Media Former UFC champ Jamahal Hill not impressed with Alex Pereira's light heavyweight debut at UFC 291

[KazDibiase]

Jamahal Hill thinks he would make quick work of the version Alex Pereira displayed at UFC 291.

Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) edged out former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) in this past Saturday’s co-main event at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, making good in his light heavyweight debut.

Hill, who vacated his 205-pound belt after he ruptured his Achilles tendon, agrees with the judges’ decision and thinks Pereira surprised Blachowicz with his strength.

“I think they got it right,” Hill said on his YouTube channel. “I think the decision was right. I think Jan came out and thought that he just had such a huge advantage in grappling that he would just be able to blow Pereira away like that. He obviously was the better technical grappler, but Pereira looked strong.

“I think that strength and power gave (Blachowicz) something to deal with that caused problems for him. He had to use a lot more strength than he would have wanted to to get Pereira down and then try to keep him down. He wasn’t zapping enough energy out from Pereira to counteract the energy he was expending to try and get him down.”

However, Hill didn’t rate Pereira’s performance too highly and thinks he’d have a hard time against him.

“Welcome to the division,” Hill said. “Me personally, I wasn’t impressed with what I saw. I saw a lot of things that would be a short night for him against me. But you know, luckily for him, it’s not me that he’ll be facing. He’ll be facing Jiri Prochazka, from what I heard. That fight will probably take place in Abu Dhabi. I’m locked in for it. I’m a fan of it right now. I’m just on the sidelines watching.”

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[Mohawk Banditó]

Well that's not really fair with his first UFC fight at LHW. How many fights did it take for Hill to look impressive?

 

[WhiteMousse]

Yes lucky for him he's facing the journeyman Jiri, and not the GOAT Jamahal Hill

 

[Fergelmince]

Not with a torn Achilles tendon!

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Says the fatass who lost to Paul Craig

 

[Sweater of AV]

The Dancing With the Stars dude who hasn't really beat anyone of note outside of 4000 year old versions of Glover and Maretta is not impressed.

 

[AmericanMMA]

Jiri will bring order to this division

 

[Fatback96]

Hill got submitted by Paul Craig. Pretty sure that’s just as bad or worse than anything we’ve seen from Alex’s grappling.

Hill only has KO wins over people with glass chins such as Merreta, Walker, Crute, OSP. He couldn’t even finish retirement Glover.

King.

 

[Liverkick-king56]

Pereira just out struck LHW's most proven striker which is pretty insane for a LHW debut so even if he didn't find a KO it's still a impressive thing to do.
Jan has out struck Izzy, Rakic, Ankalaev, Anderson and he even beat Reyes way cleaner than Jiri did before Reyes was broken by Jiri. Jan also proved he was the same level as LHW's boogeyman Ankalaev

While I do think Hill could hold his own with Jiri, Jan and LHW's elite I think he'd have to go through a tough fight like he did with Thiago Santos' ghost.... like Pereira just did with Jan.

 

[kdday]

Lol, does Hill have a ground game to threaten with

 

[nonoob]

King.

Dad bod picture by the cage for a pro fighter speaks volumes...
This picture is worth WAY more than a thousand words, the first 5 are STFU Hill !

 

[ComfortablyNumb55]

I mean who was.

It was a terrible fight.

 

[Brigfa2]

Hill loves beating brazilians so he can't wait to get his hands on Alex

 

[Ernouleto]

Jamahalhaahlhalhalahlhal Hill is the least impressive champion in the last 10 years, only topped by the goat nicco montano.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Hill just trying to remain relevant after going right back to Bolivian as fast as he grabbed and forfeited the strap.

 

[chillyoo]

Quick work, just like he did with Glover lol

 

[Lost_Cause]

I’m starting to not like Jamahal.

 

[Kryptt]

I bet Alex can still play B-Ball tho...

Don't die on that Hill bruh!