Alex. I like Alex whenever he fights. I think he’s funny. I think he brings attention and good energy and good charisma and good things to the sport and to the company and to all of us as a whole that are in this lane. … I realized the mismatch it truly is. It’s truly, truly a mismatch.

“Can he catch me and knock me out? He’s been fighting for a long time. He has strikes. He has power. Yes, it’s a possibility to get caught and lose. But short of that, short of something getting through and it catches me and puts me away, he gets his ass whooped every single way. He has one way to win this fight. Anybody who thinks he’s going to outclass me is out of their f*cking mind.”

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Jamahal Hill assures Achilles injury fully healed ahead of UFC 300: ‘It’s not a problem at all’

The Achilles injury that prompted Jamahal Hill to vacate his title will not be an issue at UFC 300, according to the former champ.

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] says he’s fully ready to go for the main event of UFC 300.

The former light heavyweight champion suffered an Achilles tendon injury in July, which prompted him to vacate the title. Hill has been on the mend since, but is now set to make his return to the octagon in the headliner of UFC 300 against current champ Alex Pereira.

The UFC explored many options for the main event of the upcoming pay-per-view on April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Shortly after the conclusion of UFC 298, promotion CEO Dana White announced the bout between Hill and Pereira, which drew plenty of criticism.

Regardless of the reaction to the matchup itself, Hill assures that he has taken care of everything properly on his road to recovery, and his injury will not be an issue when he steps into the octagon.

“Another one of the big questions around it has been my health,” Hill said in a video on his YouTube channel. “‘Oh, he’s rushing back,’ and things like that. No, I’m not rushing back. I’ve been training, I’ve been sparring, I’ve been at a full go now for a few weeks now. There’s been no setbacks. Nothing hindering anything. When I’m saying full go, I mean this is me doing everything full speed, full on like I would when I normally train. So, there’s no concerns. My Achilles is not an issue. It’s not a problem at all.”

Hill won the vacant light heavyweight title by defeating Glover Teixeira in a Fight of the Night battle at UFC 283, which was among the best fights of the year. Unfortunately, before he could begin his run with the title, he was injured during a game of basketball with other fighters, putting his career on hold.

Instead of holding up the division and forcing the promotion to create an interim title, Hill decided to vacate so he could focus on recovery. Now, he says he’s ready to go thanks to his dedication to getting back to peak condition.

“The minute this happened, I jumped in immediately with the best,” Hill said. “I got the same doctor Kobe Bryant had. The same doctor Aaron Rodgers had. I relocated, brought myself with members of my team out here to Las Vegas to be with the very best in this field – in my recovery, with my treatment, with everything, so I can have all the best resources at my disposal. Everything locked in so I can make sure that my leg is good, that I’m back, that I can be the fighter and the athlete that I am.

“I’m still him, and I’m back. I took some time off. I did everything right. I’ve been doing strength and conditioning five days a week. PT ten times a week, twice a day. It’s time. I put everything into it. It’s been a long road and it feels good to be back. I don’t care what anybody say, can’t nothing bring me down in this moment. I’ll see y’all soon.”

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Jamahal Hill responds to criticism of UFC 300 main title fight booking vs. Alex Pereira

Former UFC light heavyweight champ has heard the “crazy” feedback on his UFC 300 main event booking vs. champ Alex Pereira.

[autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag] has read and heard it all after the announcement of his UFC 300 main event billing against light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.

The milestone event was promised by UFC CEO [autotag]Dana White[/autotag] to be topped by a mindblowing headliner, and some do not believe that Hill’s return from an Achilles injury against Pereira for the title fits that description.

Whether that assessment is fair or foul, Hill doesn’t understand the outrage that followed the official announcement, because the card is loaded with top-tier talent and matchups.

“The reaction to this has been kind of a mix of things here and there,” Hill said in a video on his YouTube channel. “It’s been a lot of outrage, a lot of disappointment and things like that. To be honest, it’s crazy to me because, for the most part, a lot of these people are the same people that spent the better part of a year or however long calling me a crybaby. But it’s crazy to see how a card can be stacked – the main card literally has a former champion or champion in every single fight. … Each one of the prelims is worthy of being its own separate main event. And people are crying.

“Like, let’s really be real. It’s really, really crying because you had unreal expectations for something. Now granted, Dana may have – well, he did overstep with some of the comments he made, but he had every intention on delivering on those comments. As you know, anybody who’s followed the UFC for some time, whenever Dana tries to tell you he’s trying to deliver something, he wouldn’t talk like that if he wasn’t trying to deliver something that you people would feel is mindblowing or otherworldly.”

While fan expectations may have been unrealistic for the UFC 300 main event considering availability and the promotion’s hectic year-round schedule, Hill vs. Pereira is a fight that is worthy of a headlining slot. But Hill isn’t sure that any matchup with real fighters or comic book superheroes would have satisfied fans.

“I seen one comment it said, ‘I was expecting Conor vs. Jesus himself,'” Hill said laughing. “At this point, I’m convinced that wouldn’t have been enough. Like y’all could have got Mario vs. King Kong, y’all could have got Wolverine vs. Iron Man. You could have got anything. Hulk vs. Superman, Spiderman vs. Batman, you could have got any of this and you wouldn’t have been happy.”

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Regardless of the contentious feedback Hill has observed, he promises to bring an entertaining fight to one of the biggest stages the UFC has ever created.

“People are going to say whatever they’re going to say,” Hill said. “I already know how my fights are and how my fights affect people. Whenever I step in that cage, y’all will be watching. It will be entertaining and it’s going to be action. You already know how I’m coming every single fight, and it’s must see TV. Same with Alex Pereira. We both put it on the line. We’ve shown you who we are through blood, sweat and tears. I have true belief that the true fans, which I believe that pool runs very, very deep in the community, they will lock in and they know exactly what they’re getting in this fight. One hundred percent.

“… ‘Sweet Dreams’ is back, man. It’s time for the king to come back, reclaim his throne and remind y’all. Because y’all seem to have forgot what happens when I come in there and these (hands) get to work.”

Video: Reaction to UFC 300 main event announcement Alex Pereia vs. Jamahal Hill

Is Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill really a blockbuster main event to headline UFC 300?

It seems like it took forever, but we finally have an official main event for UFC 300.

There wasn’t a big video package or surprise announcement during the UFC 298 pay-per-view event or anything like that, but minutes after the main event, UFC CEO [autotag]Dana White[/autotag] announced the light heavyweight title will be on the line in the main event of the upcoming milestone event when [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Jamahal Hill[/autotag].

The announcement of the matchup drew plenty of criticism online. Some were fantasy booking the whole time, holding out hope for the inclusion of one of the sport’s biggest stars like [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] or a surprise return of [autotag]Ronda Rousey[/autotag] or [autotag]Khabib Nurmagomedov[/autotag].

While we didn’t get any of those things, we do have a former champion in Hill returning from injury and attempting to reclaim the title he vacated due to an Achilles injury against an exciting, dangerous champion in Pereira.

Is this the fight to headline one of the biggest cards of the year? It’s a stacked event from top to bottom, but is Pereira vs. Hill a nice cherry on top?

That’s what our “Spinning Back Clique” panel Mike Bohn, Matthew Wells and Brian “Goze” Garcia discussed along with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.

Check out the conversation in the video above, and check out this week’s full episode below.

 

Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 12-18)

Check out the UFC, PFL, and Bellator fights that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC, PFL, and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Feb. 12-18.