is hill the weakest LHW champion ever?

[RockyLockridge]

Would hill beat any of the previous UFC LHW champions?

Serious question I'm sure there might be one ore two he could but curious what's sherdogs take on a fighter like hill winning the LHW title.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Hard to say. He looked good last night. I think fights with Rampage, Forrest and Rashad probably would have been competitive.

 

[EdmundHeng]

Forrest Griffin

 

[Schoolboy Q]

He beat already beat a former champ but he would also likely beat guys like Forrest and Jan.

 

[BigOlJeet]

Jones, had to juice his entire career, cheat multiple times and outsized and had youth over the aging old guard.

 

[Chalky White]

What’s wrong with Hill? Where does this narrative come from that Hill isn’t a good fighter?

I don’t see any reason why he couldn’t beat anybody from the 2005-2008 era or Jan/Glover/Jiri.

 

[Busgosu]

IDK Vitor, Forrest, Jan an Old Man Glover were all weak champs too. Jiri is unproven. Machida, Rashad and Shogun all had very brief reigns and were crushed on their first defense... other than Jones there hasn't been a dominant LHW champion since Tito and Chuck

 

[Black Blood]

Forrest Griffin, and its not even close.

 

[Ace70 V2]

Forrest Griffin

Agreed

 

[USA!USA!]

What’s wrong with Hill? Where does this narrative come from that Hill isn’t a good fighter?

I don’t see any reason why he couldn’t beat anybody from the 2005-2008 era or Jan/Glover/Jiri.

He lost to Paul Craig lol

Past is the past though. Division is kinda weak right now, but he is as good a champ as any of them.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

What?

Hill is really good. He looked great last night. TDD on point, slick striking and he survived Glover on the ground.

 

[Shay Brennan]

Probably yes.

 

[MMAProfessional]

I don't get where this is coming from. Aside from the dumb decision to go to the ground with Craig he's smashed everyone. Is Jiri not good now because he was losing to Glover before the finish??

 

[emefer]

Would hill beat any of the previous UFC LHW champions?

Serious question I'm sure there might be one ore two he could but curious what's sherdogs take on a fighter like hill winning the LHW title.

He’s stronger than the one he just beat last night.

 

[Luvhawky]

I think he only loses to Jones and DC.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

He lost to Paul Craig lol

Craig also beaten Ankalaev who is championship level.

For some reason guys used to follow Craig on the ground instead of exposing his terrible striking.

I think Jamahal Hill beats any non roided the fuck up versions of Rampage and Shogun. He would smoke Forrest too.

 

[RageQuitLord]

I'm gonna be totally real here. Compare Jiri's preformance against Glover with Hill's. Guys this dude is a fucking problem. Dont really like him because he reminds me of gangbanger/criminal type of bullies but I said that he would be champ back when I saw his fight with Jimmy crute

 

[Ripp0ntare]

Hill is really good and has crazy good hands and was patient last night he would be a lot of ex lhw champs……lmao I wonder if OP thinks Tito would beat him?

 

[pride_rules]

What’s wrong with Hill? Where does this narrative come from that Hill isn’t a good fighter?

I don’t see any reason why he couldn’t beat anybody from the 2005-2008 era or Jan/Glover/Jiri.

Agreed
I had to explain this narrative to my buddy last night pre fight. he gave hill very little chance.
Friend is newer to the sport so he still ranks name value over attributes etc. he learning lol

but the narrative being

do I think Hill can beat any of the guys in the top 10? sure I do. I can see him beating any of them
would i favor him vs jbj? no, absolutely not.
but would I be shocked if hill found a win? nope. he can fight! and has legit power/tools

him vs Jiri will be a blast

and would not be shocked if he snagged a win over ankles

 

[Crash-override]

Jiri could sleep him if he isn't careful