Jamahal Hill News
Glover Teixeira confirms retirement plans on hold ahead of Jamahal Hill fight at UFC 283: "We see the level I'm fighting"
Josh Evanoff - December 14, 2022
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira isn’t thinking about retirement. The Brazilian has been out of action since his loss to Jiri Prochazka at UFC 275 in June. While the bout was back and forth for all five rounds, it was ‘Denisa’ who secured the victory by submission.
Jamahal Hill reveals Anthony Smith will help him train for Glover Teixeira fight at UFC 283: "All the credit goes to him"
Josh Evanoff - December 12, 2022
UFC light-heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill will be bringing an interesting name into his training camp. ‘Sweet Dreams’ has been out of action since a knockout victory over Thiago Santos in August. Following that win, Hill was scheduled to face Anthony Smith in March. The pair were expected to headline a Fight Night main event, but that will no longer happen.
Dana White announces Jamahal Hill vs. Glover Teixeira for the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 283
Fernando Quiles - December 11, 2022
UFC President Dana White turned some heads with his post-UFC 282 announcement. The conclusion of UFC 282 was supposed to crown a new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev did battle for the vacant gold this past Saturday night (December 10). The title had been vacated after Jiří Procházka suffered a shoulder injury.
Anthony Smith vs. Jamahal Hill to headline March 11th UFC Fight Night event
Josh Evanoff - November 23, 2022
The UFC has scheduled a massive light-heavyweight clash for next March. Earlier today, news broke that the 205-pound division was being shaken up. Due to an injury, Jiri Prochazka pulled out of UFC 282 next month and vacated his title. Along with that, Glover Teixeira was pulled from the event for unknown reasons.
Jamahal Hill disappointed with Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira December booking: "It's what we expected, but damn"
Josh Evanoff - August 12, 2022
UFC light-heavyweight contender Jamahal Hill is unhappy with the current top of the division. ‘Sweet Dreams’ is fresh off a knockout victory over Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 59 last weekend. The win was his third finish in a row. Hill had previously scored first-round knockouts over Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute.
UFC Rankings Update: Jamahal Hill and Geoff Neal make big leaps in respective divisions
Susan Cox - August 9, 2022
The UFC Rankings have been updated and Jamahal Hill and Geoff Neal have made big leaps in their respective divisions. Hill, (11-1 MMA) is hot off a victory over Thiago Santos (22-11 MMA) this past Saturday, August 6th in the light heavyweight main event. ‘Sweet Dreams’ defeated Santos by TKO (strikes) at 2:31 of Round 4.
Thiago Santos issues statement following TKO loss to Jamahal Hill at UFC Vegas 59: “I let everything there and still wasn’t enough, no shame about that”
Harry Kettle - August 9, 2022
Thiago Santos has posted a classy statement following his TKO defeat at the hands of Jamahal Hill last weekend. While he may have fought for the UFC light heavyweight championship once upon a time, it’s safe to say that Thiago Santos has been through some tough times in the last couple of years. From surgery to a parade of close losses against elite 205-pounders, the Brazilian has struggled to rediscover the form that got him to the big dance in the first place.
Jamahal Hill eyes future matchup with light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka: "I feel like I can take that fight"
Josh Evanoff - August 8, 2022
Jamahal Hill feels he’s ready for a matchup with UFC light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka. ‘Sweet Dreams’ is fresh off his knockout victory over Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 59. The win was his third in a row, with all coming the way of finish. Prior to his win on Saturday, Hill had secured knockouts of Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute.
Jamahal Hill wants a title shot after finishing Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Vegas 59: “I was able to do what Jon Jones wasn’t able to do”
Harry Kettle - August 8, 2022
UFC light heavyweight Jamahal Hill has explained why he believes his win over Thiago Santos last weekend was so impressive. In his latest outing at the UFC Apex, Jamahal Hill faced his biggest test yet as he went head to head with Thiago Santos. The former title challenger gave Hill everything he could handle and then some but in the end, it was ‘Sweet Dreams’ who secured his third straight KO/TKO finish as he took Santos out in the fourth round of their fascinating main event showdown.
