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#3 Light Heavyweight Division

Actif

"Sweet Dreams"

Jamahal Hill

Light Heavyweight Division

12-2-0 (W-L-D)

7

Victoires par Knockout

4

Finitions du premier round

Jamahal Hill

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Jamahal Hill's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below. 

Status
Actif
Lieu de naissance
Chicago, United States
Style de combat
MMA
Âge
33
La Taille
76.00
Poids
205.00
Début de l'octogone
Jan. 25, 2020
Reach
79.00
Portée de la jambe
43.50
  • Pro since 2017

     
  • Seven wins by KO

     
  • Four first round finishes

     
  • Owns June 2018 win over UFC vet Dequan Townsend

     
  • Origin of nickname: “A teammate suggested it before my first amateur fight and then I scored a 42-second KO, so it just stuck.”

UFC 300 (4/13/24) Hill was knocked out by Alex Pereira at 3:14 of the first round in a fight for the UFC light heavyweight title 

UFC 283 (1/21/23) Hill won a five round unanimous decision over Glover Teixeira to win the UFC light heavyweight title. Vacated title due to injury

UFC on ESPN (8/6/22) Hill stopped Thiago Santos via strikes at 2:31 of the fourth round

UFC Fight Night (2/19/22) Hill knocked out Johnny Walker at 2:55 of the first round

UFC on ESPN (12/4/21) Hill knocked out Jimmy Crute at :48 of the first round

UFC 263 (6/12/21) Hill was stopped by Paul Craig via strikes at 1:59 of the first round

UFC on ESPN (12/5/20) Hill stopped Ovince Saint Preux via strikes at 3:37 of the second round

UFC on ESPN (5/30/20) Hill’s win over Klidson Abreu was overturned to a no contest when he failed a post-fight drug test

UFC Fight Night (1/25/20) Hill won a three round unanimous decision over Darko Stosic

 

Dana White's Contender Series, Seaoson 3

Episode five (7/23/19) Hill stopped Alexander Poppeck via strikes at 4:29 of the second round

When and why did you start training for fighting? January 3rd of 2010. I was supposed to go to college to play basketball but didn't know what I wanted to study and didn't want to be in debt, so I decided to take a year off, and then I saw Anderson Silva fight Forest Griffin and fell in love with the sport. Plus, I've always been into martial arts and I've been in a lot of fights, so I figured I might as well get paid for it.



What ranks and titles have you held? I held 2 amateur titles and 1 professional title



Do you have any heroes? My mom is my biggest hero, then Muhammad Ali, Anderson Silva and Lebron James I'm just a fan of greatness.



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream come true. All the hard work, sacrifices, blood, sweat, and tears were worth it.  And it would mean that I'm on the right path for what I want in life.



What was your job before you started fighting? A lot of different factory jobs where I wasn’t happy. I'm happy when I'm in the gym and in the cage.



Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? I held two titles for two of the best shows in West Michigan and was unbeaten with 11 wins - all finishes.



Ranks in any martial arts styles: Blue belt in Gracie BJJ and a brown belt in Mmatrix striking system 



Favorite grappling technique: Whatever is open



Favorite striking technique: Whatever is open