Jamahal Hill
Sweet Dreams
USA
Routed in Baku main event
Hill lost to Khalil Rountree via unanimous decision (45-50, 45-50, 46-49) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan.
ANALYSIS
Hill can't get out of his own way at the moment, and it's becoming a massive problem. He simply offered nothing for Rountree in this fight in what was a 25-minute kickboxing match. Hill ended up on the short end of a 102-69 total in significant strikes landed, in addition to being knocked down in Round 3. Hill still doesn't appear to be moving all that well, which may or may not be related to a serious Achilles injury he suffered in the past. Regardless, few UFC champions in recent memory have struggled as badly as Hill right after winning the title. Jamahal has lost three in a row -- two knockouts and this lopsided unanimous decision -- since taking the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship off Glover Teixeira back in January 2023.
Hill can't get out of his own way at the moment, and it's becoming a massive problem. He simply offered nothing for Rountree in this fight in what was a 25-minute kickboxing match. Hill ended up on the short end of a 102-69 total in significant strikes landed, in addition to being knocked down in Round 3. Hill still doesn't appear to be moving all that well, which may or may not be related to a serious Achilles injury he suffered in the past. Regardless, few UFC champions in recent memory have struggled as badly as Hill right after winning the title. Jamahal has lost three in a row -- two knockouts and this lopsided unanimous decision -- since taking the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship off Glover Teixeira back in January 2023.
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Headlining in Baku
Hill will fight Khalil Rountree at UFC Baku in a light heavyweight headliner on Jun. 21, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The 6-foot-4 light heavyweight will finally get his fight against Rountree as the pair were meant to headline in Kansas City. Hill is coming off a two-match losing streak, after getting knocked out by Jiri Prochazka in January and Alex Pereira for a title fight last April. He'll now take on Rountree, who is also coming off a loss to Pereira which should make for an entertaining watch.
The 6-foot-4 light heavyweight will finally get his fight against Rountree as the pair were meant to headline in Kansas City. Hill is coming off a two-match losing streak, after getting knocked out by Jiri Prochazka in January and Alex Pereira for a title fight last April. He'll now take on Rountree, who is also coming off a loss to Pereira which should make for an entertaining watch.
Fight moved to later date
The light heavyweight matchup between Hill and Khalil Rountree won't be the headliner of UFC Kansas City on April 26 anymore, and while the fight is still scheduled to happen, it'll be moved to a later date, Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The new headliner for the UFC event in Kansas City will be the matchup between Carlos Prates and Ian Garry. The bout between Hill and Rountree will still occur, and an announcement on the new date and venue is expected to be provided in the near future. Hill has lost his past two fights.
The new headliner for the UFC event in Kansas City will be the matchup between Carlos Prates and Ian Garry. The bout between Hill and Rountree will still occur, and an announcement on the new date and venue is expected to be provided in the near future. Hill has lost his past two fights.
To headline UFC Kansas City
Hill will take on Khalil Rountree in a light heavyweight matchup in the main event of UFC Kansas City on April 26.
ANALYSIS
Hill has faced the best of the best for some time now, though he was most recently finished by Jiri Prochazka in January, making this a surprisingly short turnaround. Prior to that, he was finished in the first round by Alex Pereira, who also happens to be Rountree's most recent opponent (though Rountree made it to Round 4). Hill has significant height and reach advantages here, in addition to nearly double the average striking volume of his opponent. He's also better defensively as well, though the gap is much smaller. With neither man showing any sign of wrestling in their UFC careers to date, look for this one to be a fan-friendly, stand-up affair.
Hill has faced the best of the best for some time now, though he was most recently finished by Jiri Prochazka in January, making this a surprisingly short turnaround. Prior to that, he was finished in the first round by Alex Pereira, who also happens to be Rountree's most recent opponent (though Rountree made it to Round 4). Hill has significant height and reach advantages here, in addition to nearly double the average striking volume of his opponent. He's also better defensively as well, though the gap is much smaller. With neither man showing any sign of wrestling in their UFC careers to date, look for this one to be a fan-friendly, stand-up affair.
Toughness on display in loss
Hill lost to Jiri Prochazka via TKO (punches) at 3:01 of Round 3 at UFC 311 on Saturday in Los Angeles.
ANALYSIS
Hill clearly returned too early from a serious Achilles injury and the end result was a knockout defeat to Alex Pereira in a title fight in the main event of UFC 300 last April. He looked healthier and much more effective here against Prochazka, although the end result was the same. Jamahal essentially matched Jiri blow-for-blow in terms of numbers, but the larger shots came from the other side. Hill did a nice job of working himself back into the fight in Round 2 following a Round 1 knockdown, but one huge flurry from Prochazka early in the final frame put Hill behind the eight ball once again. He was finished with about two minutes left. Set to turn 34 years of age this coming May, back-to-back defeats have put Hill miles from truly re-entering the championship conversation, even in a thin 205-pound division.
Hill clearly returned too early from a serious Achilles injury and the end result was a knockout defeat to Alex Pereira in a title fight in the main event of UFC 300 last April. He looked healthier and much more effective here against Prochazka, although the end result was the same. Jamahal essentially matched Jiri blow-for-blow in terms of numbers, but the larger shots came from the other side. Hill did a nice job of working himself back into the fight in Round 2 following a Round 1 knockdown, but one huge flurry from Prochazka early in the final frame put Hill behind the eight ball once again. He was finished with about two minutes left. Set to turn 34 years of age this coming May, back-to-back defeats have put Hill miles from truly re-entering the championship conversation, even in a thin 205-pound division.
Prochazka up next
Hill will fight Jiri Prochazka at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Hill failed to capture the light heavyweight title in his most recent bout against Alex Pereira in April, and a knee injury has prevented him from fighting since then. Now healthy, he'll look to get back on track against Prochazka, who also failed (for the second time) to take down Pereira in his last fight.
Hill failed to capture the light heavyweight title in his most recent bout against Alex Pereira in April, and a knee injury has prevented him from fighting since then. Now healthy, he'll look to get back on track against Prochazka, who also failed (for the second time) to take down Pereira in his last fight.