UFC Vegas 59 Bonus Report: Bryan Battle among 3 POTN winners
Chris Taylor - August 6, 2022
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 59 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill. Tonight’s main event proved to be another strong showing for the highly touted Jamahal Hill. Although he had to battle some adversity, ‘Sweet Dreams’ was able to secure a finish over ‘Marreta’ in round four, this after Santos appeared to be mounting a comeback in the third frame. The win marked Hill’s eleventh career victory and fifth under the UFC banner.
Pros react after Jamahal Hill TKO's Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 59
Chris Taylor - August 6, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 59 event was headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring Thiago Santos taking on Jamahal Hill. Santos (22-11 MMA), a former light heavyweight title challenger, had entered tonight’s headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering a decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev in his most recent effort back in March. ‘Marreta’ had gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Vegas 59 Results: Jamahal Hill TKO's Thiago Santos (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 6, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 59 event is headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring Thiago Santos taking on Jamahal Hill. Santos (22-10 MMA), a former light heavyweight title challenger, will enter tonight’s headliner looking to rebound after suffering a decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev back in March. ‘Marreta’ has gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Vegas 59: ‘Santos vs Hill’ Weigh-in Results: Two fighters miss weight
Susan Cox - August 5, 2022
UFC Vegas 59 kicks off with fighter weigh-ins, which take place today, Friday August 5th. It will be UFC Vegas 59 at the APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday August 6th, the card doubles as the season finale of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’.
Pro fighters make their picks for Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill
Cole Shelton - August 4, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 59, a battle of top-10 light heavyweights goes down as Thiago Santos takes on Jamahal Hill. Heading into the fight, Santos is a +230 underdog while the American contender is a -310 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros believe Hill’s youth and power will be the difference as many think Santos isn’t the same fighter since he had his knee surgeries.
Thiago Santos issues a challenge to Jamahal Hill ahead of UFC Vegas 59 main event: "Let’s see who is going to stay standing"
Cole Shelton - August 3, 2022
Thiago Santos has sent a challenge to Jamahal Hill ahead of their UFC Vegas 59 main event. Santos and Hill are set to headline UFC Vegas 59 in a crucial fight for the light heavyweight division. The winner could be one or two wins away from a title shot and the fight should be exciting given that both Santos and Hill like to stand and bang.
Jamahal Hill reveals how loss to Paul Craig made him rethink career: "You have to respect the game"
Josh Evanoff - August 2, 2022
UFC light-heavyweight Jamahal Hill believes his loss to Paul Craig helped him. ‘Sweet Dreams’ is set to face Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Vegas 59 on Saturday night. There, the Chicago-native will look to push his winning streak to three. He’s previously scored knockout victories over Johnny Walker and Jimmy Crute.
Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa and Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill slated for August UFC events
Harry Kettle - May 5, 2022
The UFC is planning two blockbuster light heavyweight showdowns for August – Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa and Thiago Santos vs Jamahal Hill. The 205-pound division hasn’t been viewed as one of the promotion’s best for quite some time, even though it’s produced some of the greatest fighters the sport has ever seen.
Paul Craig reveals Jamahal Hill’s mom sent him a thank you message shortly after he defeated her son: “You took Jamahal to the next level”
Harry Kettle - March 17, 2022
UFC light heavyweight Paul Craig has revealed that Jamahal Hill’s mother sent him a thank you message after their UFC 263 bout. Back at UFC 263 last summer, Paul Craig recorded one of the nastiest submissions in recent memory when he dislocated the elbow of Jamahal Hill and pulled off a tremendous TKO upset win. The victory took his current unbeaten streak up to five and served as the only loss, to date, on the professional record of Hill.