Former UFC gentle heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill didn’t appear as amazed as most have been by Alex Pereira’s newest knockout victory.
Pereira retained the UFC gentle heavyweight title by ending Jiří Procházka within the UFC 303 headliner. He caught his opponent with a head kick simply seconds into the second spherical to safe his newest knockout end.
After his second profitable title protection, Pereira hinted at dealing with Magomed Ankalaev for his subsequent combat. Hill, whom Pereira defeated at UFC 300 in April, can also be within the combine for a possible rematch for the sunshine heavyweight belt.
Hill and Pereira have been at odds since UFC 300. After a controversial end to their combat, Hill has doubled down on his claims that he’d get the higher of Pereira in a possible run-back.
Whereas a lot of the world had their jaws dropped by Pereira’s win, Hill didn’t appear too impressed.
Take a look at Hill’s reside response beneath.
Jamahal Hill shares chilly response to Alex Pereira’s head kick KO
Jamahal Hill’s reside response to Alex Pereira’s KO at #UFC303
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Hill was presupposed to face Khalil Rountree, after which Carlos Ulberg, within the UFC 303 co-main occasion earlier than withdrawing on account of damage. A timeline for his return to the Octagon has but to be publicized.
Hill captured the then-vacant title by defeating Glover Teixeira at UFC 283. Months later, he suffered an Achilles damage that pressured him to vacate the title, which Pereira received in November.
Hill has the prospect to get a rematch in opposition to Pereira with a victory in his subsequent combat. As for Pereira, he’s doubtless set to face the surging Ankalaev for his subsequent title protection.
Pereira had a one-word response to Hill’s chilly response to his knockout, answering “Okay” to a reporter’s query on the post-fight press convention.
Hill and Pereira might doubtlessly be on a collision course for a second time down the road, however for now, each are set to satisfy completely different adversaries. However, tensions stay thick between either side.
