Ex-Champ Jamahal Hill Confirms He Will Face The Winner Of Jiri Prochazka Vs. Alex Pereira At UFC 295

When Jamahal Hill makes his return to the Octagon, he’ll get a crack at whoever holds the sunshine heavyweight title on the time.

That bit of stories comes in line with the man himself who not too long ago spoke with James Lynch in a LowKick MMA unique interview.

“Whoever has the belt when I recover, wherever, whenever we’re good to go, that’s who I’ll fight,” Hill mentioned.

Seven months after besting Glover Teixeira to seize the 205-pound crown in January, Jamahala Hill was pressured to vacate the title after rupturing his Achilles. The devastating harm might maintain ‘Sweet Dreams’ on the shelf for upwards of a 12 months, main the promotion to ebook a lightweight heavyweight showdown at UFC 295 between former champion Jiri Prochazka and ex-middleweight king Alex Pereira. The winner would then face Jamahal Hill upon his extremely anticipated return.

Asked a few potential timeline for his return to the Octagon, Jamahal Hill mentioned:

“My understanding is just to focus on recovery. Not putting a timeline on it. Just working to see where we are.”

Despite UFC 300 being a brief six months away, Hill hasn’t dominated out the opportunity of making his triumphant return on the landmark occasion to problem for the sunshine heavyweight title. “I haven’t ruled it out, but right now we’re just seeing… We’re going through the recovery and we’re gonna see.”

He added, “There haven’t been any setbacks. Things have been going well. I have a really good doctor. I have a really good team that’s working on me to make sure I get back to where I need to be.”

‘Sweet Dream’ at the moment sits at 6-1 contained in the Octagon, his lone loss coming towards Paul Craig in 2021 after struggling an arm harm within the opening spherical. Since then, Hill has scored 4 straight, together with his title-winning efficiency towards the not too long ago retired Glover Teixeira.

Watch the total interview with Jamahal Hill beneath: